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NHS Complaints & Medical Negligence Claims 11/16/2015 11:58:22 AM
Our team of Clinical & Medical Negligence Solicitors are experts in dealing with NHS and medical negligence claims ranging from medical misdiagnosis to amputation, cancer, nerve injury, spine injury, birth injury, head/brain injury and negligence claims against doctors, surgeons and hospitals. Medical Negligence is the legal term used when a healthcare professional acts against the best interests of your health – or does not act at all. Where this action – or inaction – has a harmful effect on your health, endangering your well-being, you may have been the victim of medical neglect.
To be sure, you’ll need to speak to a Medical Negligence Solicitor to find out whether or not the right action was taken. When you’re ill or injured, you expect to get the best care, from medical experts. If this doesn’t happen when it should, you may be able to make a no win no fee compensation claim.
If you, or one of the members of your family, have suffered an injury as a result of medical treatment and you are concerned that errors have been made, you may wish to consider claiming compensation.
We provide advice in relation to injury or loss suffered as a result of any type of treatment by doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, whether in the course of NHS or private treatment. We have particular expertise in complex injury cases and dealing with clinical malpractice claims on behalf of children or those who lack capacity.
We know that every medical negligence claim is different so our team takes time to get to know you, to understand the effects of the injuries you have suffered and to support you every step of the way.
Initial advice is offered free of charge and without obligation. This can include guidance provided by telephone, a visit from one of our specialist solicitors or a review of your documents. We offer various forms of funding, including legal aid and no win no fee (conditional fee) agreements. Our team aims to ensure that you receive maximum compensation while minimising the legal costs involved.
Every NHS organisation has a complaints procedure. These organisations include hospitals, GP surgeries and dentists. Most private healthcare providers will also have a complaints procedure. You can contact the relevant organisation for more details about the procedure that needs to be followed if you wish to make a complaint.
The NHS Litigation Authority
The NHS Litigation Authority (NHS LA) usually represents the NHS if you make a claim against them. Fewer than 2% of the cases handled by the NHS LA end up in court. The rest are settled out of court or dropped by the claimant. The NHS LA has a database of information about all claims made against the NHS, including potential claims and 'incidents' where legal action hasn't been started yet but where a patient says they are going to make a claim.
Compensation schemes
There are special compensation schemes for some injuries and losses. You might have the right to compensation under these schemes without having to go to court.
For example, people who have contracted HIV when receiving treatment for haemophilia can claim payments from the MacFarlane Trust and compensation from the Government.
Hospital performance - How good is your local NHS hospital?
How do you determine how good a hospital is in terms of what services they deliver and how good their surgeons and staff are at treating patients..? It is an almost impossible question to answer because of the vastness of the NHS and the huge number of procedures, treatments and demands that are placed on the UKs healthcare system.
But did you know that there is a website that provides data on NHS and private hospital performance? The NHS MyChoices site offers some valuable (if basic) data on how hospitals and crucially surgeons are performing across the UK. To get more information Please have a Click on NHS negligence solicitors
