GP Negligence compensation claims
Unfortunately doctors are
not as infallible as we would like them to be. They can
make mistakes.
If you have experienced
negligence from a GP you may be able to claim compensation.
GP negligence
Mistakes that some
General Practioners make include:
- failing to adequately examine a patient
- failing to make a home visit
- making wrong medical diagnoses
- issuing wrong prescriptions
- failing to consult specialists
- failing to diagnose serious disease
- bungled medical procedures
- not keeping proper medical records
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GP negligence claims
For many patients their GP is the first port of call if they
have a medical query or require medical treatment. When considering
GP treatment of patients, claims for negligence can fall into one
of two categories.
These two categories can
broadly be described as a failure to do something
or a positive act which causes harm to a
patient.
Failure to
Act
A failure to act by a GP
could include:
- failure to prescribe medication
- failure to diagnose a certain condition
- failure to recommend appropriate medical
treatment
- failure to refer to another doctor/hospital
who the patient should have been directed towards
- failure to alert a patient that he/she has a
certain medical condition of which the GP is aware
Positive Action
As opposed to a failure
to carry out a certain duty a GP may take positive
action, which causes harm to the patient. This might
include:
- the prescription of medication which is
inappropriate
- the administration of some treatment which
leads to the patient suffering harm
Typical GP negligence claims
The commonest reasons for negligence claims
against GP's include:
- Failure to visit a patient at home where the
history suggests a possibly serious problem
- Failure to adequately examine the
patient
- Not acting on the results of tests (such as
abnormal cervical smear result)
- Failure to communicate with other health care
professionals resulting in sub-standard care
- Failure to adequately investigate
symptoms
- Failure to refer to a specialist when
necessary
- Not keeping proper records resulting in harm
to patient
- Performing minor surgical procedures they are
not competent to undertake
- Inappropriate prescribing of drugs
Whatever your injury, Hugh James have the
commitment, resources, expertise, experience and standing to get
the result you want - and to make the process of pursuing medical
negligence compensation claims as easy as possible for you.
If you believe that you
have suffered harm as a result of any action/inaction of your GP
then you may have a potential clinical negligence claim.
Hugh James negligence
claims experience
Over the years the
clinical negligence experts at Hugh James have successfully
recovered damages for many patients and have become experts in this
field of medical negligence.
We have access to the
best specialist medical experts to enable us to obtain evidence of
past and possible future needs to ensure that you are adequately
compensated for the disability you suffer.
We treat every client
with sensitivity and care, whilst aiming at the same time to
deliver results including the highest financial settlement
possible.
We are able to deal
assist you on a No Win No Fee basis.
If you or a member of
your family has suffered as a result of a medical negligence,
contact our friendly and approachable team today.
If after talking to us
you decide not to take matters further you are under no obligation
to do so and you will not be charged for our initial advice
session.
We are dedicated to your
best interests and can advise you on how to proceed.