Long-term Disability Medical Negligence Claims
If you or a loved one are struggling with permanent disability, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
Medical negligence
Thousands of medical procedures take place in England every year, from simple and straightforward activities to complex surgery. The vast majority are highly successful and the patient benefits from the skills of the healthcare professionals. Occasionally, however, an error is made, and the patient may suffer permanent and unexpected disability.
If a medical professional provides substandard care to their patient, they may be regarded as having acted negligently.
If the negligence, or breach of duty, is considered by experts to have caused the patient disability which would otherwise have not been the case, a claim for compensation may help. A successful compensation claim can provide recompense not only for the patient's unnecessary pain and suffering, but also for the financial losses such as loss of income which have been caused by the impact of the negligence.
A failing in medical care
Permanent disability can arise unintentionally from a wide variety of medical procedures including the following:
- Delays in diagnosis leading to a poor patient outcome such as a perforated bowel due to a failure to diagnose diverticulitis or crohn's disease
- Delays in referrals such as permanent incontinence due to a delay in undertaking an MRI scan for a patient with cauda equina syndrome
- Substandard surgery which leaves the patient suffering deformity and disability or requiring additional surgery and long-term care
- Misadministration of medication which causes permanent disability
- A failure of safety-netting, such as warning of red flags, which leaves a patient unaware of the risks of their condition
- A failure of pre or post-operative care, allowing the patient to develop a life-threatening infection
Expert legal advice
Compensation claims for medical negligence can be lengthy and extremely complex. It is essential that they are supported by the guidance of specialist medical negligence solicitors.
Glynns solicitors is a niche medical negligence compensation legal practice with extensive experience of a wide variety of medical negligence claims. All of our lawyers are specialists in this field.
If you or a loved one are struggling with the long-term impact of a significant failure in medical care, it can be devastating physically, psychologically and financially.
Contact us today to discuss your situation with one of our team who will advise you as to the best way forward.
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