Private Care Negligence
Whether you choose to receive medical care through the NHS or through private care you can expect to receive a certain level of care and quality. If this is not received then you may have a case for claiming medical negligence compensation. Specifically, if you were in the care of a private hospital or under the care of a private physician then you stand to claim compensation for private care negligence and you could be due sizeable compensation.
Medical negligence is unusual. All treatment carries some degree of risk and it is down to the doctors and other caregivers to provide you, the patient, with all the information required so that you can make an informed decision as to whether you would like to proceed with a particular procedure or not. If you are warned of the risks and the medical team do everything they can and are expected to, to ensure that the procedure goes well then it is unlikely that you have a case for private care negligence.
During the very early stages it is important that you attempt to communicate with your doctor or other caregiver. It may have been a case of miscommunication and your doctor may be able to clear things up for you. However, if this fails you can still take your complaint further by lodging a formal complain either with the practice manager or with the Complaints Manager.
If you believe you have a case for claiming private care negligence compensation then you should be prepared for a fiercely contested case. The NHS and private care facilities and networks employ skilled legal teams often consisting of many people in order to try and minimise the impact of such cases so it is important that you have a qualified and experienced claims solicitor working on your behalf.
If you believe you have been subject to a case of private care negligence or another form of medical negligence then you should contact Mayiclaim in order to ascertain whether you have the possibility of claiming compensation. Call us on 0800 756 7774 or complete the no obligation claim form.