Medical Negligence
A medical negligence claim may exist if treatment provided to you by a health care provider such as a doctor, hospital, dentist, pharmacist, physiotherapist falls below the standard of treatment that you would be entitled to expect from the health care provider and in some cases where the health care provider failed to warn you of risks associated with the treatment you undertook. In these circumstances you may have a claim provided that you sustained injury and damage caused by the negligent treatment. This is different to injury and damage which you may have suffered in any event by virtue of the need for medical treatment. Our personal injuries lawyers can help you.
Medical treatments are not always successful and sometimes have complications. This does not mean that the health care provider was negligent. Medical negligence is a complex area; many cases are not straightforward and in order to pursue an injury claim it is often necessary to obtain expert advice from experienced medical practitioners as to whether the appropriate standards have been met. However if we are able to obtain medical advice which suggests that there has been negligence on the part of a medical provider, we are then in a position to negotiate with the health care providers or their insurer. We do not recommend medical negligence claims are finalised until your medical condition is stable. In most instances we attempt to finalise your claim by negotiation with the insurer prior to any legal proceedings being commenced. Should the insurer not be prepared to negotiate your claim we will then discuss with you the prospects of success and risks associated with commencing legal proceedings for medical negligence claims.
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