| Estimations suggest that everyday in the UK a | | | | anyone in any profession mistakes can happen |
| patient may die as a direct result of medical | | | | and they do. There have been cases where an |
| treatment that was intended to help them so the | | | | operation was carried out on the wrong patient. |
| real question here is why? | | | | Other cases are when the wrong dose of |
| Within the field of healthcare mistakes happen | | | | medicine is given or the wrong medicine all |
| pretty much everyday but these mistakes usually | | | | together. |
| cause no harm to the patient and it's safe to say | | | | Some examples of the medical areas that can be |
| that in most of these cases the patient isn't even | | | | affected by medical negligence are as follows:o |
| aware that a mistake has been made. This | | | | Cerebral Palsy and Child Brain Injuryo Pregnancy |
| comes as no surprise to most people as people in | | | | and Birtho Orthopaedics and Amputation caseso |
| roles such as doctors and nurses are highly | | | | Surgeryo Cancero Cosmetic Surgeryo Ophthalmic |
| regarded but what most people forget is that | | | | and Laser Eye Surgeryo Hospital Infections, |
| these people are just human like everybody else; | | | | known as super-bugs such as; MRSA and C Diffo |
| errors will occur; its when these errors start | | | | Nursing and Care Home Claimso The incorrect |
| affecting our health that we should really be | | | | Prescription, Administration and Dispensing of |
| worried. | | | | medicine and drugs |
| The term medical negligence covers a large scale | | | | If medical negligence occurs and you are able to |
| of people and different medical professions. A | | | | prove that the standard of care given wasn't up |
| medical negligence case could be brought up | | | | to scratch then you may be able to make a claim |
| against anyone involved in your care and welfare | | | | for compensation. It should however be noted |
| such as; hospital doctors, GP's, nurses, surgeons, | | | | that medical negligence claims are extremely hard |
| dentists and physicians. These are just a few | | | | to win and most legal firms will advise you to |
| examples of the people that we entrust our lives | | | | take up your complaint with the hospital. This is |
| to and we expect them to uphold the highest | | | | because pursuing a claim can be lengthy and |
| care towards us. In most instances none of us | | | | complex; however there are many accident injury |
| experience any sort of problems when we are in | | | | legal teams who specialise in medical negligence, |
| the care of medical professionals but sadly | | | | you basically need to shop around when you are |
| mistakes happen that should have been avoided. | | | | looking for a legal team and you should get help |
| When medical negligence occurs it is a very | | | | from the one who has the most experience. |
| frightening experience. When you visit a medical | | | | For more information about making a claim for |
| professional you expect a professional service. | | | | medical negligence it is advised to contact a legal |
| Unfortunately this is not always the case. Doctors | | | | team to find out where you stand with making a |
| and nurses see hundreds of patients and like | | | | claim for compensation. |