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13th September 2009
Clinical negligence is a common cause for the claiming of compensation as it concerns the standard of care provided by a doctor, nurse, dentist and/or the national health service in general. If a patient has suffered from medical negligence that has in so... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer13th September 2009
Claims for clinical negligence are often made by those patients who have suffered themselves from neglect from a medical professional to practice medicine at the highest standard possible. However whilst people have suffered mentally, physically and cosme... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer29th July 2009
Usually, you get a caring and efficient service from the medical professionals, who often seem to treat their patients with utmost care and attention, but despite all this care and professional excellence, there are some unfortunate patients becoming a vi... Read >
Author: David Halbert29th July 2009
Brain injuries can be a difficult subject to address. Some brain injuries have resulted from significantly violent and dangerous events that they cause damage to the person for the rest of their lives. Some brain injuries are not as severe, although any t... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer23rd July 2009
Finding the right solicitor in a clinical negligence situation is
critically important. Qualities to look for in a good solicitor are
specialization in clinical negligence, preferably certified, (look for
membership in the Solicitors Regulation Authori... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer18th July 2009
Medical negligence is a fact of life, even though no one really wished that it occurs. Medical negligence means that there was a deviation from the accepted way that things should be done in the medical community. There are a number of reasons why it coul... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer16th July 2009
Uncertainty still plays an important role in the aspects of all medical decision making. It is further compounded by the information overload that characterizes modern medicine today. At the heart and centre of all this is the experienced clinician, who m... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer09th July 2009
Incompetent medical care or lack of judgment - also known as clinical negligence - is a serious matter, and one that should never be tolerated by medical patients. Yet medical negligence is a common reality in the field of medicine, entailing anything fro... Read >
Author: Vicky Cochrane06th July 2009
Gwent Healthcare trust has seen the number of medical negligence and personal injury claims made against it rise by a third in 2008, this rise has been described by some in the health care trust as "dramatic". The new numbers where released by the organis... Read >
Author: seamus01st July 2009
It is said, 'always alert accident avert'. However, it is not the same day always. There are many situations where one always cannot avoid accidents at all. But we can still observe and try to imply that prevention is better than cure.
Accidents at any p... Read >
Author: JessicaThomson22nd June 2009
Clinical Negligence - Steps Before You Take Legal Action
There is no question that in the UK, most treatment by doctors and nurses
is of the very highest standards, both personal and technical. Health
service professionals are people whose lives revo... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer22nd June 2009
Patients often sue physicians and hospitals claiming medical negligence when they don’t have the surgical outcome they expect. In many of these instances, no medical negligence exists; it is just the best result that could be obtained for that particula... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer20th May 2009
Are 'No Win No Fee' Medical Negligence Solicitors Harming The NHS?
The introduction of 'no win no fee' was designed to ensure that once the Legal Aid system had finished, those on low incomes or without the funding to afford their own solicitor still had... Read >
Author: Nick Jervis18th May 2009
Cerebral Palsy was first identified in 1860 by William Little who was a surgeon. The condition became known as Little's disease. It appears that the variant of Cerebral Palsy that he identified is what we new call Diplegia. Diplegia, or paralysis of corre... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer15th May 2009
In these days of mass production, marketing, and HMOs that focus only on patient processing at the expense of minimally invasive patient treatment and care, any person who has been in the hospital for something serious (or who might be going fairly soon) ... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer08th May 2009
To establish that medical treatment was negligent, you have to prove the
clinical practitioner was negligent. The operative phrase you will see
used here is "on the balance of probabilities", which means showing that
the standard of care was below what... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer27th April 2009
Financial compensation for what is commonly known as ' medical negligence' but what is now termed 'clinical negligence' can be a slippery slope indeed. But whether your breach of duty of care occurred in a National Heath Service facility or a private clin... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer17th April 2009
More than 120,000 individuals a year, in Britain, are hospitalised as the result of brain and/or head injuries. There exists a host of different ways in which a person can suffer a brain/head injury; accidents in work; road traffic accidents; criminal att... Read >
Author: Nigel Thomas27th March 2009
It really is a shame when doctors are more concerned about a lawsuit than they are with saving a patients’ life. But it isn’t their fault- that is what the system of medical negligence has given us today. Doctors in emergency rooms across the United S... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer23rd March 2009
“96% of the NHSLA's cases are settled out of Court. An analysis over the past 10 years shows that 41% of cases were abandoned by the Claimant, 41% settled out of Court and just 4% were settled in Court (mainly Court approvals of negotiated settlements) ... Read >
Author: Lucy Rayner13th March 2009
MRSA or Methicillin Resistant Staphlococcus Aureus has attracted a large number of compensation claims particularly when it results in death or health complications. According to reports, MRSA mainly affects vulnerable people including the elderly or the ... Read >
Author: Mildred03rd March 2009
What with the massive amount of pressure that is placed on the NHS it is not a surprise that with all the overworking mistakes become a consequence. Cases of medical negligence have increased significantly in the last decade and this is doubtless due in n... Read >
Author: rudi oneil25th February 2009
A five step guide to pursuing a medical negligence claim.
Medical negligence is notoriously difficult to prove. Your opinion as a layperson is going to come into direct conflict with the opinions of medical 'experts' and unless you have medical trainin... Read >
Author: Nick Jervis20th February 2009
Clinical negligence, also known as medical negligence, occurs when a medical care provider breaches a duty of care that causes or contributes to injury or death. The term applies to any medical professional, from doctors and nurses to dentists and psychol... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer02nd February 2009
Medical facilities are one of the most important institutions in the modern day. With the increasingly high number illnesses and risks, the need for quality medical treatment is also on the rise. Unfortunately, many hospitals are not able to keep up with ... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer02nd February 2009
An injury received while in the hands of a medical profession can be traumatic – and can also leave a person facing serious financial difficulties. People can be left out of work and unable to pay the bills or feed their children.
In these situations... Read >
Author: Jessica Parker22nd January 2009
In several bizarre circumstances, thousands of patients have had to face the unenviable experience of being treated by medical personnel or experts whose inexperience or lack of proper care has left them worse off. Often such inappropriate medical practic... Read >
Author: Musa Aliyu21st January 2009
The increasing number of personal injury claims being made will affect everyone throughout 2009, it has been revealed.
Last month, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) had announced that the major increase in payouts for compensation claims from t... Read >
Author: Arti Manani09th January 2009
Medical negligence is the failure of a health care provider to provide proper care for a person. This negligence can be either an act of commission or an act of omission. An act of commission is when a health care provider does something which harms a per... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer09th January 2009
We often hear the terms “medical malpractice, medical negligence, clinical negligence” in our daily lives. Well, what does medical negligence mean? The answer is, when a medical specialist or practitioner treats patients in a negligent manner or provi... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer19th December 2008
Medical negligence is the failure of a health care provider to provide proper care for a person. This negligence can be either an act of commission or an act of omission. An act of commission is when a health care provider does something which harms a per... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer14th December 2008
Medical negligence refers to a situation where a healthcare provider like a doctor, nurse, HMO, or other individuals who are qualified and licensed to provide medical care or treatment fail in their duty. They might do something which qualified and compet... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer14th December 2008
Unfortunately with all of the precautions hospitals take these days Medical Negligence can still be an issue. When you or a loved one suffers needlessly from bad care there can be harmful risks that can ultimately result in complications or even death. Th... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer26th September 2008
A leading no win no fee lawyer has hit out at the NHS saying that they waste valuable money, time and resources fighting hopeless cases which they have no chance of winning.
Laurence Vick accused the NHS Litigation Authority of deliberately dragging ou... Read >
Author: Carys Robshaw26th September 2008
If you have arrived at this page you are obviously concerned that a medical mistake has been made and you want to see if you can sue the NHS for an injury you have suffered. This guide looks to examine the basic legal system. If at the end of it you would... Read >
Author: Nick Jervis22nd August 2008
Medical professionals are generally regarded as providing us with excellent services when it comes to our healthcare. These excellent services could be present within a hospital, GP’s surgery, dental practice, nursing home or any other medical facility;... Read >
Author: Helen15th August 2008
The birth of a new born baby is a very special time for the whole family, especially the parents. Being pregnant however is a daunting experience, especially if it is for the first time. During pregnancy you have to put all your faith into your midwife a... Read >
Author: Helen23rd July 2008
Have you been involved in an accident through no fault of your own? This happens to thousands of people every year in the UK, with many left unable to go to work or carry on their life as they did before. Regardless of whether an accident ultimately prev... Read >
Author: Isla Campbell22nd July 2008
Medical negligence is where doctors or any other professional in the medical profession have been found in breach of a duty of care. For example if a doctor failed to diagnose a medical condition or diagnosed the wrong condition this would be classed as ... Read >
Author: Carolyn Clayton17th July 2008
Premises are land and buildings together considered as a property. This usage arose from property owners finding the word in their title deeds, where it originally correctly meant "the aforementioned; what this document is about".
Now when a certain ac... Read >
Author: Christine Layug20th June 2008
Picture the scene: A woman is admitted into labour 5 weeks before her due date and tests conducted show that natural birth is going to be difficult. So why was there a delay in performing a caesarean section? Further tests were carried out, and the idea o... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer21st May 2008
In law a legal liability is a situation in which a person is liable, such in situations of tort concerning reputation and especially in property, and is therefore responsible to pay compensation for any damage incurred; liability may be civil or criminal.... Read >
Author: Christine Layug11th March 2008
Who is an accident specialist?
Accident specialist is an attorney or solicitor or lawyer who specialises in the following:
Personal injuries ( on the job)
Injuries – auto
Road accidents
Death and life serious accidents
Medical , clinical neglige... Read >
Author: Mariah Cole06th February 2008
Medical or Clinical Negligence is the term used when a patient suffers adverse effects from medical care. Five per cent of the general population report suffering an injury or other effects after receiving medical care, and many don�t know what they sho... Read >
Author: Robert Palmer25th September 2007
General Damages is the negligence claim compensation that is paid for the pain and suffering caused as a result of the injury and loss of physical ability or ongoing pain and discomfort if there is a continuing disability. This figure is calculated by con... Read >
Author: Lindsay Nolan02nd September 2007
From medical cases through personal injury, real estate, clinical negligence, to employment discrimination and dismissals - there are a huge range of legal firms that specialise in different areas of the law. Like any other industry, rather than opting fo... Read >
Author: Adam Singleton20th February 2007
Over the past few years the connotations of the word “compensation” have changed dramatically. Traditionally, compensation was a positive concept used to recover the economic and real costs following an accident, but recently the word has gradually ga... Read >
Author: Helen Fisher19th December 2005
Historically, courts in England and Wales have been very reluctant to find in favour of a plaintiff in any medical negligence claim brought against hospitals or local authorities.
Thus, in order to determine whether or not you have a claim for medical... Read >
Author: Mumtaz Shah
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