Medical Never Events and When to Claim Compensation
Speak to a specialist medical negligence solicitor if you or a loved one have been the victim of a medical 'never event'.
The right to compensation for medical negligence
Legally, a patient is entitled to make a claim for compensation if it is found that there has been an act of negligence or substandard care by a medical professional which has caused the patient to suffer a worse outcome than would have been the case with an acceptable and appropriate level of care.
Clearly, if a patient has been the victim of a 'never event', their care may be deemed to have been negligent or substandard. However, in order to make a claim, it is still necessary to demonstrate that the impact of the 'never event' has had a significant effect on the patient's health or well-being and that they are suffering symptoms or challenges which would not otherwise have been the case.
Investigating the quality of care
A patient may suspect that they have been the victim of a 'never event'. In some instances, this may be obvious where, for instance, a procedure has been carried out to the wrong part of the body.
In some circumstances, however, it may not become apparent until a later date that the patient has been the victim of a 'never event'. For example, if an item of surgical equipment has been left inside the patient's body and it is only after investigation of unexplained symptoms that the situation becomes clear.
In order to establish whether or not a never event has occurred and what impact it has had on the patient, if any, it is necessary for the patient's medical records to be analysed by medical experts. If they can identify that a never event has, indeed, occurred, they will assess what effect this has had on the patient's outcome.
Speak to a legal specialist
In order to carry out this investigation, you will need to engage the services of a specialist solicitor who will be able to obtain copies of all the relevant medical records and have access to the best medical experts who will prepare a report on their findings.
Where it is found to be appropriate and possible to make a claim, a legal specialist will be able to identify the ways in which the patient's life has been affected and their financial losses, such as a loss of income or the costs of care.
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