Clinical negligence claims are on the rise and a recent study has exposed that they affect one in ten UK patients. Medical negligence covers a wide range of cases including, operation errors, misdiagnosis and failure of medical equipment; and pursuing compensation can help you recover a range of costs, including loss of income.
Misdiagnosis is very serious. Health issues - which may have been easily treated - can become serious when left over time. An example of this is cancer. If you or someone you know has suffered from a misdiagnosis, contact us to discuss your options.
Although cases of misdiagnosis can be extremely damaging, they are a very common type of clinical negligence claim. For this reason, we have a team of specialist solicitors ready to deal with this area of law. Here are some examples of misdiagnosis compensation claims:
Misdiagnosis cases are difficult to generalise in terms of compensation. Get in touch or request a call back and one of our specialist solicitors will be able to give you an idea of what similar cases have settled for in the past.
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Mr. X developed a throbbing headache and muffled hearing. Over the course of the next few days his symptoms worsened. He attended the out of hours GP clinic at his local Hospital and was seen by the Doctor who diagnosed him with otitis media and prescribed antibiotics. The following morning Mr.X fell unconscious. He was taken to Hospital where he was diagnosed with pneumococcal meningitis.
Mr.T began suffering pain in his back and shoulder and went to Hospital. His condition worsened over the course of the next 48 hrs to the extent that he had no feeling or sensation from the waist downwards. One of our panel was instructed to make a claim for compensation on the basis that the MRI scan should have been undertaken earlier.
One of our panel was instructed to pursue a claim against a Primary Care Trust for failing to provide appropriate mental health care to Mrs H Husband.
Mr A called his GP out to him home address on numerous occasions complaining of acute severe lower back pain. He had numbness in both legs and difficulty going to the toilet. The GP indicated he would arrange for an MRI scan. A few days later he was so concerned that his GP was failing to act promptly; he called an ambulance and was taken to hospital. An urgent MRI scan revealed that urgent surgery needed to be performed but the client was left with permanent nerve damage.
Mrs C underwent surgery for the removal of her gallbladder. During the procedure the she suffered an inadvertent injury to her gallbladder causing a bile leak. She had to be readmitted to hospital where an abdominal ultrasound confirmed she was suffering from a biliary leak. She underwent further surgery to allow the bile to flow. This subsequently had to be repeated on a further three occasions.
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