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NHS Claims
If you have suffered an injury caused by the medical negligence of an NHS professional you may be able to make a personal injury compensation claim.
Compensation claims against the NHS
To make a successful compensation claim against the NHS you must be able to prove the following:
- That a duty of care was owed to you by the NHS practitioner or hospital treating you
- There was a breach of that duty (medical negligence)
- That the breach of duty caused you injury
- You suffered injury or loss as a result
- What should I do?
If you have been injured following treatment by an NHS professional which you believe to be medical negligence, you should immediately contact qualified medical negligence
As this area of the law can be complicated it’s vital to secure the services of a legal team with experience, success and knowledge relating to medical negligence claims against the NHS.
How does it work?
Once you’ve contacted your medical negligence or personal injury solicitor, they will explain the various options available to you to pursue your claim.
For claims of a lower value and of a straightforward nature, the NHS redress scheme is a potential option. This covers liabilities in relation to personal injury or loss arising out of a breach of duty of care in relation to the diagnosis of an illness, or the care or treatment of any patient and arising as a result of any act or omission by a healthcare professional.
Possible outcomes from the NHS redress scheme include financial compensation, the giving of explanations, and in some instances contracts for future remedial care.
It is also possible to seek redress through the NHS complaints procedure.
For more serious cases which attract higher levels of compensation following a personal injury, your solicitor will have to obtain your medical records and obtain a medical expert’s opinion on your case. Once they have all the relevant information in support of your case, the details of your claim will be sent to the relevant NHS body. If the claim cannot be settled then Court action may have to be commenced.
In order for the courts to assess the validity of the claim, they will investigate the standard of care provided to you.
The standard of care expected from medical staff under UK law is that of the ordinary, competent medical practitioner with that skill. They will then see if there has been a breach of the duty of care by assessing whether they acted in accordance with the proper practice accepted by a body of medical opinion.
If they didn’t, you may be eligible for compensation.
You must remember that you only have 3 years in which to commence injury claims for medical negligence. This is either from the date of the injury or loss or the date you became aware of the injury or loss.
You may be entitled to compensation for a range of compensation claims under accident claims. Our experts will help assess your potential claim going forwards and provide you with proficient advice.
Contact First Personal Injury to discuss your potential compensation claim today by ringing 0333 358 2345 or by filling out the online claims form.