Have you been affected by a medical accident? You are probably also going to suffer emotionally. You might be angry and resentful and experience feelings of loss, despair and blame. This is totally justifiable, and usually aimed at the medical professional or doctor who was at fault.
However, these emotions are not going to get you any compensation. They are not for a Medical Negligence Solicitor to deal with. The intricacies of serious litigation, court proceedings and detailed cross examination are areas for a lawyer’s involvement.
So, even though you are emotional, you need to think carefully about how serious your complaint actually is. Making a claim for medical negligence (or clinical negligence as it is sometimes known) may be stressful and take months or years to fully investigate. Someone’s, possibly unblemished, career is at stake, there could be financial loss; you will need to be examined by an independent doctor and your medical records will be read and studied by people you do not know.
Be honest with yourself: was your operation one in which there is frequent risk? Have you forgotten the serious and worrying state you were in before you had your operation? Was that worse than how you are now?
There may be an alternative outcome to an investigation, other than financial compensation. This may be a better route to follow and will still require a Medical Negligence Solicitor. For example, would you be happy if they apologised? Would your official complaint help prevent others from suffering something similar? Would an investigation offer an explanation that may stop certain emotions on principle, such as resentment or loss of future trust? Or is your injury so serious that it requires expensive remedial treatment, specialised equipment, long term care? Or perhaps you need financial compensation to help fund lost income for living expenses?
Well, this is why speaking to an experienced Medical Negligence Solicitor and getting the right advice is advisable.
You see, the majority of medical accident claims do not get much beyond this stage. Your highly experienced clinical negligence lawyer will make a thorough assessment of your case first and ascertain whether or not it is really worth proceeding. He is likely to do this only on the basis that your claim has at least a 60 per cent chance of success.
Your lawyer will talk through his terms and fees with you and, if he thinks you have a claim, might start giving you an idea of compensation, together with his tactics and strategy for handling your case.
If you are looking for a specialist Medical Negligence Solicitor, contact Bonallack & Bishop for advice on any medical or accident claims. Senior partner Tim Bishop is responsible for all major strategic decisions and has grown the firm by 1000% in 13 years. He sees himself as a businessman who owns a law firm and has plans to expand further.