Compensating Disability and Financial Losses Due to Medical Negligence
An act of medical negligence can sometimes have little significant impact on the patient. Occasionally, however, it can be completely life-changing, leaving the patient facing a future of considerable disability. Speak to a legal specialist about how to claim compensation.
Disability and medical negligence
When medical negligence leaves a patient disabled, when this would not have happened with an appropriate and timely level of care, the patient is legally entitled to claim compensation for the consequences on their quality of life.
Errors of diagnosis or treatment, of surgery or anaesthesia, of examination or assessment can cause a patient to suffer significant symptoms and disability. This may be a loss of mobility or dexterity. It may be a loss of bowel function or brain function. It may be cognitive difficulties and psychological problems. The nature of the problems will influence the impact on the patient's life. And the impact on the patient's life will affect the content of a successful claim.
Significant disability may mean that the patient can no longer work or that they are limited in the type of work they can now manage or the hours which they can able to do.
Significant disability may mean that the patient now relies, to some extent, on personal care. This may be for personal hygiene and mobility tasks or it may be for household tasks which they would previously have been able to manage themselves.
The individual may no longer be able to function easily within their own home and they may require specialist equipment or alterations to be carried out to their home.
All of these scenarios may be associated with significant financial losses or additional financial costs.
Where this situation has been caused by medical negligence, these losses and costs would be included in a successful claim.
Speak to a legal specialist
If you or a loved one are struggling with the distressing and life-changing consequences of negligent medical care, you should speak to a solicitor who specialises in medical negligence law.
They will be able to obtain copies of your medical records. Furthermore, they will have the expertise to carry out an investigation in to the quality of your medical care and identify the impact which any negligence has had on your physical and psychological condition and your quality of life.
Glynns is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced lawyers.
Contact us today to discuss the possibility of making claim if medical negligence has left you or a loved one struggling with disability.
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