Can I Get Compensation for Lost Income due to Negligent Medical Care?
If negligent medical care has caused you or a loved one to suffer financial losses such as a loss of income, you are legally entitled to make a claim for compensation.
Negligent care and financial losses
Occasionally, the long-term impact of negligent medical care is so severe that the patient is either unable to work or can no longer work in the specific type of employment they carried out before the negligent care. Either scenario is likely to cause the patient to suffer a reduction in income and, possibly, associated pension.
If such an outcome can be demonstrated to have been the fault of negligent care, it would be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
It is worth bearing in mind that other financial losses may also be incorporated into a compensation claim, too. If the patient's symptoms, caused by their negligent care, require them to have personal care or amendments carried out to their home, such financial costs may also be addressed in a successful claim.
Significant medical negligence
Substandard care which may cause such a life-changing impact can occur in a variety of medical procedures including the following:
- A delayed diagnosis of cancer or cauda equina syndrome, for example
- Negligent surgery
- A failure to diagnose an injury correctly or to identify a life-threatening condition
- An inappropriate medical prescription or administration
- A failure to follow guidelines allowing a patient to develop a life-changing infection and sepsis
How to claim compensation
It is important to be aware that compensation claims for medical negligence have to be initiated within three years of the date of the alleged negligence. A specialist solicitor will need plenty of time in which to investigate the quality of care before the three years are up, so don't delay! If you believe that either yourself or a loved one have been the victim of negligent medical care, contact a legal specialist to discuss your situation.
If appropriate, and with your permission, they will access your medical records and engage the best medical experts to assess the quality of your medical are and the extent to which it has affected you and your quality of life.
Legal specialists
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced lawyers. You can trust us to investigate your claim meticulously and, where appropriate, negotiate the best and most comprehensive settlement on your behalf.
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