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Medical Claims
In all walks of life, mistakes are made. The medical profession is no exception.
We all put our faith in our doctor and medical professionals and we all accept that they have a difficult job to do in assessing our symptoms, making the correct diagnosis and providing the appropriate treatment. Unfortunately, mistakes can be made, and so it is only right that the law is there to protect us when a mistake is made. Mistakes made by the medical profession are called 'Medical Negligence'.
What type of medical negligence can I claim for?
The type of medical negligence that you can claim for include:
- A mistake made during surgery
- Being given the wrong drugs and medication
- Making a wrong diagnosis or delaying giving a diagnosis
- Not being given the treatment that you need
- Not getting your consent to treatment
- Not warning you about the risks or side effects of a particular treatment
What do I have to prove to win my case?
You will need to prove two things, which are:
- that the standard of care that you received was below the standard that you could reasonably expect from a competent healthcare professional who practices in that particular field of medicine; and
- that you have suffered a physical injury or psychological harm as a result of your treatment.
What can I claim for?
You can claim compensation for:
- Pain and suffering;
- The effect that your injuries have had on your daily life (such as your ability to take part in your hobbies);
- Loss of earnings;
- Costs of future treatment or equipment that you may need to help you in the future;
- The time that family or friends have spent helping you.
If you are the relative of a person who has died as a result of Medical Negligence then you can claim:
- Bereavement damages if the person who has died is your husband, wife, civil partner or child (under the age of 18).
- Loss of dependency (if you are financially dependent upon the person who has died).
When do I have to make my claim?
A claim for medical negligence should be made within three years of you becoming aware that there may have been something wrong with the treatment which caused your health problems.
If in doubt take action as soon as you possibly can so as not to lose your right to make a claim.
How we can help?
If you feel that some part of the treatment you have received from a medical consultant, doctor, dentist, nurse, cosmetic surgeon or other healthcare professional may not have been to the correct standard, then Anglian Injury Lawyers will be pleased to advise you and assist you with a claim if possible.
The consequences of dealing with treatment that has gone badly wrong can be very stressful and time consuming. Anglian Injury Lawyers have solicitors who are dedicated to pursuing medical negligence cases and have many years' experience of successfully completing cases for local people.
Case Studies
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