Misdiagnosis and delays in treatment = Medical Negligence
Has your treatment been delayed or your condition misdiagnosed?
Medical professionals can often either miss or give you the wrong diagnosis for
your medical condition.
Common causes of misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis include:
- Failing to read or report on an 'X' Ray
- Reading an 'X' Ray, but failing to spot a fracture
- Failing to respond to test results
- Failing to refer for treatment at an early stage
- Failing to prescribe medication at an early stage
Our solicitors have a wealth of experience in dealing with medical negligence compensation claims covering a variety of medical conditions.
The Claimant was the mother of 2 children aged 18 and 10. She had a very bad cold and cough which gradually got worse and she had to take to her bed. During the night she developed chest pain and breathing difficulties. She vomited and coughed up sputum. She was taken by her husband to an out of hours GP clinic. The GP failed to recognise that the Claimant was seriously ill and had pneumonia. She was admitted to hospital two days later severely ill but despite treatment died from septicaemia.
Simpson Millar LLP Solicitors recovered damages of £150,000 for her family.
Common areas of delayed or misdiagnosis includes:
- orthopaedics
- cancer, (all types including cervical cancer) and
- misdiagnosed by a GP setting over a long period, or
- delayed diagnosis in A & E when treatment may be time critical
To find out more about claiming medical negligence compensation for delayed or misdiagnosis and examples of cases please read our
guide.
You may also find our guide to making a medical complaint useful.
The Claimant aged 35 injured his knee in a sport accident. An 'X' Ray was taken but doctors failed to diagnose a fracture. His symptoms persisted and some three months later a fracture was diagnosed but the opportunity for surgical management was lost. He was medically discharged from the Navy. Simpson Millar LLP Solicitors recovered substantial damages on his behalf.
Medical negligence compensation
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