GP Misdiagnosis?

For the majority of people, the first port of call when we fall ill is our GP. We rely on our GP to diagnose our illnesses and treat us appropriately or to refer us to a specialist doctor when required.

It may be that your GP has failed to refer you to a specialist doctor or to the hospital soon enough and as a result you have experienced a delay in your problem being diagnosed. This may mean that you have been in pain for much longer than necessary or it may even mean that your illness can no longer be treated.

GPs can also prescribe the wrong medication or the wrong dosage. If you suffer an adverse reaction to the prescribed medication, then your GP may fail to spot the link and therefore fail to prevent you from taking the medication any more.

Errors by your GP can have catastrophic consequences and can even cause a patient’s death.

If you have suffered any injury as a result of an error by your GP, then you may have a claim for doctor negligence and our specialist team of Solicitors will be able to assist you with a claim.

Why choose QualitySolicitors Oliver & Co Medical Negligence team?

Direct Dial Clinical Negligence Department: 01244 354688.

For more information and to read about some of the clients we have helped.....

GP Error Case Studies

Our Client visited his GP many times since 1999 onwards with problems in his right ear. He was repeatedly diagnosed as having an ear infection and prescribed anti-biotics.

In July 2006, our client was finally referred to an ENT specialist at a hospital and had his first appointment with the ENT Consultant on the 9th November 2006. The Consultant correctly diagnosed that our Client was suffering from a right ear tumour.

Our Client subsequently underwent surgery to remove the tumour but has been left with permanent hearing and balance problems.

The defendants admitted that our client should have been referred to an ENT specialist 17 months before he was referred.

Our Client recovered £10,000 by way of compensation.

Do you have a potential medical negligence claim?

Please contact us for advice if you feel you have suffered any form of negligent medical/dental treatment. We have a specialist team of solicitors who are always happy to help. At Quality Solicitors Oliver & Co, we are unique in that the head of our Clinical Negligence department, Linda Schermer, is a qualified doctor as well as a qualified solicitor. We therefore benefit from in-house medical knowledge and are able to get to grips with your claim and locate any areas of negligent care quickly.

Our solicitors deal with a wide variety of medical claims including missed/delayed diagnosis claims, orthopaedic injuries, drug dispensing errors and claims against GPs. Our Liz Fry also has extensive experience with claims against dentists and our Kerry Bateman has had great success in pursuing claims involving poor nursing care.

With the assistance of our paralegal Lisa Thomas and our team secretary Corinna Phillips, we tend to work on a team basis and pool our legal and medical knowledge to offer the best service to our clients.

If you would like advice on whether you have a potential clinical negligence claim or assistance with drafting a letter of complaint, please contact us on the number below. Please note that there are legal time limits in place for starting a claim for compensation, and our specialist clinical negligence solicitors will be able to advise you specifically on the facts of your own case.

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