How to Claim Compensation for Clinical Negligence
Claiming compensation for clinical negligence can be extremely complex. If you think that either you or a loved one may have been the victim of negligence, make sure that you speak to a specialist solicitor for advice as to the best way forward.
Meeting the deadline
There is a three-year deadline associated with compensation claims for medical negligence. This means that the claim has to be issued with a court within three years of the date of the alleged negligence. Before this time, however, there needs to be an investigation into the quality of your medical care in order to identify whether or not there has been a breach of duty or act of negligence in the course of your healthcare.
In some circumstances, it may be possible to extend the time of this deadline or even to settle your clam before this time but a legal specialist will be able to advis e you about this if it seems possible.
What happens next?
Your specialist solicitor will ask you to provide details as to what has happened to you in order to produce your witness statement. They will also have access to the best medical experts who will analyse your medical records and assess whether they believe that you have been the victim of clinical negligence.
If this is found to be the case, it will also be necessary to make an assessment of the ways in which any negligence has affected your health outcome and how this has impacted your life.
For example, the symptoms which have been caused by your negligent care may have left you struggling to work or unable to work at all. It may be that you now require some degree of personal care, treatment or equipment in order to carry out everyday activities.
If this distressing situation is found to have been the result of negligent clinical care, the associated financial losses will be included on your claim.
In the course of your claim you may be asked to attend several medical appointments to assess the quality of your health and physical condition and the impact of the negligence on you.
Speak to a legal specialist
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated clinical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced solicitors and extensive expertise in this complex field of law.
Contact us today to speak with a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim for compensation.
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