Suing the NHS

[Deleted member 28206]

Would you sue them for medical negligence?

 

[The binman chronicles]

Depends what for. If it was something that you can easily recover from and hasn't cost you your job etc. then no. If you are in the other situation then why not?

 

[FC sexy xxx]

Were there’s blame there’s a claim LAD . £££££££

 

[Joey66]

The problem is the NHS has no insurance - hence the win of any claim comes out of their local NHS budget - mistakes tragically happen it's hard just to get a verbal written apology as that's admittance to guilt!
Plus any Doctor or Nurse will verbally tell you you have a case, but never put it in writing, a sad state of affairs the complaints system needs sorting out!
Most people would accept apologies, but are somehow driven down the leagal route out of frustration!

 

[Charles Martel]

I'm a Tory but would never sue the NHS. Might sue BUPA though if the need ever arises.

 

[Goat]

No, I didnt.

 

[hibbo'sclass]

Don't believe in suing any public body as all it does is diverts money from providing services.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

It's a tough one. Two friends of mine tragically lost their little boy due to individual and systemic errors. Pursuing the case was the only way to get a public apology and acknowledgement (plus subsequent review). There's an argument it can save others. Hand in hand with that goes the financial claim. It doesn't bring the lad back though...

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

If it came out of the managers pockets yes.
Of course if the good docs and nurses (nhs) weren't treated shabbily less errors might happen

 

[Kurt.]

Joey .. how do I obtain a verbal written apology please ?

 

[evilwebby]

Joey .. how do I obtain a verbal written apology please ?

i think you have to die on a trolley in a forlorn corridor after a day of neglect

 

[Joey66]

Joey .. how do I obtain a verbal written apology please ?

Now then as a former manager have you not heard of a notified verbal warning in writing like I am giving you nowlol
That's what in law has to be done!
A verbal warning equals nothing unless it is put in writing ok!

 

[Tubey]

If they did something negligent? Of course I bloody would.

 

[TheFinnFan]

Would you sue them for medical negligence?

Ofcourse if they would have done serious errors. I would assume that even if you work under NHS you would have to be professional? Whats the problem here Bry?

 

[stony]

I could have sued them twice, possibly 3 times over the years. I've always thought that doing so would be morally wrong. It doesn't help when you're sitting in A&E and all the advertisements on the walls are from ambulance chasing solicitors who specialise in medical negligence.