Can I Sue My Hospital for Negligent Care?
If you are suffering on-going problems due to a significant failure in medical care, it might be appropriate to make a claim for compensation. This can apply whether the negligence has been committed your GP, an Accident and Emergency practitioner, a surgeon or other healthcare provider.
Medical negligence
In order for a compensation claim to be successful it is necessary to establish both that your medical professional(s) provided substandard care and that that breach of duty caused the problems you are now experiencing.
If medical experts cannot identify any breach of duty by your medical professionals, or believe that your current symptoms and problems would be present regardless of any alleged negligence by medical professionals, a compensation claim is unlikely to be successful.
Negligent care, leading to long-term physical problems, may take many forms including the following:
- A failure of diagnosis
- A delay in referral for further investigation
- A delay in treatment
- A failure in hospital care
- An error in surgery or the administration of medication
Making a compensation claim
If you are considering making a compensation claim for poor medical care, it is essential that you obtain the services of a specialist medical negligence law firm. Compensation claim cases can be extremely complex and require considerable expertise if they are to be successfully concluded.
A well-established specialist legal practice will be able to call on a wide range of highly-regarded experts who will assess the details of the patient's medical care and their current needs in order to decide on the validity and value of the claim.
The benefits of a successful compensation claim
In the first place, a successful compensation claim frequently and crucially gives the patient the sense that justice has been done and that their poor treatment has been recognised.
Many clients have commented that, if their poor care had been acknowledged and they had received an explanation and apology, they may not have pursued a compensation claim.
Secondly, a successful claim can provide compensation for the patient's pain, suffering and financial losses. For a patient whose poor care has left them disabled, unable to work and reliant on the support of others, financial compensation can be life-changing.
No Win no Fee
Here at Glynns Solicitors, a compensation claim is undertaken on a 'No Win, No Fee' basis.
This means that, if your claim is not successful, you will not be charged for our time, our services or that of the experts we employ.
If your claim is successful, we will have agreed in advance with you the nature of the fee that we will charge. There will be no surprises.
Speak to a solicitor
If you or a loved one are struggling with the on-going impact of a failure in medical care, contact us here at Glynns to talk to a specialist medical negligence solicitor free of charge.
It would be helpful if you have details to hand of when you believe you suffered negligent care, as well as the impact it has had on your life.
All our lawyers are skilled specialists in medical negligence claims and will be very happy to discuss the details of your situation with you.
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