subject: Nursing Home Medical Negligence - How To Make A Claim [print this page] Nursing Home Medical Negligence - How To Make A Claim
Compensation claims regarding personal injury or harm as a result of negligence caused by nursing home staff, have recently increased, especially in private homes. A solicitor who specialises in medical negligence since may be able to help you to deal with this if you think your relative is suffering harm in their nursing home.Although the UK healthcare system is generally regarded as one of the best in the world, many privately run nursing homes have opened over the past few years. Private doesn't mean bad or dangerous, but the fact that you are paying doesn't necessarily make them the best places either.Elderly people who live or spend most of their time in one of these homes, rely, almost entirely, on the staff to look after them and to help them to enjoy a good quality of life. Most of the time there are no problems. But what happens when those 'carers' don't do their job properly, causing harm or injury to the elderly? Concisely, when thinking about taking your case before a medical negligence lawyer:1) You must show there was negligence;2) Injury or harm must have resulted from this;3) You might be able to start a "no win no fee" case.If you suspect a nursing home is guilty of negligence you can:1) Speak to a medical negligence solicitor; 2) Make a complaint to your local authority and social services department; 3) Complain to the Commission for Social Care Inspection. So, first step is to complain to the nursing home concerned as soon as you can. It might be the case that your complaint is enough to make an effect. Also bear in mind that not all complaints are worth pursuing with a legal claim.But if your case is more serious and you want to pursue litigation, speak to a specialised medical negligence solicitor. They will then be able to assess your case and let you know your chances of sucess. Are you worried about how you are going to pay the costs of pursuing your case against a nursing home? Don't forget that you might be entitled to a 'no win, no fee' agreement. Another possibility can be your household insurance. Most of them cover legal expenses which might allow you to claim. It's worth finding out about the possibilities before embarking on the long process of a legal negligence claim. Most importantly, good, experienced support from a specialist medical negligence lawyer can make the process of making compensation claims a lot easier.
