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If you have suffered a serious injury and you want to make a claim for personal injury compensation, I’d advise you to read this vital information that could guarantee you (or the victim if you are looking on behalf of someone) the best quality of life possible, the best rehabilitation and care possible, and saving potentially tens or even hundreds of thousands of pounds.
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100% compensation for medical negligence claims

When we feel we have a medical problem, our first point of call is, rightly so, our GP. You’d expect to be able to visit your GP and either get the reassurance and advice that you have nothing to worry about and your problem can be easily resolved, or you’d expect a referral to an expert.

We all know that the NHS is stretched, and the waiting times to see GP’s are long; but what we don’t expect is to be let down by our GP’s resulting in further complications or unnecessary suffering.

So what happens if your GP fails to take proper action, fails to refer you, or fails to properly diagnose you for a long period of time? Do you have any rights if this causes further unnecessary suffering?

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There can be many hurdles when pursuing a claim for personal injury compensation – the limitation to claim is normally one of them. But victims of gynaecologist Robert Jones known as “The Butcher” who is said to have mistreated thousands of patients at the Royal Cornwall Hospital (RCH – also known as Treliske Hospital) may now be able to access the justice they deserve (Source).

An agreement has been reached with the RCH to lift the three year limitation period which should allow victims that could date back to as early as 1992 to now be in a position to make a claim for personal injury compensation. The agreed protocol is said to be a step in the right direction for helping the victims of medical negligence claims currently being made against the RCH.

Our specialist medical negligence team here at The Injury Lawyers represent countless victims of clinical negligence all on a 100% compensation AND No Win, No Fee basis.

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It sounds like something from a horror story – having surgery and feeling pain and discomfort, only to find out that a surgical tool, instrument, or other item has somehow been left inside of you! The sheer thought of it is totally gruesome!

So what happens if you have surgery and find out that you need a second operation to remove something that shouldn’t have been left in there in the first place? Can you make a claim for personal injury compensation?

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Any claim for medical negligence can be inherently difficult to win. The reason for this is that certain injuries are not always easy to identify. Sometimes follow up appointments need to be made and clinicians need to wait to see how symptoms develop before taking action and making a proper diagnosis.

But sometimes, things are simply missed.

A knee ligament injury can result in serious and lifelong suffering and potential disability. It’s therefore important to get the right standard of care or you can end up unnecessarily suffering or being worse off if action isn’t taken early on enough. Even a simple tear can become a serious problem if not treated early on, with ligament ruptures often being the worse.
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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.
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I don’t think there are many people out there who enjoy going to hospital (if there are any at all!) – but from time to time we all need to have things done to keep us fit and healthy or help us get back to normal if something awful happens.

But what if something happens that we didn’t expect to happen? What if you went to hospital for some straightforward treatment and ended up with some form of serious injury or adverse problem? Can you make a claim for hospital medical negligence for what has happened?
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We all can appreciate that much of the NHS is fighting an uphill battle in these dark financial times. But there is an expected duty of care that the NHS must maintain to ensure that we as the taxpayer are not failed by the NHS by them not doing their jobs properly.

We specialise in clinical negligence cases and have many years of experience in fighting and winning them. They are inherently difficult to win because it can be very hard to prove that negligence has occurred as opposed to an inherent and / or unavoidable risk.

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We must prove that an NHS professional has failed to do their job properly. When it comes to fractures, we need to look at what steps the NHS have taken to assess whether they were reasonable. We also need to see what evidence is in your medical records.
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Clinical negligence occurs when a clinician has negligently breached their duty owed to you and caused a loss. Examples include surgery, dentistry or where you have been incorrectly diagnosed. In addition to these examples, clinical negligence can occur in regard to things which should NOT have been done. For instance, if incorrect medication has been prescribed or the treatment which you have received has been incorrect.
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Medical negligence claims can be some of the most distressing and upsetting personal injury claims that we deal with here at The Injury Lawyers as sometimes we cannot comprehend the sheer negligence carried out by those that we trust – medical practitioners. Medical negligence claims can also be some of the most difficult claims that we deal with when it comes to winning them, with many continuing for several years as evidence and statements are obtained. However, as we have extensive knowledge in this area of law, we ensure that you claim is dealt with as proficiently and as quickly as possible.

If you have been looking on our website you may be aware of the changes that were brought in, the law changed on 1^st April of this year and now because of these changes most solicitors are now seeking to deduct up to 25% from your compensation. However, we still ensure that you receive 100% of your compensation with no deductions, no upfront charges or hidden administration fees.
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