If you have been the victim of medical negligence then your first reaction may be to seek the compensation that is owed to you. However, many people, once they initially seek legal advice decide against pursuing the claim. Why? Well, for some the thought of having to go to court and describe all the details about your claim is incredibly off putting as is the burden that a course of legal action can bring, financially speaking.
However, these two reasons for not claiming for medical negligence are, oftentimes, both completely wrong. Let us take the first reason: the thought of going to court. Many medical negligence claims are actually settled out of court after an internal investigation has taken place (whether this is inside the hospital or GP surgery). Indeed, many medical professionals will not want their name tarnished as a claim like this, however small it may be both in importance and numerically speaking, can have a massively damaging effect on the persons future career. It is because of these reasons that they will be only too happy to settle the matter outside a court of law and therefore you will be spared the indignity of having to detail your accusations in front of a judge.
In regard to the second reason, financial means; such is the legal system in this day and age that anyone is able to seek legal action despite whatever financial situation they may find themselves in. Many clients – especially those that go through patientlawyers.com – will find that they are eligible for public funding to fund their case and, also, many medical negligence solicitors and law firms that specialize in this field will work on a ‘no win no fee’ basis so that if you do not win your claim then you will not have to pay any legal expenses.
