Hospital Negligence – Receiving the help you deserve

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by: Rob Coates
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Picture the scene: A woman is admitted into labour 5 weeks before her due date and tests conducted show that natural birth is going to be difficult. So why was there a delay in performing a caesarean section? Further tests were carried out, and the idea of natural birth became impossible. A caesarean was performed, yet it was too late. The child had been suffocated due to lack of oxygen and was to be bound to a wheelchair for life, suffering from serious brain damage, lacking the ability to swallow and requiring feeding through a tube for the rest of his life.

If the caesarean had been performed as soon as it was made known that it might be necessary, the child would have not suffered the injuries that he did, and could have been treated for premature birth immediately.
This scenario is an extreme case of clinical negligence. When a patient places their life in the care of another, they do so with utmost trust and should be safe in the knowledge that their life is in good hands. There are increasing numbers of news stories that report hospital negligence cases and that they are being settled for greater and greater amounts of money. The case mentioned above is a prime example of long-term injury afflicted to a patient whereby the settlement money can contribute towards living expenses, treatment and any other additional costs that the injury may bring to the patient’s life.
Across Scotland, more than £81m has been paid out within the last 11 years, covering over 1,900 claims, which shows the extent to which the issue has grown.

About the Author

Rob Coates believes that anyone who has suffered personal injuryas a result of clinical negligence should file a hospital negligence claim and an efficient legal team can get you the compensation you deserve as well as help you get your life back on track.

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