Medical negligence, also known as clinical negligence, is inadequate care that has taken place at any point while receiving medical attention, from a nurse, GP, dentist, physiotherapist and even surgery and aftercare.
There are several ways that medical negligence can happen such as misdiagnosis, incorrect treatment or mistakes made during surgery. You might have suffered an injury, illness, or other harmful consequences due to healthcare professionals failing to give you the proper care.
Medical negligence can happen in any sort of healthcare-related institution whether you get your healthcare privately or through the NHS.
Medical negligence is a three-part test whereby a duty of professional care is owed to a patient and because of a breach of that duty, the patient suffers harm. When negligence results in unnecessary suffering, then you may have a claim for medical negligence.
How can we help:
Medical negligence claims can seem complex, but we’re here to make the process as easy as possible and guide you every step of the way.
Our services include:
- Doctor Negligence Claims – Doctor negligence can include failing to diagnose an illness, delayed diagnosis, failing to refer to a specialist, prescribing the wrong medication, incorrect advice and more.
- NHS Negligence Claims – NHS negligence can include failed diagnosis of your condition, a wrong diagnosis, a mistake during a procedure or operation and more.
- A&E Negligence Claims – A&E negligence can include misdiagnosis, failure to recognise life-threatening conditions, misinterpretation of X-rays or scans, failure to be referred for tests, administration of the incorrect medication dosage and more.
- Surgery Negligence Claims – Surgical negligence can include infections caused by the surgery, failure to check the person’s health before surgery, performing the wrong operation, failure to provide post-operative advice and aftercare and more.
- Cosmetic Surgery Negligence Claims – Cosmetic surgery negligence can include physical and psychological injuries.
- Misdiagnosis Claims – Medical misdiagnosis claims are specific to just one type of clinical negligence when someone has either been misdiagnosed or undiagnosed with a medical condition.
When you bring your claim to us, you will be assigned a personal claim handler that will guide you through your claim and provide you with regular updates.
Our medical negligence solicitors understand what you are going through, and we can help you access specialist rehabilitation services to aid with your recovery.
We’ll gather expert advice on your care needs, and we promise to do everything we can to get you the compensation that will help you access the support you need to enjoy the best quality of life possible.
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