Our Nursing Negligence claims expertise
Our medical negligence team
specialise in nursing negligence claims. Our
specialist solicitors have secured compensation in a variety of
claims involving nursing negligence, errors and mistakes that have
caused serious injuries to our clients.
There are many types of nursing negligence claims, but the
common element of all nursing negligence claims is that a patient
has suffered either mentally, physically or both whilst under the
care of a nurse. This may include mistakes made by a nurse while
assisting in the delivery of a child, failure to provide the
correct medication or causing injury by not following correct
procedures.
The standard of care provided may result in a nursing negligence
claim. There are many negligent actions that can result in injury
to the patient, including:
- Failure to assess a patient’s condition,
including blood pressure, vital signs or blood sugar levels on
time
- Inability to take proper action or notify other
healthcare professionals when there are significant changes in a
patient’s condition
- Medication and/or documentation errors
- Misuse of a medical device
- Failure to record vital information on a
patient's chart
- Failure to follow doctor's orders
Negligence occurs when a nurse performs an
act that is deemed below a competence level that is expected of
someone in their position. Consequences to the nurse can range from
suspension or firing to malpractice suits and loss of license.
Neglect can be intentional or unintentional and can occur for many
different reasons.
Contact us
For further information or if you believe
you have a nursing negligence legal
claim, please contact our medical
negligence team on freephone 0800 358 3848,
email personalinjury@ffw.com or
complete our short enquiry form.
All enquiries are completely free of charge
and we will investigate all funding options for you including
legal aid and no win, no fee.