A case of medical negligence !

rustic · 24-02-2011, 13:39

Having been to Crewe yesterday, to try to sort the TV in the bedroom for my mother-in-law, (Maplin Thread), I now find that my Mother-in Law has been diagnosed with kidney failure. Caused by an overdose of medication.

She was on a dosage of a particular item, the doctor adjusted the prescription to a new value but didn't cancel the original dose, as a consequence she has been taking both.

The prescription is on repeat, so nothing is ticked, it is fully automatic.

This isn't her only item, as when she visits, she has 2 overnight cases, one for her personal items and another for her medication.

So what is the best way to look into medical negligence without costing a fortune?

We have nothing in writing at the moment, but we will be getting more information .... we hope.

Best regards,
Richard

lacroupade · 24-02-2011, 14:05

Possibly a difficult one depending on what advice the doc did or didn't give.....but needs a decent solicitor, most will give you a once-over at very little or no cost. Probably best to see if you can find some medical compensation forums on't t'interweb....

rustic · 24-02-2011, 15:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by lacroupade

Possibly a difficult one depending on what advice the doc did or didn't give.....but needs a decent solicitor, most will give you a once-over at very little or no cost. Probably best to see if you can find some medical compensation forums on't t'interweb....

Thanks for the reply, we are at the early stages at the moment, we need to collect some facts, we are on word of mouth at the moment, so can't yet put a case forward.

Deleted account DD · 24-02-2011, 15:38

Do not discuss details in public on places such as this. Many reasons including disclosure

stick to generalisations

Unlikely but not impossible it could derail or discredit any claim.

Sort of cleft stick, if the advice is good youll use it so it has to be accountable, if its bad well say no more

As above solicitor

good luck and best wishes to you all.

rustic · 24-02-2011, 15:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by daved

Do not discuss details in public on places such as this. Many reasons including disclosure

stick to generalisations

Unlikely but not impossible it could derail or discredit any claim.

Sort of cleft stick, if the advice is good youll use it so it has to be accountable, if its bad well say no more

As above solicitor

good luck and best wishes to you all.

Good point..

lacroupade · 24-02-2011, 16:32

My FiL was put on an anti-smoking drug course - Zyban I think it was - with strict instructions to take nothing more or less than the 20-odd tablets.

So he did that, then his mate who had the same course says "I only took a couple, waste of time - you can have the rest if you like?".

He did.

Ended up with a massive heart attack that nearly killed him (he already had high BP which is exacerbated by Zyban).

24-02-2011, 13:39	#1
rustic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Staffordshire Vehicle: Maverick Mk I 2.7 TD LWB Posts: 7,825	A case of medical negligence ! Having been to Crewe yesterday, to try to sort the TV in the bedroom for my mother-in-law, (Maplin Thread), I now find that my Mother-in Law has been diagnosed with kidney failure. Caused by an overdose of medication. She was on a dosage of a particular item, the doctor adjusted the prescription to a new value but didn't cancel the original dose, as a consequence she has been taking both. The prescription is on repeat, so nothing is ticked, it is fully automatic. This isn't her only item, as when she visits, she has 2 overnight cases, one for her personal items and another for her medication. So what is the best way to look into medical negligence without costing a fortune? We have nothing in writing at the moment, but we will be getting more information .... we hope. Best regards, Richard __________________ Ford Maverick GLX 1995 2.7TD LWB in illusion silver, 98k miles. Owned since new, for 22 years. Best car I have ever owned. Just wish I could drive it more.

24-02-2011, 14:05	#2
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	Possibly a difficult one depending on what advice the doc did or didn't give.....but needs a decent solicitor, most will give you a once-over at very little or no cost. Probably best to see if you can find some medical compensation forums on't t'interweb....

24-02-2011, 15:38	#4
Deleted account DD Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,705	Do not discuss details in public on places such as this. Many reasons including disclosure stick to generalisations Unlikely but not impossible it could derail or discredit any claim. Sort of cleft stick, if the advice is good youll use it so it has to be accountable, if its bad well say no more As above solicitor good luck and best wishes to you all.

24-02-2011, 16:32	#6
lacroupade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: All hail to the Glove of Love... Posts: 9,212	My FiL was put on an anti-smoking drug course - Zyban I think it was - with strict instructions to take nothing more or less than the 20-odd tablets. So he did that, then his mate who had the same course says "I only took a couple, waste of time - you can have the rest if you like?". He did. Ended up with a massive heart attack that nearly killed him (he already had high BP which is exacerbated by Zyban).