GP claims for medical negligence

When a doctor makes a mistake it can have catastrophic effects and if you or a member of your family has suffered as a result of a lack of duty of care, then you may be able to make a GP claim for medical negligence compensation.

Making a claim for medical negligence against a doctor

When anyone visits a GP, they have the right to expect a certain level of care from a competent person who is medically trained.

To prove that medical negligence has taken place the claimant will have to show that a doctor has failed to act in some way which could have prevented any resultant harm and that he or she acted incompetently or unreasonably.

Whether another doctor would have treated the patient differently is irrelevant – medical negligence can only be claimed if no other competent health professional would have acted in the same way as the GP in question under medical best-practice of the day.

The following are examples of events which have led to GP claims for medical negligence:

• Failure to effectively examine a patient;
• Failure to refer a patient to a specialist;
• Failure to make a home visit based on description of symptoms which would suggest the patient required treatment;
• Failure to act on or follow up test results;
• Failure to diagnose a serious illness;
• Failure to keep full and adequate medical records;
• Making an incorrect diagnosis;
• Issuing the wrong medication/prescription;
• Mismanaged or botched medical procedures.

George Ide solicitors for GP claims

The medical negligence solicitors at George Ide have many years' experience in handling all types of clinical negligence claims and can act on your behalf whether you are in Bognor Regis, Chichester, or come from further afield in West Sussex or Hampshire. In fact, George Ide has represented clients from all over the UK and has a highly-regarded reputation for work in this field.

GP claims can produce high-value damages payments if the personal injury sustained has been catastrophic or life altering. George Ide can offer an in-house, lawyer-led investment advice service for such awards and our legal services team can provide advice on trusts and deputyships to protect the most vulnerable victims of clinical negligence.

To find out if you have a valid claim for medical negligence please call our Chichester offices, in confidence, on 01243 786 668. Alternatively, for direct contact details of a medical negligence solicitor, please click through to the staff profiles featured on this page.