Accident and Emergency Errors: Compensation Claims

Despite A&E Departments being high pressure environments you are still entitled to a high standard of care.  Where this care falls short, and can be proved to have resulted in you suffering an additional injury or illness you may be able to bring a claim for compensation against the Accident & Emergency Department.

Accident and Emergency Departments are in many ways the front line of the NHS, having to diagnose, treat and refer patients with a wide range of conditions. This is vital and difficult work. Whilst their care is often excellent, things can go wrong and errors may be devastating. Russell Jones and Walker’s clinical negligence solicitors have recovered compensation for many victims of negligent errors in Emergency Departments.

Diagnosis Errors

Some errors arise from the failures, errors or delays in making a diagnosis. Recent cases have involved:

• Mistakes in taking a patient’s history;
• Not examining a patient properly or noting their symptoms;
• Not carrying out correct investigations (including x-rays, scans and blood tests);
• Misinterpreting the results – and many errors arise from failing to read x-rays correctly;
• Failing to admit patients and sending them home instead.

Treatment Errors

Some errors arise from not treating a condition correctly. Recent cases have involved

• Incorrect treatments;
• Failing to note deterioration;
• Not operating;
• Mistakes during surgery;
• Inadequate care after operations;
• Neglect.

Accident and Emergency Errors: Compensation Claims

Specialists at Russell Jones and Walker regularly recover damages for patients after mistakes in hospital have caused damage. These include:

• Missing fractures;
• Aortic Aneurysm;
• Meningitis;
• Tortion;
• Cauda Equina syndrome;

It is important that your solicitor has specialist knowledge of this difficult area of law to achieve the best result for you. Russell Jones and Walker have a growing team of accredited experts who can assist with these difficult claims.

Contact us to talk about your A&E Claim

Please call 0800 916 9049, email enquiries@rjwslatergordon.co.uk or use the short online enquiry form. Our dedicated medical negligence solicitors offer a free initial consultation to evaluate the circumstances of your accident and help you understand whether or not you have a case.

With offices in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Sheffield, Cardiff and Edinburgh RJW can offer immediate and accessible representation anywhere in the UK.