What is medical negligence?
If you’ve been harmed by care or treatment that wasn’t up to the standard it should have been, this is known as medical negligence. To bring a successful claim, you must be able to demonstrate that the care you received was not in line with what you should expect, directly causing injury, illness or a worsening of your condition. Our medical negligence solicitors in Burnley have experience handling a range of negligence types, including:
- Surgical errors – harm caused by mistakes or lapses in care during or following your surgery. This includes injuries from delays in treatment, Never Events such as surgical equipment left in the body or procedures on the wrong body part, as well as complications leading to further surgeries and prolonged recovery.
- GP negligence – cases where you experienced suffering caused or worsened by negligence from your GP (e.g. delayed diagnosis, prescription errors and referral failures).
- Amputation – when negligent care leads to surgical amputation. This can be caused by misdiagnosis, positioning mistakes in surgery and inadequate infection treatment.
- Sepsis – conditions like septic shock, septicaemia and bacteraemia, caused by either missed and delayed diagnosis or poor treatment by medical professionals.
- Pressure sores – pressure sores can be caused by errors like inadequate risk assessment and other treatment failures. If you’ve experienced ulcers as a result of negligence in medical environments, we can help you secure justice.
- Hospital negligence – below standard care in hospitals that caused you avoidable harm (e.g. surgical mistakes, infections, aftercare mismanagement).
- Medical misdiagnosis – cases where professionals failed to diagnose your condition or illness. This area includes misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis.
- Medication and prescription errors – physical or psychological suffering caused by errors and oversight (e.g. failure to properly review medications, prescribing the wrong medication/dosage, etc.).
- Gynaecology and urology claims – injuries and conditions like erectile dysfunction and incontinence caused by medical negligence, including poorly managed infections and errors in surgery.
- Mental health negligence – instances where mental health care fell below the expected standard and caused preventable suffering. Negligent behaviours include diagnostic errors and inadequate risk assessment.
- Laser eye surgery claims – substandard care during laser eye surgery, leading to consequences like astigmatism, corneal scarring and blindness.
- Dental negligence – if you’ve experienced avoidable harm and financial loss due to dental negligence, we can help. This includes errors or delays in procedures, causing issues like nerve injuries and infection.
- Cosmetic surgery compensation claims – poor treatment during and after a procedure that results in avoidable suffering. Common consequences involve nerve/organ damage and infection.
- Birth injury compensation claims – negligent care during and after pregnancy and labour can lead to injuries like perineal tears and organ damage. It can also cause birth injuries to the baby like cerebral palsy, hyperbilirubinaemia and death.
What is involved in the medical negligence claim process?
We appreciate that pursuing a medical negligence claim can be daunting and unfamiliar territory, which is why our team of medical negligence solicitors in Burnley works to make the legal process transparent and straightforward from start to finish. Beginning with an initial consultation, our experts will handle everything from reviewing your medical records to negotiating with the relevant healthcare providers, so you can focus on your future and well-being with as little stress as possible.
To learn more about how we approach your case, visit our ‘Medical Negligence Solicitors’ page today.
Why choose Farleys in Burnley for your medical negligence claim?
When you’re facing a medical negligence case, you need strategic, proactive and meticulous care from seasoned experts, which is where we come in. Our experts appreciate that every case is different, so we work to understand the intricacies of your circumstances and ensure you feel heard at all times.
We also make it our priority to communicate openly and explain legal terms in plain language, so you always feel informed, confident and in control. With recognition from both The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, we’ve secured justice for countless clients, recovering millions of pounds worth of compensation in the process.
