Unnecessary Suffering Claim*

A claim for unnecessary suffering is a legal process to obtain compensation for medical negligence in your care. You may be off work, unable to drive or be in chronic pain and have a claim for medical negligence compensation.

The State Claims Authority, the SCA, handles medical negligence compensation claims in Ireland. A recent report from the SCA highlights the number of medical negligence compensation claims and the rise in them, mainly due to cutbacks, staff shortages and long waiting lists.

Some key medical negligence statistics:

Medical negligence can cost time, cause unnecessary suffering, and cause a minor condition to become a life-threatening one. 

PBN Litigation medical negligence solicitors will look at the details of your unnecessary suffering case and help make your compensation claim.

Common claims for unnecessary suffering range from a missed diagnosis of diabetes to a late diagnosis of cancer. Patients may need time in hospital or a longer course of treatment after medical negligence, causing unnecessary suffering.

Types of claims for unnecessary suffering:

Unnecessary suffering due to a missed diagnosis can see you in pain for months and even years before a diagnosis is made. In many cases, the missed diagnosis causes more pain than if the condition had been treated correctly initially.

Types of unnecessary suffering due to a missed diagnosis claims:

PBN Litigation Solicitors in Dublin can make your missed diagnosis unnecessary suffering compensation claim.

Any unnecessary suffering due to a misdiagnosis of a medical condition could see you off work and in severe pain until a correct diagnosis is made.

Types of unnecessary suffering due to a misdiagnosis claims:

PBN Litigation medical negligence solicitors can claim for your misdiagnosis of a condition, leading to unnecessary suffering.

The unnecessary suffering due to surgical error is a common medical negligence compensation claim in Ireland. You trust the surgeon to carry out your surgery with due care and not to cause unnecessary suffering.

Types of unnecessary suffering due to surgical error claims:

PBN Litigation Solicitors will make your unnecessary suffering medical negligence claim* for compensation.

The unnecessary suffering that can result from a failure to treat can occur at the hands of a GP, a hospital consultant, an A&E doctor, or even a paramedic. The medical professional must treat you when ill, and a failure to treat can be medical negligence.

Types of unnecessary suffering due to a failure to treat by a medical professional:

PBN Litigation Solicitors has the experience in medical negligence to make your unnecessary suffering claim*.

Unnecessary suffering due to a late diagnosis of a medical condition such as cancer or diabetes can see the patient in severe pain as their condition worsens and in some cases goes beyond treatment.

Types of claims for unnecessary suffering due to a late diagnosis:

PBN Litigation Solicitors in Dublin can make a medical negligence claim* for the late diagnosis of a medical condition leading to unnecessary suffering.

The medical professional who fails to act on the symptoms of a condition or fails to refer a patient for further treatment, tests, and diagnosis may be at fault for unnecessary suffering medical negligence.

We rely on medical professionals to use their training and experience to diagnose and treat us when we are ill, and if necessary, refer us to a hospital consultant for further tests and an accurate diagnosis.

Every medical professional owes you a duty of care. If they breach their duty of care by causing unnecessary suffering, it could be considered medical negligence. If you suffer medical negligence from a GP, consultant, or doctor, you may have a compensation claim.

Those who may be at fault for unnecessary suffering medical negligence:

In Ireland, the HSE is responsible for running the public health system and has a duty of care to patients when they are ill or showing symptoms of a condition. If the HSE hospital doctor is at fault for any form of medical negligence, you may have a claim against the HSE.

PBN Litigation Solicitors can make your medical negligence compensation claim against the HSE.

Compensation in an unnecessary suffering claim* in Ireland depends on the effects of the medical negligence and how much the patient suffers due to a diagnosis error or after any tests, surgery errors and failures in treatment.

The failure to refer for an MRI could miss the beginning of a cancer or nerve damage in the back. The effects of going without medical care can make the condition worse, and everyday activities like driving and exercising could become difficult for a while.

A diagnosis error may let the condition worsen before a correct diagnosis is made. You may be able to claim compensation for time off work and for experiencing severe pain and discomfort when the injury or disease worsens.

There is not one fixed compensation award for an unnecessary suffering claim*. You may seek compensation for the trauma and other changes to your life after medical negligence at the hands of a medical professional.

You can claim medical negligence compensation to cover the costs of extra medical treatment, the loss of income, and paying for care.

With a medical negligence claim*, you seek damages for the effect on your health and well-being, your ability to work, and your future life.

PBN Litigation medical negligence solicitors can explain how the process works and how your unnecessary suffering claim* will combine two types of damages.

Damages in an unnecessary suffering claim* for compensation are a combination of:

The two types of damages consider the effects of the medical negligence before, during and after the meeting with a GP, a doctor, nurse or hospital consultant and its impact on your life today and in the future.

The symptoms of any type of unnecessary suffering can be pain, a condition getting worse, PTSD, and longer stays in hospital. If you discover that you had unnecessary suffering due to medical negligence, you may be able to make a compensation claim.

Any unnecessary suffering due to medical negligence can affect your life today, and you could be living with the damage from the clinical negligence for life.

Some symptoms of unnecessary suffering in Ireland

Any patient who goes through unnecessary suffering can see one or all of the symptoms getting worse until they begin the correct course of treatment.

PBN Litigation Solicitors in Dublin can make a medical negligence claim* for the unnecessary suffering when ill.

Make an unnecessary suffering claim* today by contacting PBN Litigation Solicitors in Dublin. 

The experience of PBN Litigation Solicitors in dealing with all types of medical negligence can help you get the most from a compensation claim.

You are the one who suffered a breach of duty of care by the medical professional. You are the one who had to suffer unnecessary pain and discomfort, and whose life could be in danger due to negligence by the medical professional.

You could lose your income if you are unable to work, or you may need to accept a job at a lower salary than before the medical negligence occurred. You could have a compensation claim for any financial losses to the home.

You and other family members should not be out of pocket due to medical negligence.

Contact PBN Litigation medical negligence solicitors in Dublin today and let us make your unnecessary suffering compensation claim.