The NHS (National Health Service) provides a caring service to all the medical negligence claims. The rising statistics of medical negligence claims cannot be ignored. There are more than 20,000 claims, out of which mostly involve hospital care.
The largest compensation claims are usually due to brain injury and nerve damage which includes Erbs palsy and cauda equina syndrome take ten years or even much longer time to resolve. The insurers very rarely settle on a claim and fight almost all the claims. When these claims are settled finally, the half of these claims cost less in compensation given to the victim and more in legal expenses.
Time limits are there as to when a medical negligence claim can be done. A three year limitation period is dictated by The Limitation Act 1980 meaning that within the period of three years from the injury most of the legal proceedings and the claims must be settled. This act excludes the cases dealing with mentally impaired persons and those below eighteen years of age.
Legal advice on compensation claims should be done as soon as possible, after the injury. There should be no delay in case a personal injury is suffered by you due to medical errors and negligence. Seek a legal advice from an expert so as to know which options are available for you.
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