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General practitioners (GPs) and other healthcare professionals are often our first port of call when we’re unwell. We expect our doctors to be able to diagnose and act on the symptoms of illness. But sometimes these signs are missed, with serious consequences.

Our medical negligence solicitors can help you claim compensation in a range of GP negligence claims, such as:

  • Failing to refer you to a specialist
  • Failing to refer you for tests
  • Not taking your medical history into account
  • Not conducting an adequate examination
  • Failing to diagnose a condition (for example meningitis or cancer).

Any one of these errors can have a long-term impact on your wellbeing. GPs play such an important role in our health, so it’s vital that the consequences of any mistakes they make are recognised and learned from.

If you’ve been let down by a negligent doctor, we have the expertise and experience to prove that your GP didn’t meet certain standards. If you experienced medical negligence while in hospital or Accident and Emergency, we can also help you to make a claim.

Contact us today to discuss making a claim in a free initial consultation.

Why choose Irwin Mitchell's GP negligence lawyers to handle your claim?

With the largest team of medical negligence solicitors in the UK, we've an unrivalled number of legal experts to support your claim. We continue to secure more compensation than any other law firm in the UK for our clients.

We handle most medical negligence claims on a no win no fee basis, meaning you’ll pay nothing if your claim doesn’t succeed.

We understand that finding out you were treated by a negligent doctor can be confusing and distressing and create many immediate practical needs. Our Support and Rehabilitation team is here to make sure you are fully supported, both during and after your claim. A team of trained clinical specialists, they’ll assess the help you need and make sure you get it.

We’ve ongoing partnerships with charities and support groups across the country, so we can get you support that’s relevant and close to you.

Once you’re awarded compensation, you may be unsure of how to manage such a large sum of money. Our Asset Management team of financial experts can give you tailored advice on how to make your compensation last for the rest of your life.

We always work in the most convenient way for our clients. Our offices are located across the UK, meaning you can visit us in a city that’s local to you. If you can’t make it into an office, we can arrange to visit you at home or in hospital. There’s also the option to communicate via email, telephone, or video call.

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More information on GP negligence claims

We trust our GPs to make the right decisions. But when your doctor makes a mistake there can be long-term, serious consequences. These consequences can affect you physically, emotionally, and financially.

If you’ve experienced injury or illness that could’ve been prevented by a better standard of care by your GP, you could be entitled to sue them for compensation.

We’re experienced at investigating these errors, working out exactly what happened and how it should've been prevented.

Any error in medical care can have profound effects for both you and your family. That's why it’s important the medical professionals in question are held to account. Our solicitors can help you do this, getting compensation and answers from the organisation responsible.

Like all medical professionals, your GP has a duty of care to ensure you get a reasonable standard of care. Any time they fail to give you a reasonable standard of care, they’ve breached their duty to you.

Our solicitors can help if your GP has failed to:

  • Correctly diagnose a condition
  • Refer you to a specialist
  • Take your medical history into account
  • Conduct an adequate examination
  • Prescribe the right medicine or treatment
  • Refer you for investigations or tests.

The main evidence we’ll need to prove you were treated negligently by a medical professional includes:

  • Medical records, documenting appointments and treatment
  • Financial evidence, showing any loss of earnings or avoidable expenses you’ve incurred
  • Witness statements.

If needed, we’ll also use independent medical experts who can give evidence to support your claim. This might mean you’ll need a medical examination to prove your injury or illness was caused by medical negligence.

To get an idea of how much your GP negligence claim could be worth, speak to our lawyers. The amount of compensation awarded in each claim varies depending on the circumstances, so we can’t value your claim until we know more about it.

Your compensation amount will be based on:

  • Your pain and suffering
  • Expenses you’ve incurred, such as medical expenses or travel expenses to hospital
  • Any loss of earnings you’ve had through the negligence you experienced
  • The prognosis of your health in the future
  • Any specialist treatment or equipment you may need.

There’s a three-year time limit to most medical negligence claims, which starts from the date you experienced the negligence. If you later learned that you’d been treated by a negligent doctor, the time limit will start from the date you learned this.

This time limit doesn’t apply to children under 18 and to people without mental capacity to make their own decisions.

In any event, we always encourage you to start making a claim as soon as possible. This is because the details are fresher in your mind and evidence is easier to collect.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long will my GP negligence claim take?

We can’t give you an estimate of how long your claim will take, as it’ll depend on several factors. One of the main issues is whether the doctor responsible accepts fault. If they admit responsibility and agree with the amount of compensation that we feel you need, we can settle your claim much faster.

However, if they deny responsibility or don’t agree with the amount we state, we’ll need to prove the negligence was their fault. This may involve beginning court proceedings. Even if trial dates are set, your claim could still be settled before going to court.

If we do need to take your claim to court, we’ll keep you updated every step of the way and make sure you’re as prepared and comfortable as possible.

 

What can I do if a GP breaches their professional standards?

The General Medical Council (GMC) sets out a series of standards that a patient can expect from their GP. If a GP fails to meet these standards, they’re at risk of losing their membership of the GMC.

If their mistakes have serious consequences, you could be able to make a compensation claim against your doctor.

The key duties that a GP must follow are:

  • Putting the patient first and providing good care
  • Taking prompt action if they think their patient’s health is at risk
  • Treating patients individually and with dignity
  • Working in partnership with patients and colleagues
  • Acting with honesty and integrity.

If you think your GP has failed to provide an acceptable level of care, you could have a claim for malpractice. Please contact us for a free initial consultation about your case.

Which medical professionals can I claim against?

We’ll encounter various medical professionals over the course of our lives, most of which do a fantastic job. However, they do sometimes make mistakes, and our solicitors have helped many people to claim compensation after negligence from:

  • Community midwives
  • District nurses
  • GPs
  • Paramedics
  • Physicians
  • Health visitors
  • Therapists
  • Nursing homes
  • Occupational therapists
  • Physiotherapists
  • Surgeons.
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