I have been let down by the health services –
The successes and failures of the health service have been debated vigorously since its formation. It is safe to say that the majority of medical professionals do an amazing job; nevertheless occasionally things do go wrong. Recently released data from the Health Service Ombudsman has revealed that the NHS received 174,872 written complaints in the last year. These figures show that there has been an increase of over 160,000 from 2012/2013. In 2012 alone there were 14,171 claims in the UK for injury caused by a medical procedure; showing a staggering 13% increase on the previous year and a 40% increase from three years earlier.
When you are being treated by someone working in the health care profession either by a doctor, dentist, surgeon or even a pharmacist, you are owed a duty of care. You are simply entrusting them to give you the best medical attention and care they can provide, as they are expected to attend to your needs to the best of their abilities.
In the unfortunate event of a mistake arising it may result in serious injuries or even death. Such mistakes can be referred to as clinical or medical negligence. Injuries and disease may be treatable but health professionals must avoid life endangering mistakes that make conditions worse. When such events happen it is appropriate to consider a claim for compensation and it is important to get expert advice early on. Swain & Co solicitors are experts in such cases. We at Swain & Co believe more needs to be done which is why we say, if you have suffered due to medical negligence, you can be assured that your case will be dealt with expertly by our specialist team.
When a person has suffered from medical negligence at the hands of a health professional, Swain & Co Solicitors can help. We have a specialist team of medical negligence solicitors who are highly knowledgeable and expert in dealing with medical negligence claims. Our medical negligence team understands the traumatic effect of discovering that a health professional or the system has got things wrong.
At Swain & Co Solicitors we can help you rebuild your life and provide you with the support you require from day one. We offer free initial advice so why not speak to a member of our medical negligence team on 02392 483322 today,
