Every day in the United Kingdom over 600,000 people will see a doctor and over 1,500 babies are delivered. 

Recent department of health figures show that there are over 750,000 medical injuries every year, and sadly, with continuing cut backs in the NHS, the number of negligent accidents are growing

Common causes of negligence within NHS

• patient being misdiagnosed
• patient not being warned of the risks of the treatment
• failure of the medical practitioner to obtain the proper consent to treatment
• delays in being referred to a specialist
• treatment was delayed at no fault of the patient
• routine operations go wrong
• patient are prescribed the wrong drugs
• problems occur during pregnancy
• A&E send a patient home, telling them that there is nothing wrong only to find that the symptom worsens and a second opinion reveals a medical diagnoses
• One of the most serious situation is in child birth and the child contracts Cerebral Palsy, which leaves the child brain damaged for life

Most cases of medical negligence are concerned with Doctors and Surgeons, but the same principles apply for Dentists, Midwives, Physiotherapists and Nurses

Have you or anyone you know been a victim of Clinical Negligence or moreover do you know anyone who has lost their life as a result,in particular in the last 3 years.

If you do, call us.