Medical Negligence Claims
Medical Negligence, or clinical negligence as it is sometimes referred to, can be defined as an act or omission in treatment of a patient by a medical professional which deviates from the accepted standard of care.
As patients, we put our trust in medical professionals to provide care that meets reasonable standards of safety, responsibility and efficacy. The vast majority of healthcare professionals meet or exceed these standards, but in some unfortunate cases, the duty of care owed to a patient is breached. We believe that our solicitors can tell at an early stage if a case is worth investigating for the purposes of any compensation claim. If it is not, the victim of medical negligence may have other options for redress, such as making a complaint to the relevant authority or NHS Trust.
Negligence, careless treatment and inattention, can often lead to serious and even life-threatening injuries.
If you, or a member of your family, has been affected by such an act or omission, then please speak one of our experienced solicitors. Andrew McCusker will be happy to try and assist.
The firm is happy to consider cases in the following areas:
- Birth Injuries – obstetric negligence
- Gynaecological negligence
- Accident and Emergency Department errors
- Cosmetic Surgery Difficulties / Surgical Errors
- Misdiagnosis / Failure to diagnose
- Medication Errors
- Failure to follow up with appropriate treatment
- Errors in General Practice
Poor medical care can result in a number of different heads of damage, such as worsening of a medical condition, physical injury, psychological injury or even death.
Heads of claim that may be pursued can include:-
- Loss of earnings
- Loss of pension rights
- Cost of care
- General damages for pain and suffering
Compensation claims normally need to be commenced within three years of the date of the negligence, however there are some exceptions to that rule which our solicitors can explain to you.
If you would like legal assistance on making a compensation claim, contact Andrew McCusker using the contact form detailed below or on 0800 731 2852 or 02476 229582.
