When you are consulted, treated or operated on by a medical professional, they are legally bound by a duty of care owed to you, stating that they must act in line with proper medical standards and not cause any further damage to you.
If they fail to uphold these standards, which then in turn results in injury whilst under their responsibility, you will have suffered from medical negligence, and you may be able to bring a medical negligence claim against them. This can happen at any time during the care of the clinician.
To receive fair compensation, you need a legal expert by your side who understands the necessary steps that are needed in order to prove your case. Medical negligence claims are successful when medical evidence is presented in favour of the claimant. Evidence must be gathered to show that the medical professional acted negligently and that you suffered harm as a direct result of this negligence.
Damage to both physical and mental health can be proven by obtaining a supportive diagnosis from other medical professionals, and from records that show a change in your health condition has arisen due to the negligent care.
In order to proceed with your case, speaking to a specialist medical negligence solicitor is recommended. At Ramsdens Solicitors, we are happy to talk to you about your circumstances, and provide you with our expert opinion about a possible negligence claim.
If you or a family member has received substandard medical treatment, speak to the team at Ramsdens.
