Medical Negligence is deemed to have occurred where an individual suffers a personal injury as the result of an error made by a medical practitioner, professional, or organisation.
Irish medical practicioners are generally highly skilled professionals who are hugely committed to providing the highest level of quality and service to their patients. However, as is the case in any profession, occasionally there are errors made in practice which can result in injury to a patient who then needs to commence medical negligence claim so that they can be adequately compensated for all of the adverse effects of this....
Examples of common medical negligence cases include:
Misdiagnosis of illness
Delayed diagnosis of illness
Surgical errors.
Failure to treat.
Birth injuries
Prescription drug errors.
Proceeding with a medical negligence claim in Ireland can be an intimidating, daunting process for anyone who has suffered injury due errors made by healthcare professionals. You should contact a solicitor that has depth of experience and a successful track record dealing with medical negligence cases. Straight away they will determine whether or not you have genuine grounds to take a case against the liable health practicioner. If we are pursuing a medical negligence claim in Ireland then we must be able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that:
a) The healthcare professionals had a definite duty of care to you
b) That they breached this duty of care
c) That you were injured or harmed as a result of their failure to provide the care that was due to you
If you can successfully prove that a breach of duty occurred, you must then also be able to prove that this lapse in care was a direct cause of your injury or worsening medical condition. The fact alone that a medical professional made an honest mistake does not give you sufficient grounds to proceed with a medical negligence claim. The determining factor is being able to prove that their error(s) negatively impacted you by directly causing injury or a deterioration in health.