Accident & Emergency Negligence Claims

If you’ve suffered as a result of a mistake by a medical professional in an accident and emergency department, you may be able to establish grounds for medical negligence and claim compensation accordingly.

Recent case wins include:

• Sub-Arachnoid Haemorrhage - £150,000
• Ruptured Tendon in Knee - £250,000
• Missed Scaphoid Fracture - £232,500

Accident and Emergency departments are busy places and sometimes problems are missed or mistakes are made. If you were not happy with the treatment you received, you should speak to a solicitor to see if you are eligible to make an A&E compensation claim.

Call JMW on 0800 054 6512 or complete our online form for a free initial assessment of your accident and emergency compensation claim.

Common Reasons for Accident & Emergency Negligence

Because Accident and Emergency departments register a new patient every ten minutes, these areas of the hospital become extremely busy extremely quickly.

This can lead to many patients feeling they haven’t been treated as they should have been in A&E and - if they end up suffering as a result – making a compensation claim.

JMW Solicitors have vast experience in this area of the law, with common issues including:

• Failure to diagnose and treat a fracture
• Inappropriate or substandard treatment of fractures
• Failure to perform and/or correctly interpret diagnostic blood tests
• Failure to order X rays or scans and/or to interpret them wrongly
• Failure to recognise when someone is likely to harm themselves
• Failure to identify the seriousness of a condition and make the wrong diagnosis
• Inadequate cleaning, suturing and dressing of wounds

How Much Could I Claim?

Damages for accident and emergency negligence average at around £15,000 but can often be considerably more, with many of the mistakes made being caused as a result of junior doctors having to deal with the majority of the patients that come through the doors.

Our dedicated solicitors understand that things can and do go wrong, even when under the supervision of a medical professional. We also realise one of the last things you will want when suffering is to deal with complicated legal proceedings.

However, JMW’s team of specialist accident and emergency negligence solicitors provide clear and comprehensive advice throughout the whole process, making claiming compensation as hassle-free a process as possible.

Call Us Today for a Free Initial Assessment

For a free initial assessment of your accident and emergency compensation claim, don’t hesitate to call us on 0800 054 6512 or complete our online form.