One of the most common types of medical negligence compensation claims that we help victims for, involve a failure by the NHS – often a GP – to refer a patient for more investigation or treatment. Our GP, or in some cases the initial medical professionals we see, can only do so much. When your condition, illness, or injury goes beyond their field of expertise, and when their help is not enough, you need to be referred to the right person.
In many cases there is a window of time where you need to be referred before a problem becomes more complicated, or perhaps a referral quick enough to stop you getting worse or unduly suffering. So, when this doesn’t happen in time, what are your rights for justice?
If you are not referred for treatment or investigation quickly enough when there was opportunity to do so, you may have a claim for personal injury compensation. If the failure to refer in time (or at all) has resulted in undue suffering or complications then you are entitled to claim compensation for the suffering you have gone through.
What we need to do is identify and prove that there was ample opportunity to refer you and that this opportunity was missed. Sometimes it can take time for referrals to be made, and it isn’t the case that in all occasions you should have been referred immediately. Sometimes other courses of action need to be taken fist. But the medical professionals who care for you should know when and where to refer you, and if they don’t do this properly, you may have a claim.
What you should do!
If you feel that you have been the victim of a failure to refer, you may have a claim!. Medical negligence is a complex area of law and it requires a specialist medical negligence lawyer to fight for your rights.
The Injury Lawyers only fight for the rights of compensation victims and we have specialist lawyers and teams who fight solely for the rights of medical negligence victims.
Your claim and your fight for justice is our priority and our mission – we offer specialist funding arrangements that give you a guaranteed no win, no fee service. If you feel you have not been referred and have suffered as a result, our lawyers will listen to your case, advise of your rights, and fight for your justice if we feel we can offer you a no win, no fee arrangement.
Call our claims helpline 0800 634 7575 for specialist advice today.
