Hospital Negligence Claims
Our expertise has armed us to deal with complex cases, and more so with hospital negligence claims. We realise the fundamentals of exposure and trust the patient places in the autonomy of medical professionals and specialists in medical fields. The trauma, of being treated negligently whilst being cared for in hospital, is consequently greater, adding emotional distress to physical, psychological and financial suffering.
The expectation or belief that you will safely receive the necessary treatment and appropriate medical care in a hospital is fitting when the medical professionals uphold their duty of care to the patient. It becomes problematic when medical professionals fail to conform to the duty of care they are bound to uphold, prescribing inadequate care and/or treatment to the patient. This can result in Hospital Negligence that can exacerbate your injury and/or illness and leave you susceptible to potentially severe health risks.
Hospital negligence can be caused by:
- Medication errors
- Treatment delays
- Infections caused in the hospital
- Surgical errors
- Incorrect diagnosis
- A&E Negligence
ELIGIBILITY
We can support your entitlement to a compensation claim if you have cause to believe that you have suffered hospital negligence. Our team of medical negligence experts have successfully dealt with claims against the NHS and private hospitals.
We advise you to seek professional advice from our medical negligence experts as soon as possible.
If the hospital negligence claim is in relation to:
A child under 18: You have up until their 18th Birthday. From the 18th birthday they have a further 3 years to make a claim, until they are 21.
An adult: A claim must be made within 3 years from the date of injury of which occurred or date of knowledge that there has been medical negligence.
Every claim is different from the other, each claim has its own circumstances and situations where they need to be followed up properly and thoroughly. How much you will end up receiving depends on many factors such as these for example:
- The severity and suffering
- Future implications
- Care, Aids, housing adaptions.
- Expenses incurred as a result of the negligent treatment, including hospital bills, medication, rehabilitation costs, and any future medical care needs
- Loss of earnings
Our specialists are here to make sure that maximum compensation is achieved with no stone unturned and will not rest assured until they deemed to have done everything possible.
HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE FOR MY MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM TO SETTLE?
Each claim must be considered upon its own merits. The type of medical evidence we must obtain will be dependent on the act or admission carried out by the medical expert. Whilst we are unable to provide a time frame, we do promise to ensure the claim is dealt with in a swift and professional manner.
WILL I RECEIVE AN INTERIM PAYMENT?
Interim payments are not an automatic right, you will need to show that there is a need for the interim payment for one to be obtained from the relevant insurers.
WOULD YOU ASSIST WITH REHABILITATION AND TREATMENT?
We are not here only to just recover compensation for the malpractice of a medical professional, we are here to also ensure that you are adequately looked at, cared for, and made sure that you are on the right path to recovery. Money can only go so far if you are still suffering so we will do our best to align you with the best medical professionals out there to maximise your chances of recovery.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST ME TO MAKE A MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM?
The cost of instructing a medical negligence lawyers can become alarming, even more so when situations like these can unfortunately put you of work. The though of further expenses coming out on-top of your reduced wage can be disheartening.
However, at Zenith Lawyers LLP we make most of our medical negligence claims on a No Win No Fee basis. This means that you won’t pay anything upfront and will only pay if your claim is successful at the end. Most legal fees will be covered by the third party and the rest will only be deducted from your compensation award. All this will be formally discussed and agreed with you prior to proceeding forwards with your claim.