The Injury Central

Medical accidents do happen and when they do they generally happen for a reason. Although when undergoing surgery and a stay in hospital we never imagine something will go horribly wrong, such things do occur and it is important to know that you can fight your corner despite being up against the medical field.

All doctors, nurses and health professionals have by law a duty to care for all patients in their care. This care begins from the moment you are diagnosed with a medical condition, during and after surgery and the aftercare whilst staying in hospital on a ward.

There are several types of medical accidents or clinical negligence that may result in personal injury or loss. The first instance is a misdiagnosis of a condition. In some cases doctors fail to diagnose the medical condition either as a result of improper examination or failure to proceed in any further investigations. Therefore many patients are left misdiagnosed and go on to develop a serious life threatening condition which could have either been prevented or treatment efficiently and effectively. The most common diseases misdiagnosed are cancer and meningitis.

Surgical mistakes or mishaps are another reason for a medical accident to occur. It could be as a result of medical equipment failing, anaesthetic errors or surgery gone horribly wrong i.e. cosmetic surgeries. Also there is a risk of an acquired infection such as MRSA due to the lack of care regarding the level of cleanliness. Patients, particularly the elders with low immune systems are most vulnerable to this type of negligence.

Another reason behind a medical accident is the incorrect medication or dosage being prescribed. Further complications have been known to arise from allergies and drastic side effects that could have been avoided if basic and adequate care had been taken in the first place.

If you have been affected by any of these reasons it is your right to proceed with a claim for compensations.