What do medical negligence lawyers need a letter of claim for?
Once you establish a case, your medical negligence solicitor will send an official "Letter of Claim" to the person you are suing. For example, take amputation claims: NHS figures show that between 5,000 and 6,000 amputations occur in the UK each year.
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Understanding the Letter of Claim
Once you establish a case, your medical negligence solicitor will send an official “Letter of Claim” to the person you are suing. That person, in short, will be one of the following.
For example, the relevant NHS Trust (if the negligence occurs in an NHS hospital). On the other hand, the suit may be against clinician (if the negligent treatment comes from a GP, dentist or private clinician).
In essence, a Letter of Claim sets out the details of the allegations you make. In addition, it provides an estimation as to the value of the claim (that is, how much compensation you think you should receive).
The Defendant, in turn, has four months to respond to the letter. Moreover, they must specify whether they admit liability or, alternatively, will deny the claim.
The Nature of Compensation Claims
To understand why a letter of claim matters, we should first understand the nature of how common claims are. For example, take amputation claims: NHS figures show that between 5,000 and 6,000 amputations occur in the UK each year. The majority of these relate to progressive conditions such as diabetes, but some stem from medical negligence.
The Medical Negligence Experts understand that your situation may appear similar to other people’s claims on paper. But in reality, every patient is unique in the way their lives suffer due to their avoidable injury. That’s true in the nature of:
- namely, the rehabilitation they need to have;
- as well as in their support network, and;
- their approach, finally, to a new situation they must confront.
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Our medical negligence claims solicitors obtain compensation: hence, you can use in a variety of ways to help you move forward with your life. For example, you can cover privately supported rehabilitation. In addition, you can reclaim for any loss of earnings. Perhaps you need to make adaptions for your home or a move to somewhere that suits your needs. Additionally, you might need to fund specialist sporting prosthetic limbs, mobility aids, and adaptations to cars.
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