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Can I Sue The NHS For Misdiagnosis?

To prove misdiagnosis and claim compensation for your injury, you must establish that the medical professional was liable for your suffering.

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Can I Sue The NHS For Misdiagnosis?

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  1. NHS Negligence Claim Can I Sue The NHS For Misdiagnosis? Has you or a loved one suffered from worse conditions as a result of misdiagnosis, you may be entitled to claim compensation for damages? 1

  2. You can sue the NHS for a wrong diagnosis or misdiagnosis. However, you must have a valid reason to bring a lawsuit against the NHS for misdiagnosis. This means your injury resulted from a negligent medical care that could have been avoided. To file a lawsuit against a hospital for misdiagnosis, you must first seek legal advice from medical negligence claims specialists. In this article, we’ll discuss how you can sue the NHS for negligence and claim the maximum compensation for your pain and suffering. What Is A Medical Misdiagnosis Claim? A medical misdiagnosis claim is a type of legal action taken against a medical professional or hospital for failing to uphold their duty of care, usually due to medical malpractice. 2

  3. A misdiagnosis claim may include, failure to diagnose, a wrong diagnosis, a missed or delayed diagnosis, or a failure to recognize symptoms. The most commonly Misdiagnosed Medical Conditions include: ● Stroke ● Lung Cancer. ● Meningitis. ● Heart Attack. ● Diabetes. ● Appendicitis. ● Tuberculosis. ● Cervical cancer. ● Pulmonary Embolism. ● Breast Cancer. Can You Sue A Hospital For Misdiagnosis? 3

  4. Yes, you can sue an NHS or private hospital for misdiagnosis if they failed in their duty of care. The law requires all medical professionals to uphold their duty of care to patients. A misdiagnosis claim can be established if a medical professional acts in a negligent manner that resulted in an avoidable injury. You must prove that there was a breach in the duty of care. A breach in the duty of care occurs when a medical professional acts below the standard of care that another professional would not have acted in the same situation. When a doctor misdiagnoses a patient, a personal injury solicitor should be able to establish that a negligent treatment is responsible for your worse condition. 4

  5. How Do You Prove Misdiagnosis? To prove misdiagnosis and claim compensation for your injury, you must establish that the medical professional was liable for your suffering. This means that to claim compensation, the misdiagnosis must have worsened your medical condition. In establishing a medical misdiagnosis uk claim, your personal injury solicitor will try to show that the treatment you received at the NHS or lack of treatment directly caused your pain and suffering. How To Sue NHS For Misdiagnosis? You may ask, ‘how do i sue a hospital?’ As a negligent health care professional or NHS service provider, a patient can sue you if their condition was made worse because of a wrong or missed diagnosis. 5

  6. If you believe that your medical misdiagnosis could have been avoided, then you may be eligible to claim compensation for medical negligence. To learn how to sue the nhs, contact our specialist medical malpractice lawyers today. How Much Can I Claim In Compensation For Misdiagnosis? No same amount of NHS compensation payouts are awarded to all claimants in misdiagnosis claims uk. Misdiagnosis compensation amount varies depending on several factors such as: ● The severity of your injury. ● The nature of your worsened condition. ● The avoidable pain and suffering you were made to go through. ● The amount of time you need to recover. ● The effect of NHS misdiagnosis on your life. 6

  7. Compensation claims for wrong diagnosis nhs are classified into two types of damages. 1. General Damages: You may be able to claim compensation for general damages such as physical injury, emotional distress, pain and suffering due to misdiagnosis. 2. Special Damages: You could also claim compensation for special damages such as travel expenses, medical treatments, financial loss, cost of specialist care, etc. Contact Our Legal Team Victims often ask, ‘can I sue a doctor for misdiagnosis?’ Suing the NHS or it’s staff can be difficult without specialist legal advice. Wrong diagnosis and medical misdiagnosis claims can also be hard to prove but that is where we come in. 7

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