Cardiology Negligence and When to Claim Compensation
Not surprisingly, medical negligence related to a condition of the heart can prove catastrophic. As the engine that drives the functioning of the body, conditions which might have an adverse impact on heart health need prompt diagnosis and timely treatment.
Delays can prove disastrous and, in some circumstances, fatal.
If you or a loved one have suffered due to negligent medical care of the heart, it might be appropriate to make a claim for compensation.
What might be considered as medical negligence?
- Misdiagnosis of symptoms or delayed diagnosis, both of which can allow the patient's condition to deteriorate to the point where it might become life-threatening
- Delayed referral for tests or specialist investigation, thereby delaying diagnosis and treatment
- Incorrect treatment, causing a deterioration in the patient's condition or delaying the introduction of a correct treatment regime
- Errors in surgery, causing an adverse outcome and on-going problems
- A failure to carry out necessary tests
- A failure to monitor the patient's condition or provide adequate safety-netting, thereby allowing the patient's condition to deteriorate without medical intervention
When to claim compensation
A patient is legally entitled to claim compensation if actions or failings by medical professionals have caused them to suffer a worse outcome than should have been the case with competent care.
It is important to act as soon as possible by speaking with a specialist solicitor. The deadline for claims is three years form the date of the alleged negligence and your solicitor will need to investigate the quality of your care before that deadline.
Don't delay.
What does compensation include?
If a claim is successful, it will address the financial impact of the medical negligence.
For example, if the consequences of the negligence have left the patient unable to work, a successful claim would include the patient's loss of earnings, both past and future.
If the patient's condition meant that they required some degree of care, the costs would be included in the claim to the extent that the care needs were necessitated by the negligence.
How to claim compensation
The first step in making a claim for compensation is to speak to a specialist medical negligence solicitor. They will be able to investigate the quality of your medical care and advise as to whether or not you are in a position to make a claim.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with an experienced team of solicitors.
Contact us today to talk to a specialist solicitor about the possibility of making a claim.
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