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Accident & Emergency Claims

These claims can arise from improper care provided in an accident and emergency department. Sub-standard care in an accident and emergency department can cause catastrophic injuries and mistakes made can have a devastating effect on the patient and his/ her family.

Just as there is a wide variety of injuries which are dealt with by an accident and emergency department, there is also a wide variety of claims which can arise.

Examples of these types of claims include where:

  • Check icon There has been a failure to refer patients for further investigation/follow up
  • Check icon There has been a failure to identify a fracture / cauda equine / spinal injury
  • Check icon There has been a misdiagnosis resulting in a failure to treat appropriately
  • Check icon A patient is discharged and then suffers a heart attack

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