Compensation for waiting for A&E care

You may be entitled to make a claim for personal injury compensation if you have suffered as a result of waiting for A&E care.

As we often say when it comes to these kinds of legal cases, whether there’s a claim to settle or not is simply a matter of the details which we look at on a case-by-case basis. Some delays cannot be avoided, and some delays don’t cause any kind of suffering at all or may only cause minimal suffering.

As specialist medical negligence lawyers, we can offer our advice and a claims assessment on a completely free and no-obligation basis.

Can you claim for waiting for A&E care?

You could be entitled to make a claim for medical negligence compensation that arises from waiting for A&E care.

This kind of problem can occur when departments are busy, and their resources are stretched. This can happen based on things like the busier times of the year, or in areas where events or sports matches and tournaments are being played. In some instances, delays can be unavoidable when demand is too high.

But that doesn’t mean that patients should needlessly suffer. Patients must be dealt with based on how urgent their needs are. We can’t have a situation where patients suffer – or worse, where there are fatalities – as a result of urgent care needs not being prioritised. Those who are elderly, more vulnerable, or have conditions that are more serious or could worsen should be seen first. If that doesn’t happen, and someone is left in an ambulance or in the corridor or waiting room for longer than they should, a legal case could arise.

Making a claim

If we can establish a case of negligence from you waiting for A&E care, that’s when you may be entitled to compensation.

This could be because your urgent care needs were missed, and you have suffered serious complications as a result of not being treated quickly enough. If complications mean surgery that may not have been needed, or longer recovery and longer treatment plans being put in place, that’s when you may be able to claim.

What we need to do is prove that there’s a case to make, and the way we do this is by using expert medical evidence. We can arrange for a private appointment with an independent expert who can assess your records and speak to you about what has happened. If they feel that you having to wait too long for care has arisen from negligence, we can use their report to prove a case. We can then look to obtain compensation for you that reflects any further suffering and loss that you sustain.

Advice

The best way to find out if you waiting for A&E care may mean that you have a valid claim for compensation is to speak to our team today on 0800 634 75 75.

We’re more than happy to explore whether we can help you or not on a free and no-obligation basis.

If we can help you, we can offer you No Win, No Fee representation right away.