By Cat Way. Last Updated 10th October 2024. A medical negligence claims calculator can be used to estimate the compensation you could receive if you are successful in claiming damages for the harm you sustained in a medical setting.
Doctors, nurses and other medical professionals often meet the standards required of them, but sometimes they do not. If you receive substandard medical care and this causes you unavoidable harm, you could be entitled to bring a medical (or clinical) negligence claim. We will look at the eligibility to bring such a claim as our guide progresses, but we will start by looking at the compensation that could be recovered and how it is calculated with a medical negligence calculator.
Also included in this guide are the types of evidence that could be used to prove your claim and also how one of our expert medical negligence solicitors could help you on a No Win No Fee basis.
Continue reading the guide, or if you prefer, you can reach out to an advisor by:
- Calling for free advice at 0800 073 8804
- Starting a claim online
- Chatting with us through our live support option.
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- Medical Negligence Claims Calculator
- How Can A Medical Negligence Claims Calculator Help Me?
- Could I Claim For Negligent Medical Care?
- Proving A Medical Professional Acted Negligently
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- Get Help Using A Medical Negligence Claims Calculator
Medical Negligence Claims Calculator
A medical negligence compensation calculator can provide an estimate of the payment you could be awarded for avoidable harm suffered due to negligent medical treatment. Our medical negligence calculator will give you an idea of what you may receive, though our solicitors make every effort to maximise our clients’ compensation award.
The pain, suffering and loss of amenity caused by substandard care are accounted for by general damages, the main head of compensation in a medical negligence payout.
One of the reasons that a medical negligence claim calculator is useful is that it works off a source that those figuring out a payout in a real claim can refer to. This source, the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) lists compensation brackets that act as compensation guidance.
Check out the table below for examples of some of these guideline payouts. It’s worth remembering that every claim is different, so for a more personalised assessment, call our free helpline.
Potential Award Brackets
All entries, bar the top line, can be found in the JCG.
| Type Of Harm | Guideline Amount |
|---|---|
| Multiple Severe Forms of Harm with Special Damages | Up to £1,000,000+ |
| Very Severe Brain Damage (a) | £344,150 to £493,000 |
| Moderate Brain Damage (c) (i) | £183,190 to £267,340 |
| Kidney (a) | £206,730 to £256,780 |
| Kidneys (b) | Up to £78,080 |
| Bowels (a) | Up to £224,790 |
| Bowels (c) | In the region of £97,530 |
| Female Reproductive System (a) | £140,210 to £207,260 |
| Bladder (b) | Up to £171,680 |
| Bladder (c) | £78,080 to £97,540 |
| Spleen (a) | £25,380 to £32,090 |
Other Potential Payouts
Another head of claim, known as special damages, may reimburse you for the financial losses you can prove occurred due to the medical negligence. However, you must provide evidence to demonstrate these losses, such as:
- Bank statements – These can demonstrate travel expenses and care costs.
- Receipts – These can demonstrate the costs of prescription medications and the cost of rehabilitation procedures.
- Payslips – By providing payslips from before and after the incident, you can demonstrate how your earnings were affected.
A medical negligence claims calculator can help you estimate how much you could be compensated for certain financial losses. An advisor can talk you through how to use a compensation calculator and answer any questions you might have regarding your potential settlement. Get in touch using the number above for more information.
How Can A Medical Negligence Claims Calculator Help Me?
One of the first questions people ask us when they find out they have a valid claim is, “How much compensation could I get?”
Unfortunately, answering this question isn’t as easy as determining whether or not you can make a medical negligence claim. This is because compensation is awarded on a case-by-case basis.
The factors that can affect how much compensation you could receive can include:
- How severely you were harmed.
- How long it will take to recover.
- Whether or not you suffered financial losses.
- Whether or not the other party accepts liability.
This is where a medical negligence compensation calculator can help. While compensation calculators don’t provide an exact or guaranteed amount, they can help give you a broad idea of where your compensation could fall.
Compensation calculators will use a variety of different sources to estimate what your claim could be worth, including the JCG and your inputs for things like lost earnings and special damages.
Our medical negligence claim calculator can take into account lost earnings as well as the harm you’ve suffered, which can help give you an idea of what you could potentially receive. Please keep in mind that a medical negligence calculator can’t tell you whether or not you have a valid claim, so we recommend getting in touch with a member of our team to have your case evaluated for free.
If you’d like to learn more about how a medical negligence calculator can help you, contact our team of advisors today. Or, keep reading to get more information on the claims process.
Could I Claim For Negligent Medical Care?
All healthcare providers owe their patients a duty of care, meaning that they must provide a correct standard of care. You may be eligible to claim when you can demonstrate that the care you received from a qualified medical professional fell below the standard of care expected of them, causing you harm that was unnecessary or could otherwise have been avoided. This is known as medical negligence.
Examples of the ways a medical professional could fail to provide the correct standard of care can include:
- A doctor or GP does not pay attention to the symptoms a patient describes before diagnosing them, which could mean their condition is misdiagnosed.
- A pharmacist dispenses the wrong medication or the correct medicine but at the wrong dosage. This could cause adverse side effects.
- During surgery, a foreign object is left inside a patient, resulting in a hospital infection.
- A midwife or doctor uses forceps incorrectly, leading to either mother or baby sustaining a birth injury.
To learn more about scenarios that may constitute medical negligence, contact our team of advisors. They can provide insight into the merits of your potential claim. Additionally, they can tell you more about assessing compensation with a medical negligence claims calculator.
Proving A Medical Professional Acted Negligently
In order to prove medical negligence occurred, producing certain pieces of evidence could help. For instance, you could provide:
- Medical records that detail your diagnoses and treatments
- Contact details for anyone who witnessed the incident of medical negligence
- A diary of events, including the symptoms you experience and the impact they have had on your mental health
- An independent medical report, which can help demonstrate how severely you were harmed by medical negligence
Findings from the Bolam test can also be used as evidence to support a medical negligence claim. It involves a group of medical professionals assessing the level of care you received.
A solicitor could help you assemble evidence to help support your claim. If our advisors feel that your claim is valid and you wish to continue with the process, they may be able to put you in touch with one of our solicitors.
Are There Time Limits For Starting A Medical Negligence Claim?
Medical negligence claims must be started within a certain time limit. As stated in the Limitation Act 1980, you generally have 3 years from the date the medical negligence happened. Alternatively, you may have 3 years from the date you realised the harm you suffered was caused by medical negligence. This is called the date of knowledge.
There are exceptions to the time limits stated above. For example, children and those who do not have the mental capacity to claim can have these suspended. In the case of a child, the limitation period is paused until they turn 18. In the case of those who have a reduced mental capacity, it is paused indefinitely and can resume if they regain their capacity to claim.
A litigation friend may be appointed to begin a claim on behalf of someone who cannot claim for themselves while the time limit is paused.
For more information on the time limits and their exceptions, please speak to an advisor. They can also provide further insight into the evidence you could collect to support your claim and how a solicitor could help.
Begin Your No Win No Fee Medical Negligence Claim
Our solicitors can offer their services under a No Win No Fee agreement. Specifically, they may offer you a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). The terms of this agreement can help you access the services of a solicitor without having to pay for them on an ongoing basis. Your solicitor will discuss this with you in advance, but you also typically don’t have to pay for their services if your claim fails.
Instead, your solicitor would take a small, legally capped percentage from your compensation. This is called a success fee. The cap on this fee ensures you keep the majority of your compensation.
Contact Us Today For More Information
Our advisors are happy to help you understand the results provided by a medical negligence claims calculator. Additionally, if you contact our team, they can ensure that you receive an estimate that accounts for all the details of your potential claim. They may also be able to put you in contact with one of our No Win No Fee solicitors to help you claim. So, for more information:
- Call for free advice at 0800 073 8804
- Start a claim online
- Chat with an advisor via the live support option
Get Help Using A Medical Negligence Claims Calculator
More of our medical negligence guides:
- Unnecessary Surgery Compensation Claims
- How To Make A Misdiagnosis Claim
- What Happens As Part Of The Medical Negligence Claims Process?
- Get information on claiming for delayed treatment caused by medical negligence through our guide.
The following resources offer related information:
- General Medical Council (GMC) – Guidance for doctors
- How To Get Your Medical Records – NHS
- Report A Problem With Medicine or A Medical Device – UK Government
We hope this guide on using and understanding a medical negligence claims calculator has helped. However, if you have any other questions, our advisors can help.
Written by Waters
Edited by Finley/ Mitchell
