Medical negligence – also known as clinical negligence, is a type of claim when you are injured as a result of an error by the medical profession. It also includes errors by dentists.
Claiming compensation for medical error can be complex, so you will invariably need the help of a specialist solicitor.
This blog gives an insight into different types of claim and answers questions from medical negligence victims.
You can ask your own online question, receive a free call back or start your own claim.
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UK solicitor explains how to claim compensation if a hernia operation at hospital is conducted incorrectly causing stomach injuries and infections such as MRSA Hospital clinical negligence victim question I went into hospital for a hernia operation and the operation was not conducted correctly. I later learned that I was taken to intensive care as […]
UK solicitor sets out how to claim compensation if you have suffered damage to your teeth as a result of dental negligence Dental negligence victim question I attended at a private dentist in Manchester for fitting of a crown to a molar. I was measured for a crown and a temporary crown put in place. […]
NHS Dental Negligence: UK solicitor explains how to make a claim for dental negligence following the loss of teeth and infection from misdiagnosis and a failed dental procedure by an NHS dentist Dental negligence victim question Approximately 5 months ago I went to the dentist with a dental pain at the back of my mouth […]
Dental negligence solicitor explains how to claim compensation if your dental surgeon has completed root canal surgery on the wrong tooth. Dental Negligence Victim Question I went to see my GP who took an X-Ray of the mouth and indicated that the pain I was experiencing in a pre molar tooth required root canal to […]
How to claim compensation for hospital negligence for a boutonniere deformity following a defective finger joint replacement operation A boutonniere finger deformity describes how a finger can be bent one way and then another. This condition can result if an operation to replace a finger joint is performed incorrectly or the finger is not correctly […]
UK Medical Negligence Solicitor Sets Out How Long It Will Take To Make A Clinical Negligence Claim For Compensation Medical negligence – more appropriately known as clinical negligence describes a claim for compensation due to an error by a medical professional – whether that be a GP, the NHS or a private consultant doctor. How […]
Is there a time limit to claim compensation for clinical negligence in the UK? In the UK – you have three years from the date of injury or date of knowledge of injury due to clinical negligence to make a claim. Generally speaking – victims of clinical negligence are unaware that there has been negligence […]
Find out when it is possible the spouse and children of the deceased to claim compensation in the UK for locum GP negligence leading to death. Locum GP Fatal Clinical Negligence Compensation Question My husband passed away last year due to a locum doctor at his GP practice prescribing him too much of a drug […]
How do you know if you can claim compensation for hospital negligence in the UK? To know if you can claim compensation for hospital negligence – you must contact a specialist lawyer. In the UK the procedure for claiming compensation for clinical negligence is extremely complex and even a specialist clinical negligence lawyer must instruct […]
Find out how to claim clinical negligence if misdiagnosis by a GP has occurred resulting in erroneous treatment and incorrect medication being prescribed caused by the GP looking at the wrong patient’s notes GP Clinical Negligence Victim Question I attended at my NHS GP who examined my GP notes and diagnosed me with a condition […]
