Recent questionswithin Medical claims
i had 4 plates inserted into my jaw,two of them are coming out on there own.can i sue the hospital
Claire Thomas' response
It sounds like a potential clinical negligence claim to me. Can you email me more details including:-
1. what the plates were in for
2. which... read more
I visited A&E with a rew bump on my buttock. Advised innocent and to goto GP. Went GP 3 days later and advised wart. Went back 12 months later and advised a wart ... read more
Ian Cohen's response
To prove medical negligence , you will have to show 2 things
1) That there was an act of negligence i.e that either the hospital or the GP shou... read more
i have suffered with rhumatoid arthritis since 1993 at first it was difficult to treat so i was asked if i would like to try a different teatment with a consultan... read more
Ian Cohen's response
sorry its http://www.avma.org.uk/
My daughter has been on Yasmin for around 1yr. she is now in hospital with a blood clot on the lung. She also has an exisiting blood disorder ITP. In the hospit... read more
Ian Cohen's response
Without knowing more detail , it is difficult to say if your daughter has a claim or not.
A clinician has to decide on a course of action , weig... read more
I recently underwent a biopsy of the lymph gland in my groin however, somehow the hospital (NHS) managed to give me a serious infection which required a surgical... read more
Ian Cohen's response
Any surgical proceedure carries a risk of infection , so the fact that you got an infection is not in itself an indication of negligence.
I woul... read more
My father died in hospital and I do not think the treatment was good enough. Can I sue on behalf of my father – or is it too late (because only my father can sue... read more
Ian Cohen's response
As with any medical negligence claim the starting point with regards to the law of limitation is that a claim must be issued within 3 years of th... read more