Brain damage birth injury claims – important advice from The Injury Lawyers Serious Claims Team
It’s a nightmare scenario and it’s a tough subject to discuss – but sadly when things go wrong during labour, the results for the newborn infant can be catastrophic and permanent.
Medical negligence claims generally are inherently complex and difficult to prove, and serious injury claims such as brain injuries from birthing problems can be even harder to win. The NHS Litigation Authority who normally act as the opponent in these claims have a tendency to try and defend them; especially where the payout could be significant.
Read on for vital advice from an experienced law firm.
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Laser eye surgery has been one of the fastest growing forms of high street surgery procedures with thousands of people choosing to go under the knife to have their eyesight restored. When it works the results can be fantastic; but when it doesn’t work the suffering the victim endures can be catastrophic.
So if your laser eye surgery has failed you need to find out if you are entitled to thousands of pounds in compensation – read on for more advice.
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Cancer – Misdiagnosis and Delay Compensation Claims
Cancer is a disease that has likely affected every single person in the UK at some point. With cancer being such a common disease I know plenty of friends and family who have suffered from it over my lifetime. One day we’ll find a cure – but until that day comes, we rely on the NHS to diagnose and treat cancer to give victims the best chance at surviving longer or recovering entirely.
But when cancer is misdiagnosed and there are delays in diagnosing it, people suffer.
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Surgeon mistakes – internal cuts and accidental damage
All invasive operations – no matter how big or small – come with certain risks that can be unavoidable. But some risks can be avoided and some errors or incidents that occur can be spotted and rectified far sooner than they are.
In this article we will briefly discuss the rights of a patient who has suffered due to an accidental cut or incidental damage caused during an invasive procedure, and where they stand from a claims point of view.
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Medical Injury Lawyers – Here for you
We are not a claims management company or a referral service – we are a firm of expert injury lawyers who have helped thousands of victims for negligence over decades. We have specialist teams who represent people who have suffered from medical injuries either through treatment with doctors or the NHS; private and cosmetic medical treatment; and dental treatment.
We have helped thousands of people for medial injuries like those mentioned above, and by contacting our team for help, you are instructing a law firm who will fight hard for your rights as a medical injury victim.
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Making a medical negligence claim against the Welsh NHS
As a firm of specialist medical negligence lawyers we take on high volumes of medical negligence claims with many involving the Welsh NHS. Now don’t get me wrong with the introduction of this blog – we are in no way attacking the hard working individuals of our countries NHS system who, for the most part, do a wonderful job.
But it’s important to know that you have the right to make a claim for personal injury compensation against NHS Wales as much as you do in the rest of the UK. Our jurisdiction is with England and Wales so we are able to pursue your case for you.
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The Welsh NHS has been in the news a lot recently and this week we have heard the news of a crisis facing GP numbers as well as the announcement of a “super authority” being created to shape the workforce of the future for NHS Wales.
According to reports from the BBC we have one third of GP’s in Wales considering retirement, and recruitment and staff retention have been described as a “concern” in additional reports from this week alone.
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No win, no fee medical negligence claims
A lot of law firms will ask for upfront payments for medical negligence cases because it is a very complex area of law. They are often very expensive to run and there is a lot of work that needs to be done, as well as a lot of experts that need to be instructed, and reports to be obtained.
But here at The Injury Lawyers we are experts in our field and we have specialist medical negligence lawyers and efficient ways of working which mean that we can offer you a full no win, no fee guarantee.
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Furness Maternity Ward and Morecambe Bay NHS Investigation – lessons about who you should turn to
When tragedies happen we look for answers – it’s entirely common and wholly understandable. But when our complaints and questions either go unanswered or we do not get the replies that we feel are fair, who do we turn to?
The Morecambe Bay Report was suggests from the start that complainants felt that they were not being treated fairly or that there was a potential cover up. Read on for information about who you should turn to and what you need to know about complaints with the NHS.
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Morecambe Bay NHS claims figures: “extremely worrying” say Medical Defence Union
In the wake of the Furness Maternity Ward investigation which found serious incidents resulting in multiple infant and mothers deaths, figures paid out in compensation for the trust as a whole have been described as “extremely worrying” according to sources from the BBC.
The Medical Defence Union (MDU) as a body who discretionally investigate cases on behalf of private practitioners has identified the Morecambe Bay trust and the North Cumbria University Hospital Trust in their figures.
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