When can a medical amputation claim be made?
A medical amputation claim can be made where a medical error has resulted in a patient requiring an amputation.
Mistakes that lead to amputation can arise when a medical condition is not diagnosed or treated at an early enough stage. Amputation can also result from surgical error.
The most common circumstances in which medical amputation claims are made involve the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis, meningitis, diabetes, vascular disease, and cancer.
Amputations can affect the major limbs, as well as fingers and toes.
Our specialist team offer a free case assessment service. AvMA panel member Oliver Thorne will be happy to have an initial chat and explain how No Win, No Fee funding works for clinical negligence claims. The main benefit of No Win, No Fee is that you do not have to pay any legal fees if your case does not succeed, and we will fund all case expenses, such as the cost of medical reports and court fees.
In addition to recovering compensation for the ‘pain, suffering and loss of amenity’, we will work with you and your loved ones to identify precisely how the amputation will impact on your life, and create a compensation package that truly reflects your situation, both now and in the future. This will include claims for lost earnings, medical care, rehabilitation, prosthetics and adaptations to your home.
We will also seek what is known as an ‘interim payment’ to help you out financially while the case is being resolved. Interim payments can be used to assist with your rehabilitation and living expenses and are available where legal liability to pay compensation has been established.
If you are thinking about making a medical amputation claim then you can call our FREE legal helpline for guidance and details of our No Win, No Fee funding scheme. We are specialists in clinical negligence law and are recommended by the prestigious Legal 500.
