The last thing you expect when you need emergency medical treatment is negligence. Our team can help you get the legal advice and support you need.
Not all emergency medical treatment takes places in hospital – for many patients, they may need the help of a paramedic and ambulance service somewhere else.
Although most paramedic care is usually timely and of a high standard, there can be circumstances where mistakes occur.
Types of paramedic negligence can include:
One of the most common reasons claims are brought against the NHS is for ambulance delays. Ambulance and paramedic delays include delays in reaching a patient and delays in transporting them to a hospital. Delays can be caused by:
Ambulance waiting times do depend on the severity of the circumstances. Some patients may only be waiting minutes whereas others could be waiting hours. Where negligence occurs, and where an ambulance delay claim may be appropriate, is if you’ve waited longer than you should have based on your medical circumstances.
We believe every individual has the right to appropriate legal advice and guidance if they or a loved one have suffered as a result of paramedic negligence. We’ll work with you to understand what’s happened and take the necessary steps to help you through the legal case.
We understand the devastating impact medical negligence can have, and we’re here to help.
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We carry out many of our claims on a no win, no fee basis. This means there are no upfront costs for you and, provided that you have not misled or acted against the advice that we have given you, no financial risk to you – even if your claim is not successful.
In most instances we will purchase ‘After the Event’ (ATE) insurance on your behalf to cover any legal costs should you not win the case. However, if you have a ‘Before the Event’ (BTE) insurance policy included in your home, car or credit card insurance then we may look to use that insurance to cover the legal costs and an ATE policy should not then be required.
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In general you have three years from the date of negligence or reasonable knowledge of mistreatment by a medical professional causing you harm to bring a medical negligence compensation claim. There are some exceptions to this rule; for instance where the matter involves a child in which case the child has three years from the date of their 18th birthday to bring a claim, therefore expiring on the individual’s 21st birthday.
It is important to speak to our medical negligence solicitors as early as possible to avoid any issues with limitation dates.
