What legal action can and cannot achieve

The purpose of a legal claim is to obtain compensation. This is to restore you to the position you would have been in if the mistake had not been made so far as this can ever be possible by the payment of money.

Money is no real substitute for your good health, but it may help to restore a loss of income to the household. If there is a serious disability then it may provide the funding to enable the purchase of suitable equipment or a motor car for transport.

Compensation is split into two elements.

General Damages

For pain and suffering (past and future) which sometimes includes the emotional effects and loss of your ability to continue with your previous lifestyle in regard to work, hobbies, sport etc.

Special Damages

For pure financial loss including

• Loss of earnings ( past and future)

• Prescription charges

• Clinical costs (private treatment)

• Home Nursing

• Travelling expenses (to and from hospital) etc