Monthly Archives: February 2013

Sherborne Medical Negligence Solicitors

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There are no solicitors currently working in Sherborne who have the medical negligence expertise you need to maximise your chances of winning the compensation you are entitled to. However, Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset law firm Bonallack & Bishop has a specialist medical negligence team. They are based just the few miles away in Salisbury and the specialist can help you.

THE IMPORTANCE OF A SPECIALIST SOLICITOR

To win your medical negligence claim, your solicitor will need to trawl through many, often hundreds, of pages of hospital or GP notes, will need to examine your x-rays and carefully consider one or more reports from independent medical experts – and in doing so will need to pick out the relevant evidence to support your claim.

This needs considerable experience and specialist medical knowledge – something that most solicitors, simply don’t have enough of.

Medical negligence cases are usually the most complex of compensation claims, run by solicitors. Would you rather your solicitor was a specialist with a detailed understanding of both legal and medical concepts, or a generalist with only a passing interest in medical negligence claims?

ACKNOWLEDGED EXPERTS ON MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIMS

Any 120 law firms nationwide [out of almost 11,000] have been awarded The Legal Services Commission Specialist Quality Mark for Clinical Excellence specialist quality Mark – Bonallack and Bishop is one of them.

This demonstrates the fact that we consistently exact high standards and have an excellent record winning medical negligence compensation claims for clients.

HOW WE CAN HELP YOU

  • We offer FREE phone advice and a FREE first appointment for all medical negligence claims
  • We ran medical negligence claims under no win no fee arrangements – so you keep every penny of your compensation if you win and pay nothing if you lose
  • Home and hospital visits are available throughout Dorset

SHERBORNE MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM – CONTACT US

Don’t forget that your medical negligence compensation claim is subject to strict time limits. To avoid missing out on the compensation you deserve, contact Bonallack & Bishop’s team of medical negligence specialists today.

If you would like to get in touch with one of our specialists, simply call 01722 422300,

Or alternatively, email the team using the enquiry form below:

    Epilepsy Medical Negligence Claim

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    Epilepsy or “seizure disorder” as it is sometimes referred to as, is a condition affecting the nervous system which causes sufferers to have seizures. These seizures are usually categorised as either partial or generalised.

    There are around 40 types of epilepsy and they all have different effects upon the sufferer, from partial symptoms such as twitching or déjà-vu, to generalised symptoms such as loss of consciousness, stiffening of the body and uncontrollable jerking movements.

    Epilepsy Misdiagnosis

    The drugs used to treat epilepsy known as Anti-Epileptic Drugs (AEDs) can have very serious side effects. Unfortunately, these drugs are sometimes prescribed to the wrong people. Patients with migraines or other minor problems are sometimes diagnosed with epilepsy and go on to take AEDs which have serious effects on their health and cause great stress to them and their families.

    Those who have been correctly diagnosed can also be negligently treated. Doctors may give patients a dosage or combination of AEDs which is dangerous considering other underlying health problems that they may have. Taking a many different AEDs can halt someone’s development both educationally and personally, so negligent epilepsy diagnosis is extremely serious.

    Claiming Compensation

    Anyone who has been affected by medical negligence relating to epilepsy should get in touch with a special medical negligence solicitor as soon as possible. You may be entitled to claim compensation for the suffering such negligence has caused in which case we would be able to help claim the full and fair award you are entitled to.

    Have you been the victim of epilepsy misdiagnosis? Call today

    If you’ve been the victim of a misdiagnosis of epilepsy, you may be entitled to medical negligence compensation. Email your question about claiming compensation to our specialist medical solicitors today using the contact form below.

    Or call us on 01722 422300.

    And don’t forget that there is a strictly three year time limit for making compensation claims. So if you think you may have grounds for a claim, don’t delay – get specialist legal advice today.

       

      Blood disorder problems and compensation claims

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      Haematology is the specialist area of medicine which is concerned with blood disorders. As blood contains three types of cells which serve different functions, it’s important that haematologists give the right blood cells to a patient. If a mistake is made or the appropriate treatment isn’t given, major health problems can occur.

      Blood is made up of red cells, white cells and platelets. Red cells take oxygen away from the lungs to be used in all parts of the body. There is also a protein found in red blood cells, known as haemoglobin. If a patient has less red blood cells than they should have, then they could be anaemic, i.e. Have an iron deficiency. Anaemia could make a patient’s body more susceptible to infections or diseases, so doctors need to ensure that any signs of infection are diagnosed and treated.

      White blood cells provide the antibodies which allow your body to fight infection while providing you with immunity against diseases. If these cells are lacking, then there is a higher risk of a patient getting an infection, as their body can’t fight it off. A haematologist will be aware of this and understand how to treat any underlying problems so they can be diagnosed and treated.

      Platelets are small fragments of cells which stick against any damaged blood cells and help your blood to clot so that you can stop bleeding. If there’s a problem and your blood doesn’t clot however, this can result in either excessive bleeding or blood that’s too thick and causes clots within the body.

      A haematologist should be aware of whether blood is clotting normally in a patient, and it’s a haematologist’s responsibility to ensure they determine the cause and receive appropriate treatment once it’s started.

      As the care and treatment of blood disorder problems is so complex, it’s important that a haematologist or health care professional take extra care to treat an individual accordingly. Mistakes can happen and any drugs given have to be monitored so as to prevent ‘over treating’ the medical condition.

      If you or a loved one believe that you have suffered negligence in your treatment for a blood disorder problem, then our expert medical negligence team can give you the legal advice and peace of mind you need to seek the compensation that you deserve.

      Thinking of claiming medical compensation? Call us today

      Our team are medical negligence specialists – and they can help you with your claim for compensation both if you live close to our offices in Dorset, Wiltshire or Hampshire – or, in fact, anywhere else in England and Wales

      For both FREE initial advice on the phone and a FREE first meeting

      • call (01722) 422300 or

      • E-mail us at advice@themedicalnegligencesolicitor.co.uk