Diagnosis Mistakes and How to Claim Compensation
If a medical professional has made a mistake in the course of diagnosing your condition, which has had a significant impact on your long-term outcome, you may be legally entitled to claim compensation.
The right to compensation for medical negligence
A compensation claim for medical negligence takes account of the impact of the symptoms which you are now suffering which you would not have suffered had there been no error or delay in the course of your medical management.
For example, if the diagnosis mistake has caused such a devastating deterioration in your health that you are now struggling to work, your claim would include your loss of earnings, both past and into the future.
Unfortunately, occasionally, an act of negligence in the course of a medical diagnosis has such a dramatic impact on the patient that they become reliant on care. Where this happens, or when specialist equipment or treatment is needed, the associated costs would be included in a claim.
Possible diagnosis mistakes
- A failure to carry out an adequate assessment or examination, meaning that important symptoms have been missed
- A misunderstanding of the significance of your symptoms, leading to a misdiagnosis
- A failure to make an appropriate referral for tests or specialist intervention, meaning that an accurate diagnosis is not made or it is delayed
- A failure to provide adequate red flag advice regarding possible changes in the patient's symptoms or condition, meaning that medical advice is not sought when the necessary
How to make a claim
If you or a loved one are struggling with difficulties and symptoms which you believe have been caused by errors in diagnosis, it is essential that you talk to a specialist medical negligence solicitor.
Claims for medical negligence are extremely complex both legally and in terms of understanding the medical issues involved, and an experienced specialist solicitor is essential.
They will listen to your account of what has happened and, if appropriate, they will obtain copies of your medical records in order to investigate the quality of your medical care. If an act of negligence or substandard care is identified which has impacted your outcome, they will support you through the process of making a claim.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced solicitors and a wealth of expertise in these complex claims.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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