To make a successful claim for compensation, you need to establish three key factors: Duty of care Negligence Injury To succeed in a personal injury claim, you must prove the party responsible for your accident, whether a business or a local authority, owed you a duty of care to keep ...
If you are looking for a legal definition, you’ll find differing interpretations in the Highways Act, the Road Traffic Act, and the Public Order Act. S9 of the Public Order Act 1936 probably provides as clear meaning as any, stating: “Public place” includes any highway ……. and any other premises or place ...
An accident in a public place refers to any incident that occurs in a location accessible to the general public without them needing specific permission to be there. Some examples are parks, footpaths, shopping centres, gyms, supermarkets, and train stations. You may have grounds to claim if you were injured ...
Generally, you have three years in which to file a claim, from the date of a diagnosis of Sepsis or from when you realise the illness or medical problems you are suffering from were caused by Sepsis. Exceptions include: When claiming on behalf of a child, you (as their 'litigation ...
General Damages is the term for the compensation you will get for the pain, suffering and loss of amenity you go through as a result of clinical negligence. The claim for loss of amenity tells you that part of your claim for general damages will be to compensate you for the ...
If after carrying out some initial investigations, our sepsis negligence partner believes that your claim has reasonable prospects of success, then in most cases, we will usually be able offer to handle your sepsis claim on a No Win No Fee basis.
If adequate treatment for Sepsis has not been given, or Sepsis was misdiagnosed or went undiagnosed, you could suffer physical or mental damage. When this happens, you could claim compensation from the GP, NHS Trust or private clinic responsible for your care. As already outlined, even if you recover from ...
According to the NHS, the management of Sepsis involves three tests and treatments. These are known as the 'sepsis six': Tests: taking blood cultures – to discover what bacteria is causing the Sepsis taking a blood sample – to determine how severe the case is monitoring your urine output – ...
Septic shock can cause several complications, including: heart failure abnormal blood clotting kidney failure respiratory failure stroke liver failure removal of a section of the bowel multiple organ failure The severity of these complications will depend on many factors, including the patient's age, any pre-existing health conditions, the cause and ...
Those most at risk of developing Sepsis include: newborns and pregnant women elderly adults people with weakened immune systems; e.g. for example, those with HIV or rheumatic diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis Other factors that can leave people at risk of developing septic shock include: having a major ...
