What Are The Common Reasons For A Claim?

The following list is by no means exhaustive but is an overview of the more common types of claim we find patients have and that we have helped clients to obtain compensation for.  To make it easier we have grouped these according to the areas of medicine involved (with the exception of 2 special claims - cerebral palsy and Erb’s palsy):

• Accident & Emergency
   

• Bariatric (Weight Loss Surgery)
   

• Cardiac (Heart - Cardiology and/or Surgery)
   

• Cerebral Palsy
   

• Dental
   

• ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat)
   

• Erbs Palsy
   

• GP
   

• Homeopathy and Alternative Medicine
   

• Neuro Surgery and Neurology (Brain and Spine)
   

• Nursing
   

• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
   

• Oncology (Cancer)
   

• Ophthalmology
   

• Orthopaedics
   

• Physiotherapy, Chiropractics, Osteopathy
   

• Plastic Surgery Including Cosmetic Procedures
   

• Podiatry (Chiropody)
   

• Surgery (General, Vascular, Bowel)
   

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