Cardiology Negligence Claims for Heart Care Failures
Timely and competent suspicion, diagnosis and treatment of a
heart condition is clearly crucial to a patient’s long-term
well-being.
Substandard or negligent medical care can lead to catastrophic outcomes and may justify a claim for compensation.
Negligence and substandard heart healthcare
Whether in the GP surgery or in hospital, mistakes can be made and the patient can suffer as a result.
Medical negligence in cardiology can relate to a range of possible conditions including heart failure, heart disease and infective endocarditis. It may relate to failures of consent or risk assessment, failures of treatment or errors in surgery.
Unfortunately, for the patient, it can leave them struggling with the impact of a stroke, with long-term ill-health and disability, and even threatening their life.
Where the patient survives, their quality of life can be permanently affected, depriving them of an income and requiring treatment and possibly specialist care.
Where negligent medical care of whatever form has played a role in this unfortunate outcome, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
Making a claim for compensation
A patient who has suffered a worse outcome due to negligent medical care than should have been the case with an appropriate level of care is legally entitled to claim compensation for their pain, suffering and the financial losses, both past and future, which the negligence has caused.
This can include a loss of earnings as well as the costs of care or treatment and equipment necessitated by the impact of the negligence.
Bear in mind that claims need to be issued with a court within three years of the date of the alleged negligence and an investigation to establish negligence and causation is needed before that deadline.
Either you or a loved one need to speak to a specialist solicitor as soon as possible.
Speak to a legal specialist
A specialist in medical negligence is essential to ensure that all procedures and deadlines are followed and adhered to. Furthermore, not only will they have their own expertise in these complex claims, but will be able to call upon a network of medical experts to assess your quality of care and its impact on your outcome and quality of life.
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced solicitors and many years’ experience in complex claims.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
We can offer No Win No Fee medical negligence funding which we will discuss with you during your free initial telephone discussion.
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