Medical Negligence claims in Yorkshire cost taxpayers £161 million.

The Yorkshire post today publicised the fact that soaring litigation costs are hitting the NHS card. This followed a news bulletin from the NHS Litigation Authority stating that litigation costs were spiralling out of control.

Whilst this fact on its own cannot be disputed, it hides a more serious issue regarding the state of health care within the huge edifice that is the NHS. The simple truth is that the NHS is failing thousands of patients in delivering a sub-standard level of care.

Every week there are stories within the national press about the filthy conditions that many patients find themselves in whilst hospitalized. Superbug infections such as MRSA and CDifficile are rife and there are many thousands of instances of outright negligence on the part of medical doctors.

Our legal service deals with hundreds of medical negligence enquiries every month. From patients who come to us for advice following accidents or problems that occur whilst receiving treatment. Many cases revolve around poor advice from consultants and GPs’.

We believe that the surge in compensation claims results from two fundamental arguments that cannot be denied.

The first is that people are now more aware of their legal rights when things go wrong. Legal advisors are readily available on the internet and with No win No fee arrangements available to all. Legal aid (now known as public funding) can still be obtained to pursue clinical negligence claims.

The second argument concerns the fact that mistakes continue to be made within the healthcare system. Whether this be a result of a lack of hygiene (re superbugs) or negligence on the part of the medical staff – the inescapable truth is that errors will always happen when the system is so over stretched.

Many claims for medical negligence involve serious injury which accounts for the high costs legal in many instances. This simple truth is rarely talked about when you read the press articles about the compensation culture.

We are lucky to have an institution such as the NHS. We are fortunate indeed to have many of the worlds best doctors working in the NHS and one can only hope that they are given the funding and the capacity to fulfil their ambitions.

Law firms will continue to help those that fall victim to negligent acts and the only way to reduce costs and the numbers of claims in this sector – is to invest heavily in the future of the NHS and associated bodies.

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I bought this after reviewing many different units. It seems all GPS units have one or two quirks about them, but after researching I decided to go with the TomTom 340S. The biggest complaint was about downloading a new map from the TomTom website (the file was too large for the unit), when I plugged the unit into my CPU and went to the website I verified the size of the file and the size of the hard drive on the unit, downloaded the file, and had a new map installed with no problems. It did take quite some time to download and install the new map – well over an hour.

As far as the unit’s capabilities and ease of use, I would rate them both as good to great. The only problem I ever have is the screen is not being bright enough during times when the sun is especially bright. But, I never really have an issue with directions because it is plenty loud enough and gives clear instructions that include the street or exit name. I haven’t had any routes that seemed out of the way or wrong to me. A few times I came to a street that was under construction, so the road was blocked, a great feature is that you can correct the map – so I blocked the street on the unit and now it avoids that route. You can also update speed limits so you have them accurate when traveling.

I have used this unit throughout Columbus, Ohio. I also used it briefly in Fayetteville, North Carolina and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In all places the maps were accurate, as well as on the freeways between all three of these cities.

If you are considering buying a GPS I would recommend this one. For around a 0 I don’t think any other one on the market can compete.
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Bundle includes the TomTom XL 340·S device plus a Soft Quilted Carry Case.

Expand your horizons with a 4.3″ extra-wide touchscreen.

The award-winning Fold & Go EasyPort mount folds into the back of the device for maximum portability.

IQ Routes Technology* gives you the fastest route every time by using actual average speeds of travel on your route to calculate your trip rather than only posted speed limits, so you’ll always travel the smartest route. Advanced Lane Guidance** provides extra clarity when navigating difficult junctions by showing you which lane to take, so you won’t miss your turn or have to make dangerous lane crossings. Photorealistic images and a pulsing green arrow indicate exactly which lane to use.

TomTom has the most accurate maps and with TomTom Map Share technology you can instantly modify street names, street direction, POIs, road speeds and turn restrictions on your own device. With the “Help Me!” menu, there are added safety features so you can easily access local emergency providers.

The award-winning Fold & Go EasyPort mount folds flat against the device, making it easy to take it with you from car to car. The XL 340·S Bundle is complete, widescreen navigation plus a Soft Quilted Carry Case.

Maps of US, Canada & Mexico with Map Share
Preloaded with maps of the US, Canada and Mexico. TomTom has the most accurate maps and with TomTom Map Share technology you can instantly modify street names, street direction, POIs, and more on your own device and receive daily verified updates from TomTom. Spoken turn-by-turn instructions and 3D graphics will guide you to any address in the US, Canada and Mexico, worry free.

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IQ Routes Technology
TomTom IQ Routes Technology puts the driving experience of millions of TomTom users into your maps to shave time off even the shortest trips. Calculates the fastest route possible based on time of day. With TomTom IQ Routes you’ll always drive the smartest, most efficient route. IQ Routes saves you time, fuel and money.

Traffic isn’t the same during Monday morning rush hour as it is on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Heavy traffic, rotaries, traffic lights, and even pedestrians can slow you down. The route you need changes depending on the day and time, so the shortest route isn’t necessarily going to be the fastest. With TomTom IQ Routes you’ll always drive the fastest route.

Advanced Lane Guidance*
TomTom Advanced Lane Guidance gives you extra clarity when navigating difficult junctions by showing you which lane to take, so you won’t miss your turn or have to make sudden, dangerous lane crossings. Photorealistic images and a pulsing green arrow indicate exactly which lane to use, so you can go confidently.

Spoken Street Names
Announces turn-by-turn directions aloud, including street and place names.

4.3″ Touchscreen
Expand your horizons with a 4.3″ extra-wide touchscreen. An additional 20% in size allows an expanded driving view and easier menu operation.

Fold & Go EasyPort Mount
The award-winning Fold & Go EasyPort mount provides maximum portability. The EasyPort mount folds neatly onto the back of the device, so both are small enough to fit into your pocket or bag. The EasyPort mount makes your device even more portable so you can take it with you wherever you travel.

Traffic Ready
Optional RDS-TMC traffic receiver accessory keeps you up-to-date on traffic events to minimize potential delays.

*Feature only available in the US and Canada
**Feature available in the US only

All TomToms Feature

Plug & Go–Works right out of the box.

30 Day Latest Map Guarantee–Up to date, off the shelf.

TomTom Map Share–Modify your own map and benefit from others’ verified changes with TomTom Map Share.

Help Me! Emergency Menu–Easily access local emergency providers such as police, fire stations and hospitals.

TomTom HOME–Always up to date.

Fuel Price Service (optional)–Know more, pay less.

About TomTom

Founded in Amsterdam in 1991, TomTom has established itself as a global leader in navigation by being an innovative company with a strong brand, clear customer focus, and high quality products and services.

TomTom is the world’s leading navigation solutions provider with navigation products sold in 30 countries and in over 20 languages. To further our commitment to car navigation, TomTom acquired Tele Atlas maps in 2008 so we can continually provide the most up-to-date maps and intelligent routing.

We have our own mapping company!
Did you know that every year roads change by up to 40% in high-growth areas? Tele Atlas manages this by using the world’s most comprehensive systems to identify and incorporate these changes into our maps with unprecedented levels of speed and accuracy. All TomTom devices benefit from the Tele Atlas advantage–more coverage, more points of interest, and more freshness and accuracy.

Why TomTom?
At TomTom, we believe that personal navigation should be as easy and safe as possible. We develop smart technology that gives you straightforward solutions, innovations to make life easy.
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Here’s an interesting case I handled recently: It involved a young man who put his arm through a window. He was taken to the emergency room where he was bleeding profusely from cutting an artery. He had a “pumper,” with blood spurting and pulsating out like a garden hose. While in the emergency room a doctor tried to stop the bleeding by applying pressure to the wound. This worked, but the young man needed a blood transfusion since he lost a lot of blood during the five minutes from accident site to the hospital.

After the bleeding was initially controlled, another doctor came to stitch the wound. The doctor, while throwing stitches, never realized that he put a stitch around the ulnar nerve! This is a big “no-no.” Stitches are meant to tie off bleeding vessels like veins and arteries. They are not meant to tie off good, healthy nerves.

Importantly, while the patient was being stitched up, he yelled out that his arm felt as if it had been ‘zapped’, similar to hitting your funny bone. The doctor simply said “Don’t worry about it, you’ll be fine.” Well, a day or two later, the young man, thinking that it’s ok to have unusual sensations in his had following this accident did not think much of the ongoing discomfort he was having in his hand. By day three, he started to think something was really wrong. His fourth and fifth finger were getting numb and were also painful.

The patient returned to the hospital, where it took some coercion to get the clinic residents to evaluate his hand. Despite the patient’s complaints, he was sent home, and told it it normal to have this pain following such an accident. Two days later, the numbness and inability to move the fourth and fifth fingers brought the patient back to the hospital clinic. Again, nobody recognized that the young man’s ulnar nerve was dying off before their eyes.

This young man made a wise decision to get an opinion from an experienced hand surgeon in New York City. Immediately upon being examined, the hand surgeon advised the patient that he had significant damage to his ulnar nerve; precisely the nerve that controls the fourth and fifth fingers. Exploratory surgery revealed the patient’s worst fears:

“A suture used to tie off bleeding vessels had somehow been used instead to tie off your ulnar nerve,” was what the hand surgeon advised him. “As a result, your ulnar nerve was deprived of oxygen and blood flow, causing the nerve to die.” This young man was told that he’d need another surgery to try and transplant another nerve from a different part of his body into his arm to see if that would help. He was told that nerves can regenerate, if lucky, at a rate of one inch per month. In other words, a very slow process.

The second surgery went well, and he did not need a nerve transplant. Instead, the existing nerve was cleaned up, and stretched as gingerly as possible to get close enough to attempt to reattach the two damaged ends of the nerve. Eighteen months later, this patient still had loss of sensation and decrease in function in his hand.

The moral of this tragic story is that this injury was totally preventable. Had the emergency room doctor been careful in placing those stitches, and had the clinic residents recognized the signs of nerve damage two days after the accident, this event leading to permanent nerve damage never would have happened.

End Result:

Through extensive investigation and many depositions, I was able to finally learn that one or more doctors had sutured the wound closed. What made this case so fascinating is that the doctor or doctors who stitched this patient up, never wrote a note in the hospital chart- It’s almost as if they knew what they did was inappropriate and did not want to acknowledge it.

The case settled favorably during jury selection.

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As patients, we literally put our life in the hands of the medical professionals. What other choice do we have? We just hope and pray they have the expertise to make it possible for us to have a happy outcome. Some of the most misdiagnosed diseases are: Cancers, Tuberculosis; Diabetes; Heart Attack; Strokes; Pulmonary Embolism; Bacterial Meningitis; and Appendicitis.

1. If you feel you have been wronged by the medical profession, inform the doctor that there is a problem. Most times, cases are solved right after informing the medical professional.

2. Speak up as soon as possible. You don’t want to risk anyone else being harmed..

3. You need to inform state agencies. An action can be taken that include penalties, the payment of fines, etc.

4. It is important to talk things through. If the case has not been solved after contacting all the appropriate parties, you can then decide to bring your case to court. You can also decide to sue in order to receive damages, especially if the mistake cannot be fixed. Then, if no other options are left, bringing the case to a court is usually the best way to recover from the harm done to you.

5. A medical malpractice attorney is considered a valuable person. It is because he/she plays a major role to protect those who have suffered.

A medical malpractice attorney will start by evaluating a claim to see whether there is a case of malpractice or not. For this reason, it is important for all victims who feel like there was cause for alarm in their injuries to speak out.

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Health care providers of all sorts are supposed to do whatever they can to protect their patients during treatment and all aspects of health care. They have the responsibility to treat their patients with the best care they can and are licensed to give. Should a doctor not do what is expected of them and not give proper medical care, they can be held liable for any medical malpractice they may have caused.

It is the job of the government to help protect everyone from becoming involved in situations that present further harm. In just about every state in the US, there are major medical malpractice suits that are increasing every day. It is the job of the government to prove that all conditions have been and were met before any malpractice claim with the court.

There are many different ways that one can approach filing a medical malpractice suit. They are based in the issue at hand and filed with the most emergency situations first. In many states you have to simply have an understanding of the enacted laws, but there are states that just require a person to have a knowledge of the law regarding medical malpractice laws in order to be able to file a claim. There are some states that have a special panel that looks over the cases that are filed. They are going to be limiting the amount of damages that a person filing a claim can receive.

Medical malpractice claims can be filed in the event of a incorrect diagnoses, failing to provide the correct treatment for a disease or for not treating a condition in a timely manner where that failure results in the patient becoming sicker or even death. There are more things that one can file a medical malpractice claim on, just make sure that you know all the rules and stipulations that need to be followed. You are going to have to be able to prove that they health care provider or the physician failed to provide the correct treatment and care, that resulted in some kind of injury. You are also going to have to present actual proof if to prove the damages were either physical or emotional.

The courts do not view frivolous suits favorably. If the hospital charged you $75 for a Band-Aid during your stay, while that is ridiculous, it is not medical malpractice. Billing errors are also not considered malpractice.

Hiring an attorney to help you with filing your claim is the best way to go. They are going to be able to tell you if you have a case that will hold up in court or not. They are going to be using the help of an expert witness to prove your case. Expert witnesses are going to have to be reliable and prove your case. They must have a certain amount of experience and knowledge in order to be able to prove your case. But an experienced malpractice lawyer knows where to get these kinds of resources quickly if they need to.

Every state has their own set of limits when it comes to medical malpractice. It is of extreme importance that you become familiar with all the laws and procedures that are required in order to file a medical malpractice claim. It may be in your best interests that you check on every physician and their background before allowing them to give you any kind of treatment. Medical malpractice claims are something that have to limited and monitored for the costs of health care to be able to be affordable. With the help of an attorney, you should be able to get the justice that you and your family rightfully deserves.

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Medical Negligence is professional negligence by act or omission by a health care provider e.g Doctor, Nurse etc.. in which care provided deviates from accepted standards of practice in the medical community and causes injury to the patient.

A Special Health Authority ( NHS Litigation Authority) is responsible for handling both clinical and non-clinical negligence cases on the behalf of the NHS in England.

The NHSLA has a number of different schemes to handle Medical Negligence Claims.

The Clinical Negligence Scheme for Trust (CNST). Is a voluntary risk-polling scheme for clinical negligence claims arising out of incidents occurring after 1st April 1995.

The Existing Liabilities Scheme. This covers clinical negligence claims arising out of incidents which occurred before 1st April 1995.

The Ex-RHAs. Covers any clinical liabilities incurred by the Regional Health Authorities before their abolition in April 1996 with the NHSLA itself acting as defendant.

The Liabilities of Third Parties Scheme. Covers non-clinical “third-party” liabilities.

The Property Expenses Scheme. Covers “first Party” losses by NHS bodies.

In 2007/08, the NHSLA made payments totaling £661.04 million for all 5 schemes. They received 5,470 claims (including potential claims) under its clinical negligence schemes and 3,380 claims (including potential claims) in respect of its non-clinical negligence schemes.

CNST claims are now settle in an average of 1.50 years. This is counting the date of notification to the date when compensation is agreed or the claim is abandoned.

From all 5 schemes between the 01/04/1997 and 31/03/2008 41% cases are abandoned by the claimant, 42% is settled out of court, 4% is settled in court and 13% are outstanding.

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