Permanent Disability and Claiming Compensation for Medical Negligence
Speak to a legal specialist if you or a loved one are struggling with permanent disability following negligent medical care.
Disability and medical negligence
Permanent disability can take a variety of forms and, as far as medical negligence is concerned, can be caused in a myriad of ways including the following:
- A failure to recognise symptoms leading to a delay in diagnosis and treatment, leading to a poor outcome
- A misdiagnosis of symptoms, likewise leading to a delay in correct diagnosis
- A failure to provide red flag advice or arrange adequate safety-netting
- A delay in or failure to make a referral for testing or further investigation
- A delay in treatment or surgery
- A risk assessment failure
- Incorrect prescription or administration of medication
- Negligent surgical procedure
Depending on the nature of the negligence, an individual may suffer loss of mobility, loss of continence, visual or aural disturbance, balance problems, cognitive problems and an array of other debilitating problems which can affect their capacity to work, to care for themselves and their loved ones and to function safely within their own home. The psychological impact of negligent medical care can also be significant.
Claiming compensation
Whatever the nature of an individual's disability, the law allows that, if a person suffers long-term adverse consequences following negligent medical care, they are entitled to claim compensation for the impact of that negligence.
However, it is important to bear in mind that claiming compensation for medical negligence can be a complex and time-consuming process. In order to pursue a claim, it is necessary for a specialist solicitor to obtain your medical records and investigate, in the first place, whether or not that has actually been a breach of duty in the course of your medical care. If so, it is also necessary to ascertain whether or not the negligence adversely affected your outcome. If both of these criteria are true, it may be possible to make a claim for the impact of the negligence.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice. We have a team of experienced lawyers and a long-standing history of successful in high-value medical negligence claims.
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