Medical Negligence and Heart Problems Compensation
Substandard medical care of a patient developing heart problems can lead to a devastating outcome and may justify a claim for compensation.
Substandard care of heart problems
Prompt diagnosis and intervention is essential for a patient with heart problems. Substandard medical care, leading to a poor long-term outcome, may present in a number of ways:
- Failing to recognise the symptoms of heart failure or a heart attack, leading to severe disability or the death of the patient
- Failing to arrange the appropriate tests, allowing the patient’s health to deteriorate prior to diagnosis and treatment and causing a worse long-term outcome than would have been the case with earlier medical intervention
- Misinterpretation of test results, providing the patient with false reassurance and allowing for the possibility of deterioration before the correct diagnosis is made
- Failing to warn about red flag symptoms or to provide adequate safety-netting arrangements, meaning that the patient may not take the necessary emergency action should their health deteriorate.
Claiming compensation
The law entitles patients who have suffered due to substandard medical care to recover any financial losses caused by the negligence care.
If you or a loved one are struggling with the impact of negligent medical care of heart problems, it may be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
A successful compensation claim will take account of any loss of income or additional costs of care caused by the negligence. If you are limited in the amount or type of work you are able to undertake due to poor quality medical care or your loved one has died due to substandard care, the reduction in income will be taken into account when assessing the value of a claim.
If you or a loved one require personal care or support due to the effects of the medical negligence, the associated costs would also be taken into account.
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