Hospital Negligence Claims
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What are Hospital Negligence claims?
Medical negligence * is a complex topic. As of late there is more accountability for medical care in hospitals around Ireland . Proving that hospital negligence has taken place by a medical practitioner is really important. So you should speak with a solicitor as soon as possible following the incident
The emergency room is where hospital negligence normally occurs . Some forms of hospital negligence claims* arise when a medical professional :
> Makes the wrong decision
> Failure to diagnose or misdiagnosis of an illness.
How does hospital negligence claims occur?
Some of the reasons hospital negligence may occur are the following:
- Inexperienced staff members
- Younger staff members
- Staff are under-resourced
- High-stress environment causes poor judgment
- Staff shortages
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Types of claims that are brought forward:
> Failure to delay or diagnose an illness
> Failure to act appropriately based on results
> A mistake during an operation
> Misadministration of a prescription or drug to a patient
> Infection due to poor hygenic environment
This list is not exhaustive and there are other types of claims resulting from hospital negligence.
Our Medical Negligence Team
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Knowing the details around medical negligence, if you feel like you have been the subject of malpractice, you should request a call with one of our Medical Negligence team members today.