We expect a certain level of professional care when it comes to treatment and advice received from doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and any other healthcare professionals. Whilst it’s clear there are a lot of underfunding issues with our public health service, we do see an awful lot of mistakes that end up costing people their health.
When it comes to being given the wrong medication, this should just never happen. Whether you have been misdiagnosed and given the wrong medication, or just given the wrong type or dosage after a correct diagnosis, you may have a valid claim for personal injury compensation either from the NHS or a pharmacist depending on who is at fault.
This can cause a lot of problems – if you’re having the wrong medication then you’re likely not going to feel any kind of recovery or anything that’s going to help the initial problem. You could also face further complications by not receiving the right treatment, or perhaps suffer from adverse side effects from the wrong medication.
Ultimately, a simple mistake like this can cost someone their life. We have taken on and won claims for people who have been given the wrong diagnosis, wrong medication from staff either not concentrating or reading notes incorrectly, being given the wrong type of medication (such as the wrong insulin for diabetes) and a over or under dosages.
Will you win your claim?
It’s all about proving negligence – which is something that can be inherently difficult when it comes to medical negligence claims. But being given the wrong medication can often fall within the more straightforward category of medical negligence cases.
If the mistake has caused an adverse affect on your health, or caused any form or unnecessary pain, suffering, or loss, we may be able to investigate a claim on a No Win, No Fee basis for you. We also offer 100% compensation agreements for medical negligence cases.
For a free, no obligation chat, call our free claims helpline on 0800 634 75 75 today.
It’s your right to make a claim for any suffering and loss caused to you by negligent care. There is money aside for people to claim from, and it’s there to be used
