Cardiac and Heart Disease Claims
If you or your loved one had a heart condition that was negligently managed by medical practitioners, you might want to speak to a solicitor about the options available to you.
You will understandably be angry and upset by the care that has been provided. This may prompt you to make a complaint against those responsible. You may also want to find out if you can pursue legal action in the form of a medical negligence claim.
For more information on cardiac and heart disease claims, please get in touch with us at Glynns Solicitors.
Failing to diagnose and treat heart conditions
There are various ways in which a cardiac or heart disease claim might arise. One possible way is the failure to diagnose and treat heart conditions, including:
- Heart attack (myocardial infarction)
- Endocarditis (infection of the lining of the heart)
- Cardiac arrhythmia
These conditions need to be diagnosed and treated immediately. Any delay could result in serious, if not fatal, complications.
Failing to transfer to specialist wards
Cardiac conditions require the specialist knowledge of a cardiologist. If a patient is suspected to have a cardiac condition, he/she must be referred to the cardiology department. This applies whether the patient seeks help from a GP for ongoing symptoms, or is admitted to hospital via A&E.
If a GP or hospital staff fail to transfer a patient to the cardiac ward, he/she may not get the vital treatment that is needed. Again, this can have devastating complications.
Surgical errors
Another example of the way in which a cardiac claim might occur is surgical error. Mistakes may be made during a surgical procedure that should not have happened, causing the patient serious harm.
Alternatively, it may be that surgery was wrongfully delayed, allowing the patient's condition to deteriorate.
Expert legal advice
Whether you or your loved one has been injured as a result of substandard medical care, please get in touch with us at Glynns Solicitors. We will be able to advise whether there are grounds for a medical negligence claim. If so, we will help you pursue a claim against those responsible, ensuring you get the compensation you deserve.
We advise that you contact a solicitor at the earliest possible stage. Claims must be made within three years of the incident. If you miss the date of limitation, you will not be able to make a claim, even if you have clearly been the victim of medical negligence.
Free initial enquiry
For a free, no-obligation enquiry, contact us at Glynns Solicitors. We are located between Bath and Bristol, and act for victims of medical error across England and Wales.
Please call us free on 0800 234 3300 (or from a mobile 01275 334030) or complete our Online Enquiry Form.
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