Medical Negligence

Every day there are mistakes made by healthcare professionals. The majority of these result in no or very little harm to the patient. In fact, it is probably fair to say that when mistakes are made, as the patient doesn’t know what to look for, they are not aware that a mistake has been made.

Unfortunately, not all mistakes can go unnoticed. Some mistakes made by healthcare professionals result in severe or potentially life threatening conditions. Sometimes, although it may be unthinkable, there are cases where there has been deliberate harm done to a patient.

Somewhere in between these 2 cases are the cases of the genuine mistakes and accident. In these instances, patients may be entitled to compensation for any trauma or lasting effects that they have suffered.

Compensation claims involving medical negligence are on the increase and so are the firms that will fight them on your behalf. Just like other types of injury claims, there are ‘no win – no fee’ solicitors who specialise in these areas.