How to Claim for Medical Negligence
Making a claim for compensation for medical negligence is straightforward if you enlist the right help.
Can I make a claim for compensation?
If you have been the victim of medical negligence, suffering a poor long-term physical outcome due to substandard care, you are entitled by law to compensation. A successful compensation claim not only addresses issues of pain and suffering but also provides recompense for financial losses which have been caused by the negligent care. For example, if an individual suffers a loss of mobility due to poor-quality care and experiences a significant loss of income as a result, that financial impact would be addressed within the compensation claim.
Where do I start?
The first thing to do is to contact a specialist medical negligence lawyer. Understandably, compensation claims for medical negligence are highly-complex and need the skills and expertise of a solicitor who specialises in that particular field of law. They will obtain your medical records for assessment and engage the services of the best medical experts who will analyse the quality of your care.
In the first instance they will consider whether or not the quality of your care has been substandard. They will also assess whether any breach of duty by a medical professional has caused you to suffer a worse long-term outcome than would have been the case had the negligence not occurred.
Essential timing
It is important to remember that claims for compensation for medical negligence must be commenced within three years of the date of the alleged negligence. It is advisable to contact a medical negligence solicitor as soon as possible if you think you may have a claim. They will be able to give you the best advice on how to proceed. The sooner you start your claim, the clearer your recollection of your experience of medical negligence will be and the sooner your claim will settle.
Preparing to speak to a solicitor
It is important that the lawyer you speak to has a good understanding of why you believe you or a loved one have been the victim of negligence, how and when it occurred and how it has affected you. Take a bit of time to make sure you have all the information to hand. An experienced solicitor will guide you efficiently to ensure they have all the information they need, but it might help if you have made a few notes beforehand.
Speak to a legal specialist
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice. If you or a loved one have been the victim of substandard medical care, contact us today to speak with an experienced solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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