My Doctor Misdiagnosed and I Became Seriously Ill - Medical Negligence?

We tend to think a doctor has the answer to every medical condition. He is the man who will tell us what is wrong with our body, with an accurate diagnosis. So what happens when he gets it wrong and this leads you to suffer worse injury or illness?

How far does a breach of the duty of care by a doctor go?

You may be surprised to learn that medical negligence can occur for a variety of reasons which do not necessarily mean you received an injury or further illness.

What would happen if you went to visit your GP, concerned about a niggling pain or some other ailment? Or maybe it was your child that you took to be looked at. Your GP dismissed your problem after one examination and said you should have no concern. He may have prescribed some medication such as painkillers or antibiotics. Nothing could have been further from your mind than clinical negligence; you trusted your doctor and you believed, as most of us do, he had the experience and medical know-how to help you feel better.





You returned to your surgery a week later, your symptoms may have not worsened but neither have they improved. Your doctor took down some more information and then did another examination. He did not feel your condition was serious enough to refer you to a consultant or other specialist.

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Bonallack & Bishop are specialist Medical Negligence Solicitors. If you need advice on your compensation claim contact one of their lawyers today. Tim Bishop is senior partner at the firm, responsible for all major strategic decisions. He has grown the firm by 1000% in 13 years and sees himself as a businessman who owns a law firm.



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