Negligent Medical Delays and When to Claim Compensation
If you or a loved one are struggling with long-term poor health or disability because of a delay in your medical care, contact a legal specialist to discuss the possibility of making a claim for compensation.
Medical delays and medical negligence
A delay in the care pathway for a wide range of conditions can prove life-changing for the individual affected.
Whether it is the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, the diagnosis of sepsis, surgery for necrotising fasciitis, treatment for a stroke or the identification of a bowel perforation, among many other scenarios, prompt medical care can make a huge difference to the patient's long-term outcome.
Delays in diagnosis, referrals and treatment may be regarded as negligent and, where a delay has caused or allowed a deterioration in the patient's condition and outcome, it may be possible to make a claim for compensation.
The right to compensation for medical negligence
An individual is legally entitled to claim compensation for the consequences of medical negligence when it is considered both that an act of negligence or breach of duty has occurred during the course of their medical care, and that that negligence caused the patient to suffer a significantly worse outcome than would otherwise have been the case.
In such circumstances, the individual is entitled to financial compensation for the consequences insofar as they have been caused by the negligent medical care.
When to make a claim
Compensation claims for medical negligence are associated with a three-year deadline from the date of the alleged negligence. An investigation into the patient's medical care needs to take place within this timeframe to identify whether or not the patient has, in fact, been the victim of negligence or substandard care.
Therefore, if you suspect that you may have a claim, it is important to engage the services of a legal specialist as soon as possible in order to make sure that your potential claim is thoroughly assessed before the deadline expires.
Speak to a legal specialist
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of specialist lawyers and a long-standing history of success in high-value compensation claims. Our years of experience have produced a deep understanding of the devastation that medical negligence can create in the life of the patient, allied with extensive expertise in the complex processes and procedures involved in pursuing a claim.
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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