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Orthopaedics is commonly the treatment of bones, joints, tendons, muscles, ligaments, and cartilage. These are all elements that make up the musculoskeletal system.

Musculoskeletal injuries can affect anyone of any age, and can include:

• Spinal injuries
• Hip replacements
• Fractures
• Knee replacements
• Infections and bone tumours
• Conditions from birth

All treatment and operations carry risk, and while most treatments are successful, mistakes can be made due to human error which can have a detrimental effect on a person’s life by causing ongoing suffering.
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Scans: one of the fastest way of obtaining a diagnosis without having to cut people open all the time to find out what’s going on!

As technology has moved forward we now have the benefit of x-rays and scans that can tell us whether we’ve broken bones, suffered ligament damage, or whether we’re suffering from life changing diseases like cancer.

But what happens when things don’t go the way they should? What happens if a scan is misread, or a scan is not performed in time? What if a patient is not referred for the proper treatment following a scan?

The results can be devastating, and that’s when we may need to help you.
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A computer glitch in a system used to calculate the risks of cardiovascular diseases has resulted in thousands of GP practices across the UK issuing incorrect advice over the use of cholesterol-lowering medication, statins.

The bug in the QRISK2 system that calculates risks using factors such as blood pressure, weight, health problems, and family medical history, helps GP’s advise patients for prescriptions. It has been discovered that results produced as far back as 2009 may have been overstated or understated, meaning patients needing the medication may have been advised not to take it, and patients not needing it may be using it.
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When you hear the adverts asking if you have had an accident in the last three years, there is a very specific reason for it… The law in England and Wales generally means that you have to bring a claim within three years of an accident happening. It is different for medical negligence compensation claims, and there are a lot of other factors to consider, but for medical negligence compensation it is typically three years from the date of an event.

So, what happens if you only find out that you have been the victim of negligence many years after an event?
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Our advice here comes from a great deal of experience, and we often advise our clients when they speak to us that one of the key things to remember when it comes to medical negligence law is that it is a very complex and specialist area of law.

Medical negligence is often far from straightforward, even in what are known as the ‘simpler’ cases. So, irrelevant of how strong you think your case is, you need to speak to specialist medical negligence solicitors like us.
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A failure to be referred for treatment or more investigation is one of the common types of medical negligence claims we help people with here at The Injury Lawyers. Our team of medical negligence lawyers are used to fighting for the rights of victims who have suffered complications or further undue suffering because their GP has not referred them in time, or not referred them at all.

So, if your GP has not referred you for further treatment or investigation, and this has ended up with you suffering a medical negligence, we can help you make a clam for medical negligence compensation.
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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?
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Need a medical lawyer? Look no further than our specialist team here at The Injury Lawyers.

Our medical lawyers are here for you. We are here to help you through your traumatic experience and fight to recover the compensation that you deserve. If you have suffered due to medical negligence then our specialist medical lawyers are best placed to get you the compensation that you deserve.

Medical law is a very complex area of law, and you can only guarantee the best results possible by instructing proper medical lawyers like us.
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Being the victim of medical negligence can be a scary experience and finding the right lawyers to help fight for any deserved medical compensation on your behalf can be equally as frightening.

That’s why The Injury Lawyers are here to help you as medical compensation claims specialists. It can be detrimental to your claim to just go with any old lawyer, or go through a claims management company or advice service who may just refer your case to anyone. You need a proper service with the right experience to help you.

If you’re worried, read on for a little advice.
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Medical misdiagnoses can be a very serious problem indeed. Misdiagnosis is one of the most common causes of medical negligence claims, and it can stem from being incorrectly diagnosed – leading to delayed or incorrect treatment – or by not being diagnosed quickly enough, or at all.

Medical professionals ought to know the signs and symptoms to be able to provide you with an accurate diagnosis. But if they don’t, you need to speak with a misdiagnosis lawyer as soon as possible.

Here’s a little advice about misdiagnosis claims to aid you in the meantime.
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