Our GP is usually the first port of call for non serious medical advice and concerns, so we put a lot of trust and faith in them to be able to do their job to the highest standard. Whilst we can all appreciate the strain that our NHS system is under, and we can all recognise that NHS staff largely do some wonderful work, we are entitled to justice when things go wrong.
So what happens if we are let down by our GP and this results in suffering that you should never have had to endure?
There are many ways we can be let down by our GP that can directly lead to unnecessary suffering or complications that should never have arisen. Common scenarios that can lead you to have a successful claim for medical negligence against your GP can be:
- Failure to diagnose your problem correctly
- Misdiagnosis
- Failure to properly treat a problem
- Prescribing the wrong drugs or treatment
- Failing to refer you to an appropriate specialist (either in time, or at all)
Some conditions and illnesses are not immediately diagnosable, so it often comes down to a patient seeing their GP several times and still getting nowhere that eventually leads them in to having to make a claim when they realise they have been let down. Your medical records are often a key piece of evidence because they can indicate how many times you have asked for help and what the GP had incorrectly done at the time.
For certain types of severe conditions like cancer, there are protocols in place for referrals to specialists that need to be made at the earliest opportunity. Sadly this isn’t always followed and we have represented people who have not been referred in time which can lead to serous complications or even death.
How do I make a GP negligence claim?
Firstly it’s important to point out to you that medical negligence claims are inherently difficult and normally quite complex – you need to be instructing an expert firm of medical negligence specialists like ourselves for the best chance at winning the claim. Our dedicated medical negligence solicitors will be able to talk you through the process and we can fund your claim on an entirely no win, no fee basis if we think we can win the case for you.
We have successfully recovered millions of pounds for medical negligence and serious injury victims and you can access our help on an entirely free and no obligation basis by calling our claims line on 0800 634 7575.
