Medical Negligence Claims Calculator
pA medical negligence claims calculator can help you estimate the compensation you may be eligible to receive following a successful claim. This article will explain how to use this kind of online tool. Additionally, it will help you understand the eligibility criteria you must meet in order to bring forward a valid claim for medical negligence.
Medical Negligence Claims Calculator Guide
After explaining how compensation payouts are calculated for successful clinical and medical negligence claims, this article will discuss the duty of care owed by medical professionals. It will also look at the ways in which this duty of care could be breached and how this could lead to you experiencing avoidable harm.
Additionally, our guide explores the time limits in place for starting a claim and the evidence you can gather to support your case.
Furthermore, we discuss how one of our advisors may be able to connect you with one of our medical negligence solicitors to assist with your claim.
Read on to learn more about the claims process. Alternatively, we invite you to get in touch with our team for more detailed insight into seeking compensation. You can:
- Call for free advice at 0800 073 8804
- Start a claim online
- Chat with an advisor through our live support option
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- Medical Negligence Claims Calculator
- Could I Claim For Negligent Medical Care?
- Proving A Medical Professional Acted Negligently
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Medical Negligence Claims Calculator
Typically, a compensation calculator generates an estimated payout based on the personal details you input. You can use our medical negligence claims calculator to help you understand how much you could be awarded if your claim were to succeed.
When the award for a successful medical negligence claim is calculated, it can involve two areas of loss. The payout awarded for the pain, suffering and loss of amenity caused by medical negligence is called general damages.
A solicitor will usually consult with a document called the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) in order to assess the potential value of general damages. This document lists award guidelines for different types of harm. Generally, a compensation calculator uses figures from the JCG. As such, we have created the following table using entries from this document.
However, each claim is valued on its own merits. Therefore, your own claim will not necessarily be of the same value as the figures shown below. For a more personalised assessment, it is advisable to speak with our team.
Potential Award Brackets
| Type Of Harm | Amount | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Very Severe Brain Damage (a) | £282,010 to £403,990 | Little, if any, meaningful environmental response, little or no language function and double incontinence. The person requires full-time care as a result. |
| Moderate Brain Damage (c) (i) | £150,110 to £219,070 | Cases of moderate to severe intellectual deficit, accompanied by a personality change and impact on the senses. There is also a significant epilepsy risk and no prospect of employment. |
| Kidney (a) | £169,400 to £210,400 | Loss of both kidneys, or serious and permanent damage to both. |
| Kidneys (b) | Up to £63,980 | There is a significant risk that a total loss of natural kidney function will occur in the future. |
| Bowels (a) | Up to £184,200 | Injuries involving double incontinence and the loss of natural bowel function. Complete loss of urinary function and control, as well as other medical complications. |
| Bowels (c) | In the region of £79,920 | Typically occurring after a birth injury, there is passive incontinence and faecal urgency, following surgery. This injury causes embarrassment and distress. |
| Female Reproductive System (a) | £114,900 to £170,280 | Infertility caused either by injury or disease. Bracket includes severe depression, sexual dysfunction, and other issues. This bracket can include severe medical complications, such as those following a failure to diagnose an ectopic pregnancy. |
| Bladder (b) | Up to £140,660 | Complete loss of both function and control. |
| Bladder (c) | £63,980 to £79,930 | Serious impairment of bladder control with some pain and incontinence. |
| Spleen (a) | £20,800 to £26,290 | Continuing risk of internal infection or disorders due to loss of the spleen and damage to the immune system. |
Other Potential Payouts
Another head of claim, known as special damages, may reimburse you for the financial losses you can prove occurred due to the medical negligence. However, you must provide evidence to demonstrate these losses, such as:
- Bank statements – These can demonstrate travel expenses and care costs.
- Receipts – These can demonstrate the costs of prescription medications and the cost of rehabilitation procedures.
- Payslips – By providing payslips from before and after the incident, you can demonstrate how your earnings were affected.
A medical negligence claims calculator can help you estimate how much you could be compensated for certain financial losses. An advisor can talk you through how to use a compensation calculator and answer any questions you might have regarding your potential settlement. Get in touch using the number above for more information.
Could I Claim For Negligent Medical Care?
All healthcare providers owe their patients a duty of care, meaning that they must provide a correct standard of care. You may be eligible to claim when you can demonstrate that the care you received from a qualified medical professional fell below the standard of care expected of them, causing you harm that was unnecessary or could otherwise have been avoided. This is known as medical negligence.
Examples of the ways a medical professional could fail to provide the correct standard of care can include:
- A doctor or GP does not pay attention to the symptoms a patient describes before diagnosing them, which could mean their condition is misdiagnosed.
- A pharmacist dispenses the wrong medication or the correct medicine but at the wrong dosage. This could cause adverse side effects.
- During surgery, a foreign object is left inside a patient, resulting in a hospital infection.
- A midwife or doctor uses forceps incorrectly, leading to either mother or baby sustaining a birth injury.
To learn more about scenarios that may constitute medical negligence, contact our team of advisors. They can provide insight into the merits of your potential claim. Additionally, they can tell you more about assessing compensation with a medical negligence claims calculator.
Proving A Medical Professional Acted Negligently
In order to prove medical negligence occurred, producing certain pieces of evidence could help. For instance, you could provide:
- Medical records that detail your diagnoses and treatments
- Contact details for anyone who witnessed the incident of medical negligence
- A diary of events, including the symptoms you experience and the impact they have had on your mental health
- An independent medical report, which can help demonstrate how severely you were harmed by medical negligence
Findings from the Bolam test can also be used as evidence to support a medical negligence claim. It involves a group of medical professionals assessing the level of care you received.
A solicitor could help you assemble evidence to help support your claim. If our advisors feel that your claim is valid and you wish to continue with the process, they may be able to put you in touch with one of our solicitors.
Are There Time Limits For Starting A Medical Negligence Claim?
Medical negligence claims must be started within a certain time limit. As stated in the Limitation Act 1980, you generally have 3 years from the date the medical negligence happened. Alternatively, you may have 3 years from the date you realised the harm you suffered was caused by medical negligence. This is called the date of knowledge.
There are exceptions to the time limits stated above. For example, children and those who do not have the mental capacity to claim can have these suspended. In the case of a child, the limitation period is paused until they turn 18. In the case of those who have a reduced mental capacity, it is paused indefinitely and can resume if they regain their capacity to claim.
A litigation friend may be appointed to begin a claim on behalf of someone who cannot claim for themselves while the time limit is paused.
For more information on the time limits and their exceptions, please speak to an advisor. They can also provide further insight into the evidence you could collect to support your claim and how a solicitor could help.
Begin Your No Win No Fee Medical Negligence Claim
Our solicitors can offer their services under a No Win No Fee agreement. Specifically, they may offer you a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). The terms of this agreement can help you access the services of a solicitor without having to pay for them on an ongoing basis. Your solicitor will discuss this with you in advance, but you also typically don’t have to pay for their services if your claim fails.
Instead, your solicitor would take a small, legally capped percentage from your compensation. This is called a success fee. The cap on this fee ensures you keep the majority of your compensation.
Contact Us Today For More Information
Our advisors are happy to help you understand the results provided by a medical negligence claims calculator. Additionally, if you contact our team, they can ensure that you receive an estimate that accounts for all the details of your potential claim. They may also be able to put you in contact with one of our No Win No Fee solicitors to help you claim. So, for more information:
- Call for free advice at 0800 073 8804
- Start a claim online
- Chat with an advisor via the live support option
Get Help Using A Medical Negligence Claims Calculator
More of our medical negligence guides:
- Unnecessary Surgery Compensation Claims
- How To Make A Misdiagnosis Claim
- What Happens As Part Of The Medical Negligence Claims Process?
- Get information on claiming for delayed treatment caused by medical negligence through our guide.
The following resources offer related information:
- General Medical Council (GMC) – Guidance for doctors
- How To Get Your Medical Records – NHS
- Report A Problem With Medicine or A Medical Device – UK Government
We hope this guide on using and understanding a medical negligence claims calculator has helped. However, if you have any other questions, our advisors can help.
Written by Waters
Edited by Finley/ Mitchell
