All medical practitioners such as doctors, nurses and midwives owe their patients a duty of care. This includes any medical treatment that is provided in any medical institution such as private and public hospitals, medical clinics and surgeries. If a medical practitioner breaches their duty of care and the patient suffers damages, injury or loss, the injured patient can pursue a legal claim for the medical negligence of medical malpractice against the medical practitioner and or the medical institution responsible.
Medical negligence can arise in any number of ways. There might be a delayed diagnosis, misdiagnosis, negligent medical care, surgical error, catastrophic injury or death to children during birth. The basis of all medical negligence claims is that the care provided was substandard, which caused unnecessary harm.
Medical negligence claims in Ireland cover a wide range of injuries, from minor injuries where a person recovers entirely from the negligence to much more severe life-changing injuries that can negatively affect you for the rest of your life or even death.
While this may appear to be a lengthy time frame, putting together a successful claim takes a significant amount of time. You have to become aware of the injury and that usually only happens some months after the injury and often victims need time to get over the injury and recover and recuperate before they are ready to consider taking legal action.
Once a victim contacts us, we require a statement setting out the facts of the matter and we will perform an initial legal and medical screening of the case. If after this screening, we believe that this is a case that merits further investigation, full medical records will have to be taken up, independent medical experts will have to be engaged to review those records and the experts will have to provide a formal written report for the court that in their expert opinion, medical negligence has occurred.
Then barristers have to be engaged and complex legal proceedings have to drafted. Only then can the claim actually be submitted to the court. While we have streamlined this process as much as possible, it does take a significant amount of time. Therefore if you think you have a medical negligence claim, please get in touch with us as soon as possible – the success of your case depends upon contacting us as soon as possible.
If you are considering engaging with a medical negligence solicitor in Ireland, the chances are you or someone you love such as a child or a person who does not have the mental capacity has suffered from a traumatic experience the resulted in negative physical or mental implications or even the loss of a loved one. Medical misdiagnosis claims can appear very daunting as medical institutions and professionals can appear to have a wall of protection surrounding them and you don’t know where to begin. Don’t worry, there is help and advice we can give you. Our team understands and has many years assisting people just like you.
Before taking on a medical misdiagnosis case, we listen to you and ask the questions that will help you get your story into a manner that will allow us to advise you of your options and how the process works from your initial medical negligence legal consultation to an outcome that will make you feel that you have received justice in your case.
Our goal is to support, protect and guide you through the legal system, to a successful outcome. We will deal with all correspondence on your behalf while keeping you informed at all times. When a decision on your case needs to be made, we will discuss and explain the options and implications to you. We understand that if you are injured while under the care of a medical practitioner, you will want to see the truth about what happened and who was is at fault to be determined. We will investigate the circumstances of your care and advise whether you have been the victim of misdiagnosis. If so, we can help you pursue compensation for your damages. Whatever type of medical misdiagnosis you have suffered, we can help you obtain the compensation you deserve.
If you would like to discuss whether you have a valid misdiagnosis claim or not; you can complete our online assessment. This is a free and confidential assessment that is fully compliant with GDPR and is designed to allow us to assess your possible case and supply you with feedback. At that point, you can decide if you wish to proceed and come and talk to us. When you are ready to discuss your medical negligence case with us, we can organise to meet with you, listen to you and talk to you about your options, all questions you may have including how long a case may take, how a case is funded, what is involved and how best to proceed. Peter Boyle has many years experience in dealing with people just like you. Peter is very compassionate about dealing with clients who have been affected by medical negligence and has a deep understanding that the reason you are contemplating a medical misdiagnosis case is that you have been badly affected and want justice for the harm you or a loved one has suffered.
We can organise a virtual meeting or, better still, after an online assessment or phone appointment, you can visit us in our Dublin City Centre office.
Level 4, The Glass House
11 Coke Lane
Smithfield
Dublin 7, D07 WNP2
Call: 01 771 80 12
Email: info@peterboyle.ie
