Medical negligence occurs when a healthcare professional provides you with sub-standard
care that causes physical or psychological injury or makes an existing condition worse.

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Healthcare professionals owe a legal duty of care to their patients which requires them to
provide a standard of care that is reasonably expected of a competent medical
professional. This duty encompasses taking a proper medical history, investigating
symptoms, making appropriate diagnoses, initiating necessary referrals, providing
reasonable treatment, and following up with patients when required. Failure to meet this
standard can lead to a breach of duty and potential liability for medical negligence. 

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In order for your case to succeed, we will need to prove that:

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• There was a failing by a healthcare professional that amounted to a breach of duty of care and

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• That it caused you significant harm or injury.

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Legal claims must normally be started within 3 years of the date that you first knew that you
were suffering from an injury caused by or a medical condition made worse by medical
negligence.

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At Simpsons Solicitors, our experienced team of qualified specialist personal injury lawyers
assist many clients who have suffered injury as a result of medical negligence.

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We can help you with a variety of cases including but not limited to:

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• Delayed referral or failure to refer to a specialist

• Misdiagnosis

• Delayed diagnosis

• Surgical complications

• Medication errors

• Failure to provide follow-up care

• Birth injuries

• Delayed treatment

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A healthcare professional can be any practitioner who provides clinical care such as your
GP, hospital consultant, surgeon, optician, dentist, paramedic and physiotherapist regardless
of whether they work for the NHS or the private sector.

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At Simpsons Solicitors, we have an experienced team of qualified specialist lawyers
dedicated to handling these claims. If you have sustained an injury as a result of medical
negligence, get in touch with us now and one of our skilled team of lawyers will be able to
advise you further and guide you through what can be an incredibly difficult and frightening
time. We can start working immediately to obtain the compensation you or your loved ones deserve.