Accident & Emergency Compensation Claims
We all know how busy accident and emergency departments can get. Couple this with the absence of senior doctors and radiographers to deal with the wide range of acute problems, and unfortunately the chance of mistakes being made increases.
Medical Negligence types include:
- missed or late diagnosis
- failure to refer
- inadequate treatment
- missed fractures
- missed foreign bodies in wounds or inadequate cleaning
- inappropriate discharge
An A&E medical negligence cases success story
Mrs J cut her finger on broken glass whilst washing up. She went to Accident and Emergency and her wound was stitched. There was no search for damage to underlying tendons.
She was then unable to move the end joint of the affected little finger. She returned to hospital and finally a severed tendon was diagnosed. An operation was performed to repair this but the end joint of her little finger remained stiff and bent.
Her case was funded by her household contents insurer because the policy included cover for the cost of a specialist medical negligence solicitor.
Although the claim was denied we obtained supportive expert opinion both from an orthopaedic surgeon. After commencement of the proceedings a settlement was made to cover avoidable pain and suffering and lost earnings.
Contact our Medical Negligence Solicitors
Our Medical Negligence Solicitors can provide you with a free initial telephone consultation to provide preliminary advice on your medical negligence claim. Simply call us free on 0161 785 3500 to speak to one of our specialist solicitors.
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- Matthew Cox
- Partner and Medical Negligence Solicitor
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- Jacqueline White
- Solicitor & Head of Medical Negligence
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- Daniel Phelps
- Medical Negligence Solicitor
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- Lisa Anderson
- Senior Paralegal
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- Lois Goddard
- Medical Negligence Paralegal
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- Gemma Miller
- Medical Negligence Paralegal
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- Sophia Rawlings
- Medical Negligence Paralegal
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- Denise Curzon
- Legal Assistant
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- Elizabeth McCabe
- Legal Secretary
