Hospital Negligence
When we are in hospital, we hope that we are in safe hands and “the best place” to receive the treatment we need. Unfortunately, negligence by hospital staff can occur in a wide variety of circumstances, leading to a patient sustaining further illness or injury.
Some examples of the many types of hospital negligence include:-
- Accidents taking place in hospital, for instance a patient falling out of bed and sustaining injuries.
- Incorrect diagnosis, such as an Accident & Emergency Department failing to diagnose a fracture or if there is a delay in the hospital correctly diagnosing a patient’s illness.
- Poor nursing care, such as failing to turn an immobile patient regularly which could lead to them developing pressure sores.
- Drug errors, for example a patient being given medication to which they have a known allergy.
- Errors during surgery, for instance when surgical equipment is left inside a patient’s body or when the implant in a joint replacement operation, such as a hip or knee, is inserted incorrectly.
- Anaesthetic errors, for instance a patient waking up and falling off the operating table.
The above list of example of instances of hospital negligence could easily continue. If you require further information about any of the types of hospital negligence named above, please browse our Clinical Negligence Department pages, where these topics are examined in more detail.
Here at QualitySolicitors Oliver & Co, we have a wealth of experience in dealing with all types of medical negligence claims against hospitals.
Direct Dial Clinical Negligence Department: 01244 354688.
For more information and to read about some of the clients we have helped.....
Our client injured his dominant left wrist after falling from a ladder. He attended Hospital where he was diagnosed with a fracture of the distal radius and underwent surgery to repair this the next day.
The intended follow up treatment was to consist of a review appointment one week after surgery, an appointment two weeks after surgery to remove the sutures and an appointment six weeks after surgery to remove the cast and the k-wires.
After two weeks, our client had not received an appointment despite telephoning the hospital and so attended the A&E department. They replaced the cast but failed to refer him to the Orthopaedic clinic and so no other appointment was forthcoming.
Our client received an appointment 5 weeks after surgery, which he attended but the doctor only removed the sutures and provided him with a new cast.
He eventually received the correct appointment 9 weeks after surgery, when he had the cast and the k-wires removed. Owing to the delay in removing the k-wires, our client experienced unnecessary pain and suffering as well as additional stiffness and weakness in his wrist.
The Hospital were forthcoming with an admission of fault and an apology for the follow up care our client was provided with and he received £6,500 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 secretaries Jenna Hughes & Amy Smith, 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.
Why choose QualitySolicitors Oliver & Co Medical Negligence team?
Direct Dial Clinical Negligence Department: 01244 354688
