Hospital Negligence Solicitors: When Can You Claim?
Most people attending hospital, whether day patients or
in-patients encounter caring, timely and professional care. Seriously
substandard care, which may otherwise be described as medical
negligence, may be rare but can have an absolutely devastating impact on
the life of the patient.
Poor-quality hospital care
Poor-quality care can occur in all departments and specialties, from Accident and Emergency, to Maternity, to Orthopaedic, and take a variety of forms. Its impact can vary considerably as a result.
Examples of the many forms which medical negligence can take could include the following, but the list is not exhaustive:
- Monitoring of an at-risk or vulnerable patient
- Carrying out and implementing the requirements of a risk assessment
- Failing to prescribe and/or administer the correct medication at the correct time to the correct patient
- Diagnosis and examination failures
- Failing to refer for specialist investigation or seek a second opinion
- Testing and scanning delays or misinterpreting test results
- Errors in surgery or in the consent process for surgery
- Anaesthetic failures
- ‘Never events’ such as carrying out a procedure to the wrong part of the body
When to make a claim
It may be appropriate to make a claim for financial compensation when it is clear that substandard care or negligence has occurred during the course of an individual’s experience of healthcare and that it has contributed to a poor health outcome.
It is important to bear in mind that claims for compensation for medical negligence need to be issued with a court within three years of the date of the alleged negligence. An investigation into the quality of the medical care and its impact on the patient needs to be carried out before that deadline.
How to make a claim
Speak to a legal specialist if you suspect that you may be in a position to make a claim for compensation.
This is essential. A medical negligence legal specialist will have both the experience and the expertise to navigate the strict procedures and deadlines associated with these claims. Furthermore, they will have access to a network of the best medical experts who will assess the quality of your care and its impact on your life and health.
Free legal advice
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced solicitors and a history of success 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.
Please call us free on 0800 234 3300 (or from a mobile 01275 334030) or complete our Online Enquiry Form.
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