Medical negligence can result in life-changing injuries. Doctors, nurses and therapists all have a duty of care, and if you suffer injury, illness or worsened symptoms from an existing condition as a result of the treatment you’ve received, you may have a right to seek compensation.
For all medical negligence matters, call Victoria Harvey on 01494 478672 or email medicalnegligence@blasermills.co.uk. Alternatively, please fill in our contact form.
Honesty, clarity and expertise
If you’ve been a victim of medical negligence and you’re suffering from a new condition or worsened symptoms because of a medical professional’s advice or treatment, the last thing you want is the additional burden and stress of seeking redress. We are here to take care of the entire process for you, so you can concentrate on moving forward. You can count on us to support you throughout your medical negligence case. A nominated highly qualified and specialist litigation lawyer will act as your dedicated point of contact to conduct your claim, answer your questions and give you a clear picture of the next steps.
We believe it is important our clients know exactly where they stand. You can expect us to be honest and straight-talking with you. We’ll discuss your likely outcomes and make it clear what we believe you will achieve, ensuring you understand your options so you can decide how you wish to proceed.
We’ve taken many clients through the medical negligence claims process and are experts in building a strong case. We know it takes a thorough approach, so we’ll work meticulously to understand every aspect of your situation and gather the vital and necessary evidence. We also understand what you have been through is personal, and we’ll make sure you always feel comfortable by ensuring we are approachable, and your case is handled in a sympathetic way.
Understanding medical negligence
Medical negligence arises when you receive poor quality medical advice or treatment that leads to you having a new injury, medical condition or you are experiencing worse and avoidable symptoms from an existing condition. You may have been misdiagnosed, received a delay in diagnosis of a serious illness, had the incorrect treatment, received poor advice or suffered more than you should have following an operation or injury. If your condition or symptoms are the result of negligent advice or poorly executed treatment, then you may be entitled to claim.
Types of medical negligence cases
- Hospital negligence and GP negligence
- Medical misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis including cancer, stroke, heart attack and sepsis
- Negligent management of diabetes
- Obstetrics and gynaecology claims
- Pre & post-natal claims
- Negligent amputation
- Injuries arising from surgical error
- Orthopaedic injuries
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Negligence resulting in avoidable death
Time limits for a negligence claim
To receive compensation for medical negligence, you need to start a claim within three years of realising you received substandard medical care. Sometimes you will know immediately, but in some cases the problem may not be apparent straight away. It may be some time after you have received the treatment that you realise that you may have been a victim of medical negligence, but it is vital you contact us as soon as possible.
How to claim for medical negligence
To succeed with a claim, we will need to prove that you’ve received poor quality treatment or advice, and it has caused you to suffer as a result. There are three elements to this:
Breach of duty – this requires us to show the medical professional breached their legal duty of care to you. This can be by proving carelessness, mistake or misjudgement or by demonstrating that other medical professionals would have taken a different approach which would have avoided harming you.
Causation – a breach of the duty of care does not, on its own, mean you win your case. It is necessary to prove the care or treatment you received has caused you an avoidable injury or illness, or has made your pre-existing condition materially worse than it would have been with the correct treatment
Damage –we need to show that the negligent advice or treatment has resulted in actual physical or emotional harm to you.
Our specialist solicitors are highly experienced in pursuing successful medical negligence claims. We will help you make sense of the process and take you through the steps of gathering evidence and proving the medical care you received has affected your way of life.
Compensation for medical negligence
The amount of compensation you could be awarded depends on your circumstances and the effect that the negligence has had on you and your life. It may include past and future loss of earnings, the cost of rehabilitation, treatment and care, future care needs as well as expenses incurred as a direct result of the injuries sustained. We have also helped families gain compensation after losing a loved one following poor treatment and misdiagnosis, to include financial dependency claims.
Contact us
For all medical negligence matters, call Victoria Harvey on 01494 478672 or email medicalnegligence@blasermills.co.uk. Alternatively, please fill in our contact form.