Preparing to Make a Compensation Claim for Medical Negligence
If you are considering whether or not to try to make a claim for compensation for negligent medical care, there are a few important considerations to bear in mind before going ahead.
Ensure you are within the time deadline
Compensation claims for negligent medical care are associated with a deadline of three years from the date of the alleged negligence.
If you think that you or a loved one may have been the victim of negligent care, don't delay before seeking advice. You may be undergoing continuing treatment or are wondering whether to see if your symptoms improve. You may be anxious about the process and not sure if you actually are entitled to make a claim.
The most important thing at this stage, is to get expert advice as soon as possible and to ensure that, should it be possible to make a claim, you are ready within the deadline.
Prior to the legal deadline, the quality of your medical care will need to be investigated and your legal specialist will need plenty of time within which to carry this out.
Use a specialist
A solicitor who specialises purely in this area of the law is crucial to your success. These claims are highly complex, not only in the understanding of the nature of negligence and its impact but also in the processes and procedures which must be followed to ensure the success of a claim.
An experienced specialist will not only have access to the best medical experts but will also have the skills to negotiate the best settlement on your behalf should it be found that you have, indeed, been the victim of negligent care.
Review your experience before contacting a solicitor
When you first contact a solicitor to discuss whether or not to make a claim, make sure you have to hand all the information that they may request.
The solicitor will want to know what occurred to you and why you think that you may be entitled to make a claim. It may be helpful to make a note of relevant dates, your various relevant interactions with the medical profession, your symptoms and significant events.
Your solicitor may also want to know, for example, how the negligence has continued to affect your life, whether you are able to work and whether you are now reliant to any degree on care or support whether from your family or professionals.
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Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with extensive experience and considerable depth of understanding of the traumatic impact of negligent medical care on the lives of the patient and their loved ones.
Contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about the possibility of making a claim.
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