Suing the NHS for Negligent Medical Care
If you or a loved one have been the victim of an act of negligence during medical care, which has caused you to suffer a poor outcome, you are legally entitled to make a claim for compensation.
Aspects of medical negligence
This should apply regardless of whether the act of negligence occurred in the GP surgery, during a conversation with NHS 111, during an interaction with the Accident and Emergency services or in hospital.
It may relate to a wide range of medical interactions or procedures including the following:
- A failure of examination or recognition of symptoms
- A failure of diagnosis
- A delay in making a referral for further testing or specialist assessment
- A mistake in the assessment or administration of medication
- A 'never event' such as carrying out a procedure to the wrong part of the body
- A 'never event' such as using an incorrect prosthesis
- A failure during a surgical procedure or anaesthesia
- A failure of red flag advice, causing the patient to suffer a delay in accessing appropriate care
The wide-ranging impact of medical negligence
Likewise, the impact of the negligence both physically and in relation to the patient's quality of life can be extremely diverse.
The patient may suffer a loss of mobility or significant bowel problems. They may suffer aural or visual or balance problems. They may loss a limb or suffer organ damage or brain damage. They may suffer cognitive problems as a result of the negligence.
They may be unable to work. They may require personal care or assistance around the home. They may need specialist treatment or specialist equipment in order to manage the symptoms which have resulted from their negligent medical care.
The need for specialist legal support
Clearly, such claims are extremely complex, requiring wide-ranging medical and legal expertise and long-standing legal experience in order to investigate an individual's medical records, identify any negligence and then, where appropriate, to assess the long-term impact.
A specialist medical negligence solicitor will be able to offer such experience and will have access to a comprehensive network of the most respected medical experts to investigate an individual's level of care, as well as specialists in care and occupational health to assess their needs.
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Glynns Solicitors are specialists in medical negligence law with a long-standing history of success in complex claims.
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