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Before a patient receives a prescription or undergoes a treatment or surgical procedure, the administering medical worker must check the patient's health records to ensure that the patient is in good health and does not have any illnesses or medical history that may be relevant.
Absence of these checks can have a terrible impact and may give a clinical negligence solicitor strong grounds for proceeding with a compensation claim.
A case study
In 2011 the negligence of an anaesthetist nearly led to the death of an elderly cancer patient.
An inquest at North Yorkshire County Hall heard how the anaesthetist failed to note that the 79-year-old patient required a tube to help him breathe because he had had his larynx removed in an operation thirty years previously.
The inquest heard how the anaesthetist only realised his mistake when the pensioner stopped breathing and both his heart rate and blood pressure dropped dramatically.
Furthermore, the inquest was told how the anaesthetist then attempted to cover up his mistake by destroying medical records.
A professor of anaesthesia present at the inquest described the man's actions as "grossly negligent" – the kind of expert testimony that helps provide clinical negligence solicitors with compelling cases for compensation.
Failure to read medical records is negligence
In the above case it was clear that the anaesthetist had failed to read the patient's medical records and that this oversight was the chief cause of negligence in a case that very nearly led to a man prematurely losing his life.
Had the anaesthetist read the patient's medical records it is very likely that he would have used a tracheostomy tube to help him breathe – if this had been the case it is very likely that there would have been no complications to the procedure.
Claim compensation for medical negligence
Whether it is as a result of a failure to read medical reports, misdiagnosis or incorrect medication, in the event that you or a close family member suffers at the hands of negligent of substandard medical care, you may be able to proceed with a claim for compensation.
Here at YouClaim we help provide claimants with a leading personal injury legal service that is led by some of the UK's best clinical negligence solicitors.
We strive to keep all charges to an absolute minimum and, because we never take a cut, guarantee 100% compensation in a won case.
For more information about how we may be able to help you proceed with a claim for damages, consult one of our advisory team today, on 0800 10 757 95.
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