An explanation and examples of when a claim for compensation for medical negligence can be made. This presentation defines the purpose of compensation, gives examples of scenarios that lead to a claim and sets out the conditions necessary for a claim to be made.

1. Medical negligence claims
Explanations and examples of when a
claim for compensation can be made
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2. Compensation is intended to:
– Put you, the patient, back in the position that you were in
before the negligence occurred, in so far as this is possible
Compensation is not intended to:
– Enrich you or your situation
– Be punitive
What is the purpose of compensation?
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3. In what situations would there a claim?
 Delay in conducting a caesarean section when baby is in
distress, leading to the baby suffering brain damage
 Complex traumatic injury managed negligently, resulting in
patient becoming wheelchair bound, when this should have
been avoided
 Damage to internal organs caused by negligently performed
key-hole or laser surgery
 Delay in diagnosing TB meningitis in an adult, causing
blindness and paralysis
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4. What are the conditions for a claim?
You are entitled to make a claim to recover compensation
for medical negligence where the following four conditions
exist:
What are the conditions of a claim?
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 A duty of care is owed to you by a clinician
 A breach in that duty of care occurs due to the treatment
provided
 You suffer an injury
 The injury is directly caused by the breach of duty

5. Some of our clinical negligence team
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Bolt Burdon Kemp is a national law firm specialising in claims
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