Disability Compensation Claims and Medical Negligence
If negligent medical care has left you or a loved one disabled in some way, you should be legally entitled to make a claim for compensation for the consequences of the negligence.
Disability and negligent medical care
Disability can come in many forms and the extent to which it affects your quality of life will vary according to the nature and extent of the difficulty.
These are just some of the forms of disability which may result from negligent medical care:
- A loss of mobility or reduction in mobility affecting an individual's ability to carry out or engage in a wide range of activities, affecting their ability to drive, their ability to work and their personal independence
- A loss of dexterity or the amputation of an upper limb or hand, compromising their ability to carry out a wide range of tasks and potentially reducing their working capacity
- A loss of vision or hearing which may affect an individual's ability to work and make them reliant on some degree of support
- Cognitive impairment, affecting an individual's ability to work or function independently
- Bowel or bladder dysfunction affecting the way in which they live their life and potentially affecting the type of work which they can undertake
If such debilitating and distressing disability is the result, in full or in part, of negligent medical care, the patient should be legally entitled to claim compensation for the impact on their life.
Claiming compensation for medical negligence
Medical negligence which has the potential to cause permanent disability can relate to numerous procedures and processes within a care pathway. The most obvious cause could be negligent surgery such as accidental damage during a procedure or inappropriate positioning of the patient causing nerve damage.
Other possible causes could relate to a delay in diagnosis, such as for cauda equina syndrome, sepsis or a stroke, or inappropriate prescription of the antibiotic Gentamicin.
If medical failings have contributed to a poor outcome, it may be possible to claim compensation for the financial losses associated with the impact. This may include a loss of income or the costs of care or equipment.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with extensive expertise in complex high-value claims.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, if you or a loved one are struggling with disability as a consequence of substandard medical care.
Our specialisation ensures that we have the skills ready and waiting to help you in the most efficient and economical way.
It also means that we can offer No Win No Fee medical negligence funding which we will discuss with you during your free initial telephone discussion.
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