If you have suffered from a failure to diagnose cancer due to medical negligence, you may be able to file a cancer misdiagnosis claim for compensation. Understanding Cancer Misdiagnosis The most common reason cancer gets misdiagnosed is that it presents with similar clinical features to many other illnesses, particularly in the early stages. For example, [...]
All healthcare professionals have a legal duty of care to ensure that their patients and customers do not receive any treatment or medication that will harm their health. Pharmacists and other professionals associated with the healthcare industry are also required to abide by this legal duty of care. If your health was impacted by a [...]
All hospitals in the UK have a legal duty of care towards their patients. This means hospitals are legally required to take all possible measures to protect the health and safety of those under their care. If you or a loved one contracted an infection while in the hospital, you may have a legal right [...]
If you have suffered any injury because of a misdiagnosis or negligent treatment by an optician, you may be able to claim compensation for optician negligence. The best way to start is by speaking to a personal injury solicitor to determine your right to pursue an optician negligence claim. What Constitutes Optician Negligence? Opticians specialise [...]
When you are scheduled for a hospital visit, it’s only natural to have that little nagging thought at the back of your mind, ‘What if something goes wrong? Thankfully, most times, patients receive the highest standard of care in hospitals across the UK. Though rare, some patients may have a more unfortunate experience resulting from [...]
Pursuing a birth injury claim for compensation due to medical negligence may be the last thing on your mind. However, while compensation may not help reverse what has happened, it can help victims of medical negligence in many other ways. Birth Injury Claims Due To Medical Negligence Examples of medical negligence that may result in [...]
If you have taken the wrong medication or dosage due to a prescription error and become ill as a consequence you may be eligible to make a prescription error compensation claim. It could be the fault of your GP, or the pharmacist dispensing the medication to blame. Whoever is at fault for the prescription error, [...]
A brow lift is a relatively minor cosmetic procedure that has become hugely popular in recent years to give the upper part of the face a more youthful appearance. Although it is considered a cosmetic procedure, it can do more than just improve the look of the brow or forehead. When done correctly, a brow [...]
Meningitis is a contagious disease that is mostly spread through contact with a carrier. A carrier is someone who is carrying the meningitis virus or bacteria but is not ill with the disease themselves in most cases. Anyone can develop meningitis at any age but children under 5 years are more vulnerable because of their [...]
A tummy tuck procedure, also known as abdominoplasty, is a type of cosmetic surgery that is carried out to remove loose sagging skin and excess fat from around the lower abdomen. Tummy tucks are fairly common in the UK these days and most of them are carried out successfully. Sometimes however, things can go wrong, [...]
