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What Can I Claim For
Medical
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Every
year, millions of people undergo medical treatment in the UK. Although the
majority of professionals in the country are competent and provide high
standards of care and service, mistakes can be made. Thousands of people each
year have been victims of medical negligence and have successfully
claimed from doctors, surgeons, pharmacists, dentists and other medical
professionals.
Medical negligence relates to any problems that have
arisen as a result of a medical or clinical procedure.
Has a mistake
by a medical professional caused you harm?
Did a medical professional
fail to explain the risks of a particular procedure or operation?
Did
the medical professional involved get proper consent before undergoing a
procedure?
Have you received incorrect treatment or been given the wrong
type of medication?
Have you had an unnecessary operation which has
caused you harm?
Were you given incorrect treatment after being wrongly
diagnosed?
If the answer to any of the above is yes, you may have a
valid claim for compensation. However, medical negligence cases are only
successful if the breach of duty or care has caused damage or further harm. If
you feel that the damage to you would not have happened if negligence had not
taken place, you have a right to claim for compensation.
You
can claim for:
Pain and inconvenience of
injury.
Loss of income during the time you are unable to work.
Cost of
further treatment i.e. medical checks, physiotherapy, osteopathy etc.
Psychological therapy.
Extra travel costs and expenses resulting from
injuries.
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