GP Negligence

GP negligence cases can range from misdiagnosis to the prescribing of the wrong drug. Millions of people enjoy a lifelong relationship with their GP, who successfully helps to correctly diagnose illnesses and remedy problems. Similarly, the majority of doctors and healthcare professionals will go their entire career without making a major mistake. However, accidents and mistakes do still happen and when this does occur to your detriment and you are able to prove GP negligence it means that you have a strong case for claiming compensation from your GP or their practice.

Misdiagnosis is one of the most common forms of medical negligence claim. There are basically two forms of misdiagnosis – the doctor may fail to give any diagnosis whatsoever or they may give an incorrect diagnosis. This can occur with fractures, various forms of cancer, and more recently with swine flu and related illnesses.

Misdiagnosis can be a major problem because the patient’s true illness or injury will usually continue to go untreated and in some cases this can lead to further complications and problems. For example, with a misdiagnosed fracture, if the fracture is left untreated for too long then it may become untreatable and the patient may suffer a loss of use in the fractured limb. This is almost certainly a case of medical negligence.

Specifically, GP negligence is a form of medical negligence that occurs while under the direct care of your primary healthcare provider. If they fail to diagnose a problem or they make an incorrect diagnosis then you could be well within your rights to claim compensation. If this is the case then you should ensure that you have a personal injury specialist on your side because GPs and other medical organisations have skilled legal teams to try and protect them from such cases.

Misdiagnosis of an illness must have caused you additional pain, illness or suffering, and if this is the case then you should contact Mayiclaim today by calling us on 0800 756 7774 or completing the online, no obligation claim form so that one of our team of professional, qualified personal injury solicitors can look over your case and contact you back with advice on how to proceed.