Sunday, 23 August 2009

How can a solicitor help you in cases of medical negligence? | Direct 2 Solicitors How can a solicitor help you in cases of medical negligence?

Medical negligence might include surgical errors, incorrect diagnosis or the failure to interpret any illness on time, inadequate treatment after an extensive operation, etc. The trust we all have in a doctor can then be broken. Medical negligence normally results in the further deterioration of the patient’s illness. Sometimes an illness is not diagnosed on time or a faulty treatment is practiced leading to more complications.

In cases of medical negligence, a person can call a solicitor and sue a medical organisation or for that matter the doctor in particular. The victim or the family gets compensated for the loss of income in the recovery period, any physical pain, psychological trauma, etc.

To file a medical negligence claim, one must have all the possible medical reports given by the hospital.


Who is a Solicitor?


A solicitor is a lawyer who can help you claim for compensation in the case of medical negligence. The losses incurred such as the hospital bills, loss of income, mental illness can be claimed for and are compensated accordingly. If the solicitor manages to get compensation, they will get a part of the entire amount. However, if they do not manage to win the claim, they will get no fee. Such solicitors, are therefore, known as ‘no win, no fee’ solicitors.


What do you need to claim compensation for medical negligence?


For medical negligence cases, one must have all the medical reports given by the doctor or the hospital at the time. One must remember to file a case before three years after the event. There may be an exception if the patient was not eighteen years old at that time of the event.
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