Common claims* for A and E negligence range from the missed broken bone in the arm to the misdiagnosis of stroke to the failure to refer a patient for further tests. You could have an A and E negligence claim* if the medical professional gives you an incorrect medication or fails to inform you of what is happening.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe A and E negligence of making a misdiagnosis, failing to treat a patient, or sending them home with the incorrect diagnosis can cause pain and discomfort and allow a condition to get worse. You may have a medical negligence claim* if A&E negligence happens to you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nSome common A and E negligence claims*: <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>
Medication errors in A and E negligence claims*<\/div><\/li>
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Testing errors in Accident and Emergency negligence claims*<\/div><\/li>
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Misdiagnosis errors in A&E negligence claims*<\/div><\/li>
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Failure to treat in A and E negligence claims*<\/div><\/li>
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Failure to refer in A and E negligence claims*<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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<\/span>Medication errors in A and E negligence claims*<\/h4><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Medication errors in A and E negligence claims* are for those avoidable mistakes a medical professional may make when administering medications.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe nurse, doctor or hospital consultant should only prescribe and give medications after reading and double-checking notes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nTypes of medication errors in A and E negligence: <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>
Prescribing a medication that reacts with an existing medicine in patient notes<\/div><\/li>
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Prescribing medication which the patient is allergic to, according to their notes<\/div><\/li>
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Prescribing the wrong medication for the patient’s condition<\/div><\/li><\/ul>
If you or a loved one received the wrong type of medication while in the A and E, you could have a medical negligence compensation claim*. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span>Testing errors in Accident and Emergency negligence claims*<\/h4><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Testing errors in Accident and Emergency negligence claims* are when the doctor on duty fails to order tests or does not follow up on tests to diagnose your condition.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nTesting is an essential tool in A&E diagnosis, and any errors could cost valuable treatment time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nTypes of Accident and Emergency testing errors: <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>
Failing to order X-rays, MRIs and other scans suitable for patient<\/div><\/li>
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Failing to order blood tests when a patient shows signs of infection<\/div><\/li>
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Not reading an X-ray or other test results correctly<\/div><\/li><\/ul>
You may have a hospital negligence claim* if the A&E doctor makes an error with your tests in the emergency department. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span>Misdiagnosis errors in A&E negligence claims*<\/h4><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Misdiagnosis errors in A&E negligence claims* are when the doctor or hospital consultant misses the signs of a medical condition or makes a late diagnosis of one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nYou rely on the hospital staff to treat you based on a correct diagnosis. You could be sent home with a misdiagnosis if there is medical negligence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nTypes of A&E misdiagnosis errors: <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>- <\/i><\/span>
The orthopaedic consultant misses the broken bone on an X-ray<\/div><\/li>
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The A&E doctor does not see the signs of infection in the blood test results<\/div><\/li>
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The paramedic misses the FAST signs of a stroke<\/div><\/li><\/ul>
It could be A&E negligence if the medical professionals misdiagnose your condition when in the A and E department. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>