Patients' Rights - part 1

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The most universal belief is that the patient may struggle to get compensation for bodily injury caused by an error in the art of medicine. However, in accordance with the principle of full compensation, the victim is entitled to total compensation, according to the harm caused, and followed suffering.

In case of damage or a non-performance or improper performance caused by the doctor to the patient, this patient has the opportunity to claim compensation for the damage that was caused to them, considering an existing obligation of the medical practices. This means the personal or object damages, therefore the victim may be entitled to compensation for the wrong doing carried out during the operation, or in other cases the costs associated with rehabilitation.

Equitable remedy

It is a compensation for the specific suffered injury. This benefit is meant to compensate for the both mental and physical injuries. The amount could be affected by many factors, such as age of the victim, a former way of life, and the negative effects of the accident. Depending on the country’s law, there could be no rigid schedule of charges for the amount of compensation.

The injured people most commonly redress the equitable remedy as a result of medical malpractices. The amounts of remedies could reach even hundreds of thousands of pounds. It is worth noting that, even if the insurer did not provide this benefit, is would be often useful to refer the matter to court. The question is - why?

A great example of the struggle for compensation of the damage sustained as a result of medical malpractices can relate to parents who filed a lawsuit requesting the compensation arrangements for their child. This specific boy suffered a severe injury during childbirth. The court initially granted over £35,000, and as a result the appeal (made by the parents), this amount increased to almost £60,000.