Accident & Emergency Claims

A&E Negligence Solicitors Dublin

A&E Departments are high-pressured environments, providing a vital service in the most critical circumstances. Sub-standard care in an accident and emergency department can cause catastrophic injuries and mistakes made can have a devastating effect on the patient and his/ her family.   The most common hospital medical negligence in Ireland occurs in Emergency Rooms and Accident and Emergency Departments, where doctors who may have no access to your medical records have to make hasty decisions in emergency situations. If you’re suffering from a subsequent injury or illness, caused by the negligence of a medical professional, you may be entitled to claim compensation due to medical negligence.

If you’ve suffered as a result of one of the following mistakes, you might be able to claim accident and emergency compensation:

Examples of these type of claims;

• misdiagnosis resulting in a failure to treat appropriately
• failure to refer patients for further investigation/follow upNot carrying out correct investigations including X-rays, scans and blood tests
• Misinterpreting the results, failing to read X-rays correctly
• Failing to admit patients; sending you home instead