The Accident and Emergency Department of a hospital is often the most important part of the medical system; dealing with urgent and often severe medical problems and issues. There is obvious pressure on the medical professionals in the Department in terms of time and urgency.
If the medical attendants / department however, fail to provide the required level of medical care, resulting in an injury (or medical complication), the patient may be entitled to take a medical negligence claim.
To bring a case for medical negligence / medical malpractice, you must prove the following: –
1. that you suffered an injury;
2. that this injury was caused by the breach in duty of care of the health care professional or doctor at the emergency department;
3. that you suffered a significant injury or complication arising from this breach in duty of care.
To prove a case of medical negligence (sometimes called surgical negligence or hospital negligence) an expert report is required to prove that the healthcare professional breached the duty of care owed to you. That expert must state that the A&E doctor was negligent in the way they treated you, and that the stated injury has arisen as a direct consequence of that negligence. Often, patients don’t know what to do when this situation occurs to them. We at Callanan Murphy Solicitors have many years’ experience in the area of medical negligence claims in Ireland and have dedicated Solicitors who practice in the area.
If you think you have a claim for Medical Negligence / Medical Malpractice / Clinical Negligence, and want legal advice, please feel free to contact Martin Kerrigan for a consultation. We can offer you the support you need and explain the process of medical negligence claims in Ireland to you.
Please note that we meet with clients for medical negligence claims throughout Ireland.
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