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You could get compensation if you have not been properly informed about your medical treatment.
Informed consent is a patient’s legal right to be involved in decisions about their treatment. Doctors must tell them what their diagnosis is, the prognosis without treatment, the consequences and the risks. If something goes wrong, and the patient hasn’t been properly informed, this can be grounds for a medical negligence claim.
Our solicitors have a long track record of helping clients with medical consent compensation claims, and will give you a knowledgeable assessment of whether your case has a chance of success. A claim can help you find out what went wrong and who is responsible.
A financial settlement can provide compensation to help you deal with any ongoing issues resulting from the treatment, such as day-to-day care or further surgical procedures. It can also offset any loss of earnings resulting from mistakes in your medical treatment.
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The law of informed consent applies to every area of medicine. There are, however, some areas where cases are more commonly seen:
Every case is unique, but the impact of a medical error can be emotionally and physically devastating. A compensation claim can provide security and stability for the future, particularly where there are lasting needs. It could, for example, pay for professional carers, medical treatment, therapies and specialist equipment.
Tees is a top-ranked medical negligence law firm, recommended by Legal 500. We have a strong track record of successful medical consent compensation claims, with a reputation for taking on complex cases other firms will not.
You’ll get an honest assessment of your case and if it’s not successful, you won’t have anything to pay because we work on a no win, no fee basis.
Our work helps to drive improvement and change in medicine and healthcare, so that lessons are learned and avoidable mistakes are not repeated.
If you’d like to meet one of our medical negligence experts for a confidential, no obligation chat, please get in touch.
We have offices across Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire, but we can help you wherever you are in England and Wales
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