Medical (or clinical) negligence is when incorrect or poor health care or misdiagnosis causes pain, injury, financial loss/cost, mental problems or even death. You may be able to claim compensation whether the situation was caused by the NHS or privately. It applies to all kinds of treatment, some of which most people don’t know they are protected against.
Most cases involve registered medical practitioners, doctors and surgeons, but similar principles are applied to related individuals or businesses, such as surgeons (including cosmetic) dentists, midwives, nurses, physiotherapists, psychologists and psychiatrists.
Medical negligence claims can occur from an accident, anaesthetics, cancer treatment, cardiothoracic surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, general practice, keyhole surgery, mental health, neurosurgery, gynaecology, oncology, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, paediatrics, plastic surgery, psychiatry, radiology, sterilisation, urology, vascular surgery and many more.
Proving a medical negligence claim can be difficult because you have to show your accident was caused by incompetent health care or lack of judgement. You also have to show that the poor treatment actually caused your injury.
At claims.com we use lawyers who are experts in medical negligence claims. We will handle your claim sensitively and listen to what your circumstances are, before making any decisions. We will ensure you get the best possible advice and the compensation you are entitled to.
We can help with many medical negligence claims:
NHS Clinical Negligence Claims
