How do I sue?

[sahs1969]

Hi,
I am needing to sue a consultant for really messing up my foot during what was supposed to be very basic surgery. I went for a 2 nd opinion in the week because the pain just isn't improving and I cannot weight bear, and the Consultant I saw was horrified by what the x rays revealed. I'm now waiting for a MRI scan of my foot and will then go back to see him for him to decide what can be done to fix the mess.
When I saw the original dr 4 weeks ago, he said it was healing well and will all be fine......even though I said I'm in agony 24/7.
It's really changed my whole life, I cannot do a lot of what I use to be able to.
Where do I start?
Thanks
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Do you have evidence of negligence or malpractice?
There are plenty of ambulance chasing lawyers out there to advise on whether you might be able to get a chunk of NHS money on a no win no fee basis but I assume you need to prove the dr has done something wrong. You need to get proper advice on your particular case.

Go and see a medical negligence solicitor. There is no "no win, no fee" any longer. I should wait for the MRI etc though. You have some time (3 years) from date of knowledge.

I agree you should wait, surely the focus should be on getting better not suing at this point.

I believe you are going to get a roasting posting this

Pop into any high street solicitors you fancy and make an appointment to see a clinical negligence solicitor. After you've told them the facts of your treatment they will assess whether you have a case to proceed with. You personally wont need to prove the doctor did something wrong, they will have their own medical experts to do this. NHS consultants are paid very handsomely by law firms for doing this sort of work but somehow seem to escape any flak. It's always lawyers and people making a claim who are classed as being grubby money chasing lowlifes just wanting to fleece the NHS.

Good luck anyway

You need to find a specific medical negligence lawyer as Babbit suggested. You will probably find that you won't be able to pursue your claim until the problem has been rectified so that any subsequent treatment/physio/loss of earnings can be included in the claim. You will have to see an independent doctor to verify there is a claim.

Please ignore Roshbegosh's supercilious tone. If you have had a doctor treat you incompetently then firstly he should be accountable to you and secondly he should be accountable to his managers so that he doesn't to the same to someone else.

I am utterly against the UK become a highly litigious society like the US but if there you have a genuine case then don't be frightened to pursue it and ignore the 'taking money out of the NHS' comments, they have malpractice insurance like any other business.

You pick up whatever you like from my tone. My point was that there has to have been negligence. OP didn't make that clear at first.

There is definite negligence....a consultant who said at my last app all was healing well...when I know it's now....my 2 nd opinion confirmed that I wasn't going mad and that actually my foot is a complete mess......