Medical Negligence Law: Your Rights
We all accept that medical professionals have a difficult job to do in assessing our symptoms, making the correct diagnosis, and providing appropriate treatment. But what can we do when the standard of care or treatment is so poor that it causes further injury and suffering or even death? It is only right that the law is there to protect us, says Gordon Dean, our senior partner.
What is medical negligence?
Medical negligence applies to all kinds of treatment by a surgeon, a nurse, a GP, a dentist, cosmetic surgery practitioner and all people or organisations providing treatment. Claimants have to show the physical or psychological injury was caused by incompetent healthcare or lack of judgement, and that the poor treatment actually caused the injury.
So to bring a claim, you will need to prove:
- that the standard of care you received was below the standard that you could reasonably expect from a competent healthcare professional
- that you have suffered a physical injury or psychological harm as a result of your treatment
Do you have a claim for medical negligence?
Have you or a loved one suffered because of a medical mistake or because of poor care given by a doctor or hospital staff? Start by asking yourself the following questions:
- was a mistake made during surgery, or did surgery cause you unnecessary pain or scarring?
- have you been misdiagnosed or had a delay in diagnosis which led to complications or a deterioration of your condition?
- were you given the wrong medication?
- do you believe you are not being given the treatment that you need?
- did you receive treatment that you did not give your consent for?
- were you fully informed about the risks or side effects of a particular treatment?
If you believe you might have a claim for medical negligence, test the Gordon Dean Solicitors five-step guide to claiming…
Free Initial Advice
We will offer you a free, no obligation, consultation to assess the merits of a claim.
No-win, no-fee
If your case has sufficient merit for us to investigate, we will offer you a no-win, no-fee agreement. If you are not successful then you do not have to pay any fees. Due to recent changes in the law, if you are successful we will have to charge some of the fees that can no longer be recovered from your opponent out of your eventual compensation – this will be explained.
Getting Justice
Highlighting when things go wrong within our medical services.
Rehabilitation
We will help you get access to the costs of any treatment that you need due to the negligence.
Compensation
We will ensure you receive the correct amount of compensation to ease the pain and suffering which have been caused by the negligence.
Contact us today for your free initial consultation – call 01603 767671 or 01493 856997, or fill in the contact form on our website.
This article is a copy of our feature in the Eastern Daily Press