Accident and Emergency Claims

If you or a member of your family thinks they have a claim for medical negligence that occurred during A&E treatment, get in touch with one of our legal experts today.

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Overview

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Poor A&E care can be life-changing

A&E departments at hospital are busy and staff can make mistakes. Sometimes these errors lead to patients suffering life changing injuries. If you, or someone close to you has suffered because of delays or poor care in A&E you might be able to make a claim for compensation.

All the options, in language you can understand

By speaking to one of our accident and emergency legal specialists, you will find out whether there were mistakes and if you might be entitled to compensation. We will explain all the options open to you in a straightforward way, and if a claim goes ahead, we will guide you through every step.

Financial security for the future

A successful claim can provide financial security for the future, for example if you are unable to work because of the injury, or require specialist equipment, therapy or care.

It can also help you understand what went wrong, and who is responsible.

While it won’t turn the clock back it can help provide you with a greater understanding and look to ensure that effective lessons are learnt to prevent it happening again.

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Examples of A&E medical negligence claims

A&E claims normally involve one or more of the following:

not taking a proper history from the patient
failure to examine properly
missing signs of deterioration
failure to investigate
mistakes interpreting test results and scans
incorrect or slow diagnosis
missed diagnosis of serious conditions, for example:
- sepsis;
- gastro-intestinal conditions such as ischaemic, perforated or obstructed bowel;
- heart attack;
- aortic dissection or abdominal aortic aneurysm;
- brain injury such as stroke; bleeding in the brain (brain haemorrhage)
- meningitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE);
- Spinal conditions, such as traumatic spinal cord injury, tumour, haematoma, absence and cauda equina syndrome.
missed fractures
wrong treatment or medication
delayed treatment
failure to appropriately refer a patient
hospital acquired ulcers
falls in-around the emergency department
failure to admit, wrongly sending home or not letting a patient know they should return to A&E if there’s no improvement

Spotting the signs of Aortic Dissection

Aortic dissection is a life-threatening medical emergency that is still too often missed or misdiagnosed. Symptoms can mimic a heart attack or stroke, making early diagnosis difficult but vital. Delays in treatment can have devastating consequences. Learn more about the warning signs, why diagnosis is often missed, and how our specialist medical negligence team can help those affected by failures in care.

Support following bereavement caused by aortic dissection

The sudden loss of a loved one following an aortic dissection can be devastating and overwhelming. Families are often left searching for answers while trying to cope with grief and the practical challenges that follow.

We understand how difficult this time can be. If you have lost someone after concerns about delayed diagnosis or treatment in A&E, specialist support and guidance are available. Our medical negligence team has experience supporting families affected by failures to diagnose serious conditions, including aortic dissection.

The Guide to Bereavement due to Aortic Dissection, produced by The Aortic Dissection Awareness UK & Ireland charity offers compassionate advice, practical information and support for families affected by this condition.