Fatal Medical Negligence Claim

A fatal medical negligence claim is when a death is caused by below-acceptable standard medical treatment, and relatives or dependents seek compensation for the negligence.

Medical negligence is treatment below a standard no other medical professional would provide in similar circumstances. When a wrongful death happens due to medical treatment below an acceptable standard, it may be fatal medical negligence.

A successful fatal medical negligence claim can get compensation for the family and dependents of the deceased person. The compensation can be for damages such as funeral expenses, loss of income, medical care before the loved one passed away, adaptions to the car and home, and other out-of-pocket expenses.

Dependents of the deceased make the fatal medical negligence claim for the effects of the loved one’s death on their lives today and in the future.

Hughes & Associates Personal Injury Solicitors in Dublin can look at the details of your case and see if you have a valid fatal medical negligence compensation claim.

Common claims for fatal medical negligence in Ireland range from negligence in the A&E to medical negligence in cancer treatment and fatal medical negligence when making a diagnosis of stroke in a patient.

There are many types of fatal medical negligence, and dependents can make a compensation claim for their loss of income and other damages due to losing a loved one.

Some common claims for fatal medical negligence:

A delayed or late diagnosis fatal medical negligence claim can be for the effects of the GP, A&E doctor or the hospital consultant making errors in a diagnosis.

The delayed diagnosis can be:

Any medical negligence leading to death, such as a delayed diagnosis of a condition, can lead to a fatal medical negligence claim for compensation.

A wrong medication fatal medical negligence claim can happen if the nurse administers the incorrect medication or the GP prescribes a medication to which you have a fatal reaction.

Wrong medication fatal medical negligence can be:

Medication errors can have significant impacts on a patient, including death.

You may also lose a loved one if the pharmacy makes an error with their medication in a case of pharmacy negligence.

The pharmacist can make a fatal medication error such as:

If a loved one has lost their life due to pharmacy negligence, you may be entitled to a fatal medical negligence claim.

Surgical error fatal medical negligence is when a surgical procedure is not performed to an acceptable standard and causes the death of a patient.

Fatal medical negligence due to surgical negligence may be:

Fatal surgical negligence can also happen due to medical negligence in post-operative care or in failing to prepare the patient for surgery.

Dependents may have a fatal medical negligence claim if they lose a loved one to surgical error.

Misdiagnosis fatal medical negligence is when the patient suffers a misdiagnosis of their condition, which contributes directly to their early death.

A misdiagnosis in fatal negligence claims can be:

Patients rely on the medical professional to make a correct diagnosis both in an emergency and in the case of the early symptoms of a condition such as cancer or diabetes.

A misdiagnosis could lead to a medical condition being beyond treatment, and the dependents may have a fatal medical negligence claim.

A failure to act medical negligence claims are for when the medical professional does not treat a patient correctly in an appropriate time when they are ill or injured.

It is the responsibility of a medical professional to act within the appropriate time when a patient may be suffering.

Failure to act in fatal medical negligence claims can be:

The failure to act when a patient could be seriously ill or injured can waste valuable time in their treatment and could lead to their death.

You and other family members may have a fatal medical negligence claim if the medical professional does not act when the patient is showing symptoms of a fatal condition.

Hughes & Associates Personal Injury Solicitors have the experience to handle a fatal medical negligence claim and get the compensation loved ones deserve for their loss.

The family and financial dependents of a loved one who dies due to fatal medical negligence can claim compensation in Ireland. 

Fatal medical negligence can affect many family members and dependents of the deceased, and they can make a compensation claim. 

You may be able to claim compensation for fatal medical negligence in Ireland if you are:

Dependents and family members may be able to claim for loss of income and other financial losses due to the death of a loved one in a case of fatal medical negligence. 

Hughes & Associates Personal Injury Solicitors can help dependents make one of the common claims for fatal medical negligence in Ireland.

A medical professional who breached their duty of care to a patient, causing their death, is responsible for the fatal medical negligence.

If you lose a loved one due to medical negligence, you will want to find out who is responsible. Every medical professional must provide care of an acceptable standard.

If a medical professional provides care below the standard any other doctor, GP or consultant would provide, it could lead to death and a claim for fatal medical negligence.

The medical professional responsible for fatal medical negligence may be:

When you lose a loved one, it can have a significant impact on your life and that of other dependents. If the death could be caused by a medical professional, you may have a fatal medical negligence compensation claim.

Hughes & Associates Personal Injury Solicitors can help dependents make a fatal medical negligence claim in Ireland.

Fatal hospital negligence is when the care received by a patient in a hospital is below an acceptable standard and contributes to their death.

Hospital negligence can lead to a condition worsening or possibly the death of a patient in the care of hospital medical professionals.

Fatal hospital negligence could be due to:

Hospital negligence can affect every area of the hospital. It can cause staff shortages and rostering problems in A&E, maternity and every department.

If you lose a loved one due to fatal hospital negligence, you may have a fatal medical negligence compensation claim.

At Hughes & Associates Personal Injury Solicitors we know how to make a fatal medical negligence claim in Ireland.

To make a fatal medical negligence claim in Ireland, you need only make a few easy-to-follow steps, from talking to a personal injury solicitor to filing the compensation claim. 

At Hughes & Associates Personal Injury Solicitors, we want to make a fatal medical negligence claim as easy as possible, as we know from experience how upsetting it is for family members and dependents. 

They have gone through the effects of losing a loved one due to fatal medical negligence, and we can help them take the steps to a successful compensation claim. 

The steps are designed to provide an efficient and effective way to make a fatal medical negligence compensation claim.

You have two years from the date of death to make a claim for fatal medical negligence.

In all cases of medical negligence in Ireland, you will have a period of two years following the date of the death to make a compensation claim.

It may be possible to extend the two-year limit if you can show a ‘date of knowledge’ clause in your case. The date of knowledge of medical negligence is the date when you realised the medical negligence occurred.

In fatal medical negligence, you may be able to show that the death of a loved one from cancer is related to a misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, or missed diagnosis and trace the causes of death beyond the two-year date of death limit.

Your date of knowledge is when you realised the death of the loved one was due to medical negligence.

Please contact Hughes & Associates Personal Injury Solicitors if you have any queries regarding the time limits of fatal medical negligence claims.

Make a fatal medical negligence claim today by contacting Hughes & Associates Personal Injury Solicitors in Dublin. 

You could have a compensation claim for fatal medical negligence if you lost a loved one due to errors during surgery or if they were prescribed an incorrect medication by the GP.

A loved one may have died due to an infection contracted in hospital or when a paramedic failed to diagnose a stroke in time.  

The costs of fatal medical negligence can be large medical bills, the loss of income into the home, funeral expenses and the care needed for a loved one before they died, and you may make a fatal medical negligence claim.

Contact Hughes & Associates Personal Injury Solicitors today for a confidential and professional service with your fatal medical negligence compensation claim.