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The general standard
of healthcare in the UK is considered to be very
good. We may lag behind our European partners in some
respects - usually relating to funding or
administration. But as far as medical expertise is
concerned it might be reasonable to assume that you are
in safe hands.
Unfortunately that is not necessarily the case.
Mistakes do occur.
The law in brief:
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To make a claim
1) You must show the
standard of medical care was poor
2) That injury or
harm resulted from this
3) Legal aid or No
win No fee advice is available
(More below)
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Unlike many other occupations, a mistake made by a
doctor, physician or other medical professional (whether
this be a GP or a consultant) can have dire consequences
for the patient. Clinical negligence claims are not
'run of the mill' compensation cases. It should never be
assumed that seeking a compensation award in these
circumstances is simple, hassle free and financially
rewarding.
If however, you as a patient have suffered as a
result of what you believe to be a mistake whilst in
hospital, or as a result of advice (or lack of it) from
GP's, nurses, doctors, consultants or any other medical
professional - it is only right that you seek legal
advice.
CALL 0800 0322210 - or if
preferred contact our discreet ONLINE CHAT LINE - or
complete our enquiry form opposite.
We can also help with Nursing or
Care home negligence involving elderly patients
If you or a relative have been
injured whilst in a care home we may be able to help
with advice about compensation.
Nursing home complaints are soaring but our team may
be able to help you complain effectively and seek legal
redress.
To make a successful claim for compensation the law
requires you to prove that:
The
standard of care you received fell below that of a
reasonably competent health care professional in the
relevant area of medicine.
That you have suffered a physical or mental injury as
a direct result of that action or inaction, this is
known as
causation. Also read our
What is negligence?
page to determine if you feel you might have a claim.
If you think you might have a medical negligence
claim please contact us for informal advice. Our team
will respond to all written enquiries within one hour
8am-8pm 7 days.
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KEY QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS:
1) How do you start a claim for medical
negligence?
The first step is to speak to a firm of NO WIN NO
FEE lawyers who specialise in medical claims. We can
help provide advice in many cases although we
must stress that we cannot deal with every complaint
or possible claim.
2) Do you need to
complain before considering a
claim?
Ideally you should make a complaint about your
situation to the treating practice, hospital or NHS
Trust - as soon as possible. Generally speaking the
NHS Complaint Procedures stipulate that a complaint
must be brought within 6 months of you / your family
being aware there was or is a problem. It is
possible to make a claim at the same time as lodging
a
formal
NHS complaint - we may be able to help you with
both.
Please, be aware that circumstances
justifying a complaint (which can be numerous) do
not necessarily merit pursuing a legal claim.
3) How do you pay your costs if you
decide to pursue your case against a GP, NHS or
other medical practitioner?
You may be entitled to
Public
Funding (formerly legal aid) - which means you
can claim totally free of charge. You may be
entitled to a "no
win no fee" agreement if legal aid is not
appropriate for you. You may have legal expense
insurance (most household policies have this cover)
In certain cases you may wish to privately fund
your action.
Call our specialists for FREE INFORMAL ADVICE on
the merits of your case. We will then discuss how
any claim can go forward and which funding option
would be available to you.
USEFUL LINKS AND
RESOURCES
Please also visit the
BMA website. The British Medical Association
represents doctors from all branches of medicine all
over the UK
The
Royal College of
General Practitioners represents most GP's in
the UK.
We can help you with any claims for GP negligence
GP Negligence cases
Medication guidance for doctors - GMC.
UK
National Electronic Library for health
Read our articles
NHS Complaints procedures
Health Service Ombudsman
National Institute
for Health & Clinical Excellence [NICE]
Hospitals are failing to meet basic hygiene standards
say the Healthcare Commission - 16th June 2008
Ministry of Justice Personal Injury Reform update
awaited - 10th June 2008
Rectal surgeons using wrong op when treating cancer
patients - 5th June 2008
Fears over GPs failing to diagnose cancers - 14th
April 2008
Many hospitals unable to meet the "Deep clean" deadline
set by the Government to combat the spread of infection
- 3rd April 2008
The number of death certificates mentioning Methicillin
Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) stabilised at
1,652 in 2006, according to the Office for National
Statistics. For more detail:
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=1067
- 31st March 2008
Argos sofas alleged to have caused skin complaints -
sufferers seeking compensation - 30.09.07
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working for the NHS in either a qualified or non-
qualified role? If so you might have a right to claim
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an unfair wage system. Speak to our
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