Hospital Negligence
Hospital Negligence – Claims and Compensation
If you feel you have suffered injury as a result of hospital negligence you may wish to speak to a solicitor specialising in hospital claims cases. Contact The Personal Injury Bureau for more information. A specialist personal injury advisor will be glad to help you.
Personal Injury Claim For Hospital Negligence
If you have suffered personal injury in England or Wales following a medical procedure or as a result of wrongful advice, you may be entitled to compensation.
Hospital negligence claims, or clinical negligence claims, as they are also known, are complicated affairs. That’s why you need a specialist legal advisor with experience in hospital claims.
To make a successful claim for compensation for hospital negligence you must prove the care you received was negligent in some way and that you have suffered a physical or mental injury as a direct result of that negligent care.
Types Of Hospital Negligence Claims
The following are examples of some types of hospital negligence claims:
- Claims against the NHS
- Late/inaccurate diagnosis
- Bedsore claims
- X-rays/scan failures
- Accident & Emergency claims
- Claims against paramedics
- Private hospital negligence claims
- Birth injury claim
- Cerebral Palsy claim
- Anaesthetic problems
- Surgical errors claims
- Cosmetic surgery
- Maxi facial errors
- Cancer misdiagnosis
- Wrongful death claims
You may be able to claim for compensation for the medical Injury, for loss of earnings, additional medical treatment and rehabilitation costs resulting from the negligence; as well as other expenses such as travelling expenses.
When Can I Claim?
Generally there is a three year rule for personal injury compensation claims.
It is advisable to seek legal help in the first instance on all matters if you suspect you have suffered from a case of hospital negligence. The Personal Injury Bureau can put you in touch with a local solicitor with experience in the field of hospital negligence. In some cases you may even be eligible for a no win-no fee type of personal injury claim.
Hospital Negligence Claims Statistics
A 1999 report by The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) showed medical negligence affects up to one in ten patients in UK hospitals.
It is estimated that nearly a million people have suffered unnecessarily as a result of medical errors by hospital and medical staff.
“The £4-5 million spent each year in meeting claims for clinical and medical negligence reduces funds available for patient care,” the report revealed.
Remember you may have a case: if your doctor or other hospital professional made an incorrect diagnosis, you received the wrong prescription or treatment, your surgeon made a mistake or you were simply not informed properly of the risks related to your treatment
