During your life, it is likely that you will encounter a number of medical professionals, from doctors and dentists to nurses and maybe even surgeons. Medical care is something that many people depend on, but if a medical professional or care provider lets you down in some way, the effects on your life and your health can be disastrous.
If you have been injured, or an existing condition has been worsened, as a result of a medical mistake, you have the right to claim medical negligence compensation. Examples of some situations in which you might be eligible to claim include:
• A failure by a medical professional to diagnose a condition
• Delays in treating a medical condition
• Mistakes made during treatment, or the wrong treatment altogether being used
• Failure by a medical institution to obtain consent for a medical treatment or procedure
Of course, any compensation you receive as part of a personal injury claim of this kind can’t make up for the impact a medical mistake can have on your life. However, it can help you to pay any medical expenses and make up for any loss of earnings you may have suffered.
Remember, you should seek advice from a personal injury compensation specialist as soon as you suspect clinical negligence has taken place, and you have up to three years after that to make a claim.
