What is a birth injury and why does it happen? Birth injuries can range in severity and, in some cases, can have a lasting effect on a newborn, causing them to have a lifelong disability. If a birth injury has occurred, it can take years for their symptoms to manifest. Even so, you still may…
Linda Lidley a mother aged 52 has won a medical negligence claim after finding out she had been misdiagnosed several times by the NHS, in what has actually turned out to be lung cancer. The pain started ten years ago for Ms Lindley when she first experienced breathlessness. She was sent backwards and forwards to…
An experienced Doctor working at Birmingham’s Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust and two privately-run Spire Healthcare hospitals from 1997 to 2011 has been convicted of carrying out “completely unnecessary” operations of suspected breast cancer patients. Ian Paterson was accused of lying and inventing serious risks of cancer in patients to perform life changing procedures of them…
NHS Compensation and Suing the NHS is what our medical negligence solicitors specialise in. We understand that making an NHS compensation claim by suing the NHS can be a difficult decision for patients. However, the NHS must be held to account when it lets patients down. Medical mistakes should not happen, but when they do, suing…
Misdiagnosis Claims Misdiagnosis claims are one of the most common reasons for medical claims. Misdiagnosis can happen for a number of reasons. There are a huge range of medical conditions that can have the same or similar types of symptoms. It can be difficult for medical professionals to diagnose conditions. They have to use their…
Medical negligence claims in the UK are on the increase. Despite, reports that this is due to “ambulance chasing lawyers”, this is simply not the case. Incidents of medical negligence leading to medical negligence claims are increasing due the significant pressures being faced by the NHS. This article investigates the real reasons why medical negligence…
Recent media reports claim that NHS medical negligence is happening on a regular basis. Shockingly, a patient is treated every 90 minutes following serious NHS medical negligence. The report found that more than 6,000 incidents of medical negligence were recorded last year, which is 3 times the number of reported incidents of NHS medical negligence during…
It has been found in a study by healthcare professionals, that a morning flu shot may be more effective than one given in the afternoon. This revelation has taken some medical professionals by surprise. It was previously believed that the timing of an injection does not have an impact on the effectiveness of it. We…
A recent report has found that there is a higher risk amongst shift workers of heart disease. The report provides reasons and rational behind the potential reasons for this. One of the key reasons was believed to be in relation to the body not functioning during the hours that it may be used to, this…
The figure is an estimate based on the number of claims the NHS believes it is unlikely to be able to defend, the severity of such errors and likely pay-outs. In total more than 16,000 patients logged complaints, up from around 13,500 the previous year, many of the cases are linked to a series of…
