A Multiple Sclerosis, MS, negligence claim seeks damages when you or a loved one suffers medical negligence in your treatment for MS. If you suffer due to medical negligence in your MS treatment, you could have a multiple sclerosis negligence compensation claim.
Medical negligence is treatment by a medical professional that may be below the level provided by any other medical professional in similar circumstances. You could have an MS negligence claim if you suffered a misdiagnosis, missed diagnosis or poor medical treatment for your multiple sclerosis.
Your medical doctor, neurologist or hospital consultant has a duty of care to you, and if they breach that duty of care, it could be medical negligence. You may have a compensation claim for the effects of the MS negligence today and in the future.
When a medical professional breaches their duty of care and causes you unnecessary suffering, you may have a medical negligence claim for compensation.
The Medical Negligence Team solicitors can take your No Win No Fee claim and seek compensation in a multiple sclerosis negligence claim.
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What is Multiple Sclerosis (MS)?
Multiple sclerosis is a condition that affects your central nervous system. The Central Nervous System, CNS, consists of your brain and the spinal cord and controls the body’s movement, sensory and cognitive abilities.
The Central Nervous System works by sending messages throughout the body via a network of nerves. The nerves have an outer protective layer called Myelin. If your immune system, for some reason, sees the Myelin as a threat, it will attack it and damage the functioning of the CNS.
Multiple Sclerosis results from the attack on the Myelin cells by the body’s immune system. The damaged nerve coatings slow down the workings and may eventually prevent the CNS from sending messages along your neural network.
The visible effects of multiple sclerosis are reduced movement, cognitive issues such as concentration problems, loss of memory and fatigue.
What is Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Negligence?
MS negligence is when you receive care from your doctor that is below what another doctor would provide. You rely on your GP or hospital consultant to give you a duty of care according to your symptoms, and if they breach that duty of care, it could be medical negligence.
You may suffer MS negligence if your GP does not refer you for further tests when you present with possible symptoms of multiple sclerosis. People may suffer MS negligence if the neurologist diagnoses their MS as another condition or misses the diagnosis during initial consultations.
If you suffer MS negligence, it could affect your care.
Your No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitor may be able to make an MS negligence claim for compensation if you suffer due to multiple sclerosis negligence.
Common claims for MS Negligence
Common claims for MS negligence range from misdiagnosis by a hospital consultant to a missed diagnosis after testing or errors in your treatment after a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
You can claim for the effects of the MS negligence on your life today and for the impact of the medical negligence on your life in the future.
Some of the common claims for MS negligence are:
GP fails to refer you for further tests for multiple sclerosis
If the GP fails to refer you for further tests for multiple sclerosis, it could be medical negligence. When you present to your GP with symptoms such as fatigue and other indicators of MS, they should send you for further tests.
Further tests for MS can help with the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. If you do not have MS, the doctor may diagnose another condition, but if you do have multiple sclerosis, a neurologist can prescribe the correct treatment and medication for MS.
To not send you for tests for multiple sclerosis can cause delays in your diagnosis and delays in beginning the correct treatment for MS.
Missed diagnosis of MS by a neurologist
The missed diagnosis of MS by a neurologist can happen if they do not provide you with a duty of care when treating you. The neurologist should examine you, read your test results and compare their notes with your symptoms.
A missed diagnosis of MS can happen if the neurologist does not read your test results correctly or does not pay due attention to your symptoms. A missed diagnosis may delay appropriate medications being provided.
You may have an MS negligence compensation claim if the neurologist makes a missed diagnosis of your multiple sclerosis.
Misdiagnosis of MS as another condition by the neurologist
A misdiagnosis of the MS as another condition by the neurologist can have a lasting effect on your multiple sclerosis treatment.
You could begin treatment for a condition you do not have, which could make you unnecessarily ill or even put your life at risk.
It could be months and even years before a correct diagnosis of your MS is made, and you will have lost valuable time in the treatment of your condition.
Early intervention is crucial with multiple sclerosis, and a delay due to a misdiagnosis may be medical negligence.
Errors in the treatment of multiple sclerosis cause unnecessary suffering
Errors in the treatment of multiple sclerosis cause unnecessary suffering, such as the harsh side effects of the wrong medication or when too low a dose of the correct medication fails to slow the progress of MS.
A change in diet and lifestyle may help with living with MS, and if the neurologist fails to inform you of these possible changes, you could suffer an error in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
The neurologist and treating doctors should give you a duty of care in your treatment and not cause you any unnecessary suffering with your multiple sclerosis.
Delays in beginning MS treatment cause suffering
Delays in beginning MS treatment cause suffering to the patient and could be due to medical negligence. Delays may be caused by errors in communication between medical professionals, errors with hospital appointments, misplaced test results or errors in patient note-keeping.
A delay in MS treatment could cause damage to the eyesight, motor ability and cognitive problems. The damage could be permanent but may have been avoidable without the delay in beginning the MS treatment.
Early diagnosis, early treatment and early intervention are crucial to helping a patient live with MS.
If you or a loved one suffered an unnecessary delay in treatment, a missed diagnosis or a misdiagnosis of multiple sclerosis, you may have a claim for MS negligence compensation.
Compensation for Multiple Sclerosis negligence claims
You can seek compensation for multiple sclerosis negligence in amounts from the low £10,000s to over £10 million in some cases. The medical negligence by the neurologist or GP may be due to the pressure of their work or by not giving you the care needed, but the error can have many effects on you, and you can claim for those effects today and in the future.
The compensation awarded when your doctor fails to notice the symptoms of MS and refer you for tests or when the neurologist makes a misdiagnosis of MS depends on several factors, such as how much discomfort and disruption you experience in your life today and in the future.
Claims sometimes see high awards, such as when a patient becomes very ill or becomes disabled due to a missed diagnosis of MS in a case of medical negligence.
Compensation for multiple sclerosis negligence can see awards of:
All amounts are approximate and are only a guide to what is possible in an MS negligence claim. Figures can be high in some claims as you or a loved one could need long-term care, and you may face medical bills for life due to errors in treating your MS or a doctor making a missed diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.
You may be able to claim for these care expenses and the medical costs in the future with a multiple sclerosis compensation case.
As in all medical negligence claims, each case is dealt with on merit and how much the patient suffers due to the medical negligence by the medical professional.
A No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitor will be the one to advise you on a multiple sclerosis negligence claim. They will know from experience what your case may be worth and how to make a successful compensation claim.
Our Process
Our team members have a higher career win rate with a 75% success rate on NHS letters of claim, compared to an industry average of 54.5%.
Enquiry
The first step is to get in touch and tell us what went wrong. It’s free and easy. Call our 24-hour helpline: 0800 246 1122 or request a callback here.
Medical Evaluation
Once you have spoken with our team we’ll let you know how we can help. Typically the next step is to obtain your medical records for us to review.
Legal Letter
Once all your medical records have been received they will be reviewed by a medically & legally qualified member of our team. If there is evidence of medical negligence we will send a letter of claim to the negligent party outlining your medical negligence claim.
Who is eligible for compensation in a multiple sclerosis negligence claim?
The patient who suffers pain, disability, or anxiety and sees their condition getting worse due to multiple sclerosis negligence may be eligible to claim compensation.
Medical negligence has made them ill, and the poor medical treatment may also affect their recovery. A patient can claim compensation for the effects of the medical negligence on their life today and in the future.
The patient is the one to suffer due to the misdiagnosis or missed diagnosis of MS. Any error in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis may cause the condition to get a lot worse or even put the patient’s life in danger.
Medical negligence may lead to psychological trauma, unnecessary pain, and disability. The patient, though, may be unable to claim due to the effects of the medical negligence, and their dependants may be able to make the compensation claim.
The loved ones in an MS negligence case are known as ‘dependents’ and can be:
When you have a multiple sclerosis negligence claim, your No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitor can help make the case for compensation.
What can you claim for in multiple sclerosis negligence compensation?
You can claim compensation for any damages that occurred when you sue in a multiple sclerosis negligence case.
There are two types of compensation damages due when suing for any type of medical negligence, such as MS negligence:
You deserve compensation to cover all losses, including loss of life for dependents, medical costs, and long-term care needs.
When you or a loved one experiences unnecessary suffering due to negligence by a medical professional, such as that caused by a missed diagnosis, or misdiagnosis of multiple sclerosis, you can make a claim for medical negligence compensation.
Who is responsible for MS negligence?
A medical professional can be responsible for your MS negligence. They are the ones who owe you a duty of care, and when they breach that duty of care by making an error with your diagnosis or treatment of multiple sclerosis, then you are the one to suffer.
The NHS is a hard-working and excellent health service for the people of the UK. Administrators and medical professionals working within the NHS can make errors, which may lead to multiple sclerosis negligence.
Those responsible for your MS negligence can be:
Multiple sclerosis negligence can have severe, long-term effects on your life and that of your family and loved ones.
When your diagnosis of MS is delayed, or you suffer a missed diagnosis of multiple sclerosis, you or your loved ones may have a claim for medical negligence.
How to make a claim for multiple sclerosis negligence
The steps involved in making a claim for multiple sclerosis negligence go from seeking medical advice to issuing court proceedings when you suffer negligence in your diagnosis or treatment for multiple sclerosis.
The steps are a part of any successful compensation case, and settlement can happen at any stage in the process.
Your medical negligence solicitor will do the rest when you follow the steps correctly and gather all the facts and figures.
Fatal MS Negligence claims
Fatal MS negligence claims are for when a loved one passes away due to the lack of professional care by a doctor or neurologist. You trust a medical professional to have a duty of care when treating your loved one for multiple sclerosis.
If they breach that duty of care and your husband, wife, partner, or close relative dies due to fatal medical negligence, you may have a compensation claim.
The loved ones left behind as a result of fatal MS negligence can claim compensation for the medical negligence. In any medical negligence case, such as that by a neurologist, those left behind who can claim are known as ‘dependents.’
The dependants who can claim compensation for MS negligence can be:
The deceased’s family may be able to claim compensation on behalf of the estate for the fatal negligence.
They may be able to claim for:
The dependents of the victim may have a compensation claim, and a No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitor can guide them through the steps in making a claim for MS negligence.
Our Process
Our team members have a higher career win rate with a 75% success rate on NHS letters of claim, compared to an industry average of 54.5%.
Enquiry
The first step is to get in touch and tell us what went wrong. It’s free and easy. Call our 24-hour helpline: 0800 246 1122 or request a callback here.
Medical Evaluation
Once you have spoken with our team we’ll let you know how we can help. Typically the next step is to obtain your medical records for us to review.
Legal Letter
Once all your medical records have been received they will be reviewed by a medically & legally qualified member of our team. If there is evidence of medical negligence we will send a letter of claim to the negligent party outlining your medical negligence claim.
How long do I have to make a claim for medical negligence?
You have three years to make a claim for medical negligence. All medical negligence claims are subject to limitation periods.
For example, in England and Wales, medical negligence cases for MS negligence must generally be brought and court proceedings issued within three years of the injury or three years of knowledge of the facts giving rise to the claim.
If someone has passed away due to a breach of duty of care by a medical professional, it is the date of death if the limitation period has not expired by that time.
Children not under a disability typically have until they reach 21 to start a medical negligence claim or court proceedings.
Persons with a disability, who lack capacity, are not subject to any limitation period.
Will I have to go to court with a medical negligence claim?
No, you are very unlikely to have to go to court with a medical negligence claim.
The majority of cases are settled well before there is a need for court action, and NHS Resolution will see most cases are dealt with, in conjunction with your solicitor, before a referral to court by either side.
Errors by a medical professional in your MS care, diagnosis and treatment can cause you and your family a lot of distress. If you discover the errors could be due to medical negligence, you will want answers and compensation for the effects of the MS negligence.
Your solicitor will want to keep the medical negligence claim out of court and get it settled in your favour as quickly as possible.
If your claim is one of the very few cases that do go to court, it will be handled by your No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitor.
Using a No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitor
Using a No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitor is the only way to a successful compensation claim for medical negligence. Your No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitor will not charge you for a claim you do not win.
The medical negligence solicitor will have experience dealing with the NHS and insurance companies when handling an MS negligence claim. They will know the causes of MS negligence, who caused the medical negligence, and the possible effects of negligence by a medical professional.
Your No Win No Fee solicitor will handle your compensation claim when you suffer MS negligence and how to make it a successful compensation claim.
Always have a fee agreement in place before engaging a medical negligence solicitor. If they start talking of a ‘win fee’ or a ‘success fee,’ you should walk away. The negligent party insurers should pay all fees.
The medical negligence solicitor should also operate a 100% Compensation Guarantee scheme. When you win the case, all the money awarded should go to you, not the solicitor.
You are the one who experienced the MS negligence, and you deserve the compensation to get your life back to normal.
Contact The Medical Negligence Team
Contact the Medical Negligence Team today to discuss your claim for MS negligence. You suffered from the effects of multiple sclerosis negligence, and you may be able to claim compensation for the medical negligence.
At the Medical Negligence Team, we fight every compensation claim on a No Win No Fee basis, and you will not be out of pocket for an unsuccessful claim. We have both the legal and medical experts to guide you along the steps to a successful claim for compensation.
We have a very high success rate and a reputation for a speedy and successful resolution to medical negligence claims for MS negligence.
Our 100% Compensation Guarantee puts all the money you win into your pocket. You may have a compensation claim if you experience negligence in your diagnosis of MS or treatment and care for your multiple sclerosis.
Contact us at the Medical Negligence Team, and let us handle your claim for medical negligence compensation.
