Fighting for my child

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To keep it brief

Something awful happened to my child , she was sick and was subject to almighty cock ups in hospital .

She has suffered long term complications which needs continual treatment and will need hospital management for the rest of her life .

After a long time of denial from the hospital and engaging with a lengthy and high level complaints procedure , we have finally received acceptance that our child received unacceptable treatment by the hospital which has caused her complications ( as determined by the independent expert opinion report )

1. I feel my child has been let down but just by the poor treatment but also the subsequent denials

1. I don’t want to sue but think that this is what She would want me to do ( she’s a toddler )

Question is

1. Would you sue ( on behalf of your child )

1. How hard is the road ?

1. Do you have any recommendations or suggestions on the road ahead and common pitfalls / tips

1. Do you recommend any other strategies to get justice for my child .

Thanks any help , advice support or handhold gratefully accepted

Anyone ?

You won't know if its worth pursuing or not until you speak to a solicitor (you need a firm with a Medical Negligence department). You'll get initial advice by phone or in person for free. Once you know if your claim has any likelihood of success then you can decide.

I know someone who used Irwin Mitchell solicitors for a similar sort of claim, they were apparently relatively easy to deal with

The NHS has Crown Indemnity.

Which is nit insurance. (Categorically.)

No I meant this is why doctors don't have to have their own insurance

Yep I also came on to suggest Irwin Mitchell, I have been loosely involved with these types of cases and Irwin Mitchell seemed to represent the majority of claimants.

I have no personal experience in this field but I would absolutely take a formal legal route with the aim of getting some compensation for your DD. There may be times where she's unable to work or only on a limited basis. She may need adaptations of one form or another and the money will help

By taking a legal route, this will hopefully ensure that safeguards are implemented to ensure this doesn't happen to someone else's child

I really don't mean to be condescending OP, but have you considered a form of CBT or therapy, where you can talk things over with someone who is outside of the situation?

All nhs providers have to have insurance for clinical negligence claims. Sadly, some level of medical negligence will always happen. When there is a failure resulting in long term disability it is right to claim compensation. You should go for it.