By Stephen Hudson. Last Updated 4th October 2024. A blood clot is a serious and potentially threatening condition. If you have suffered harm because a medical professional failed to diagnose or properly treat you, you could be entitled to blood clot compensation.
We’ll examine important topics, such as eligibility to claim, explore examples of a negligently treated or diagnosed blood clot that can cause you to suffer and how you can use a blood clot compensation calculator to help you estimate what you could be entitled to following a successful claim.
We’ve also provided a list of guideline compensation figures for your reference. Towards the end of the guide we look at how our highly experienced medical negligence solicitors could help you claim compensation with the specific type of No Win No Fee contract that they offer.
To learn more about the medical negligence claims process or to get a free assessment of your eligibility, contact our advisors today using the contact information provided here:
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- Can You Make A Blood Clot Claim?
- Evidence To Help Claim Blood Clot Compensation
- What Can I Claim for Within Blood Clot Claims?
- Compensation Calculator – Calculating Compensation For A Blood Clot Injury
- Blood Clot Compensation Claims – Claim With A No Win No Fee Solicitor
- Helpful Links
Can You Make A Blood Clot Claim?
If you are harmed by an injury or illness following a blood clot, then you may be eligible to claim for medical negligence if you can establish the following:
- A medical professional who you received treatment from breached the duty of care which they owed you.
- This breach caused or aggravated the blood clot which has led to your suffering.
All patients are owed a duty of care by the medical professionals which provide treatment to them. As part of their duty, these professionals should provide a minimum standard of care and prevent their patients from coming to unnecessary harm.
If a medical professional breaches the duty of care they owe a patient, this could potentially lead to mistakes and health issues for that patient related to a blood clot. Examples may include:
- A misdiagnosis of a blood clot. A blood clot that requires appropriate treatment could be missed or mistaken for another condition.
- Certain treatments or medications required to treat or prevent a blood clot may not be given if a medical professional is negligent. For example, compression stockings may not be provided when they are required after surgery. As a result, the patient develops blood clots in the leg known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
- A medical professional prescribes you a blood thinning medicine to treat a blood clot, but you are given the wrong dosage or an error by a pharmacy means you receive incorrect medicine.
You can contact our advisors for free either online or on the phone to discuss if you have a valid blood clot compensation claim.
Evidence To Help Claim Blood Clot Compensation
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) compensation claims, as with any claim, must be supported with evidence. This needs to show liability for the blood clots.
If you are claiming pulmonary embolism compensation, you could submit:
- Results from any scans that showed that the blood clots were missed.
- Prescriptions and medication packaging if your blood clots were linked to this despite being high risk of developing them.
- Correspondence between yourself and the healthcare facility, such as a response to a complaint you made about your treatment.
- A copy of your hospital records or patient bedside folder.
- Photographs if you had visible signs of a blood clot, such as leg swelling or red and discoloured skin.
These are only a few examples of items that you might have that could support a claim for blood clot compensation. If you call one of our advisors, they can discuss the exact circumstances of your case as part of your free consultation. They can give you further advice about evidence.
Compensation Calculator – Calculating Compensation For A Blood Clot Injury
In a successful claim, your compensation will be calculated according to the impact of your blood clot injury. Compensation for the physical or mental suffering caused is known as general damages. The payout you receive for this will be dependant on the severity of the injury and its impact on your life. For example, a blood clot bruise would be unlikely to attract as much in compensation as a more serious blood clot injury, such as brain damage.
You could also potentially receive special damages if your financial situation has been affected by your injury. For example, you may have experienced a loss of earnings due to needing time off work. Or, if you have needed to pay for private healthcare, you could potentially claim this cost back as well.
Solicitors also use the compensation amounts in the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) to assist them in valuing general damages. The list below contains compensation amounts taken the JCG. Additionally, the first figure in the table looks at how you could be awarded compensation for multiple injuries and related expenses. This figure is not from the JCG. The brackets shown in this table should not be taken as guaranteed payouts, as they are just a guide.
Compensation Amounts
- Multiple instances of very serious harm in addition to significant special damages such as lost income, care needs and medical bills could receive a payment of up to £1,000,000 or more.
- A case of Paraplegia (b) where the harmed person is paralysed from the waist down, could be valued from £267,340 to £346,890. These awards are influenced by factors such as the level of pain and degree of independence.
- A moderately severe (b) brain injury causing serious disability and substantial dependence is could be valued between £267,340 and £344,150.
- Moderate brain injuries (c)(ii) causing a moderate to modest intellectual deficit could be valued between £110,720 to £183,190.
- Less severe (d) brain damage involving a good recovery and ability to return to work despite ongoing issues with concentration and memory, could result in payment from £18,700 to £52,550.
- Epilepsy where there is established Grand Mal (a) can receive a payment of between £124,470 and £183,190.
- Established Petit Mal (b) could receive compensation from £66,920 to £160,360.
- An above knee amputation of one leg could result in compensation of £127,930 to £167,760
- A below knee amputation of one leg could result a payment of £119,570 to £162,290.
The amounts shown are not guaranteed. Each case is assessed according to the individual circumstances, so don’t worry if your injury is not listed here. You could potentially use our compensation calculator to get a value of your claim, or get in touch with our advisors for a personalised estimate at any time.
Blood Clot Compensation Claims – Claim With A No Win No Fee Solicitor
One of our solicitors could help you start a medical negligence claim for blood clot compensation with the help of a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), which is a type of No Win No Fee arrangement. Working with a solicitor under a CFA means that you can access their legal services without typically paying any ongoing or upfront fees.
The only fee your solicitor will take is a success fee if your claim succeeds. This is a legislatively capped percentage of your award. However, if your claim does not succeed, yo won’t be required to pay your solicitor for their work.
Alongside this, working with a solicitor comes with many benefits. For example, an important part of the blood clot compensation claims process is collecting evidence. A solicitor can help you with this. Similarly, solicitors can help give you an idea of the compensation you could receive, which means you won’t need to rely on a blood clot compensation calculator.
To find out how one of our solicitors could help you with your claim for blood clot compensation, contact our team of advisors today:
- Call on 0800 073 8804
- Start your claim online
- Use the live chat feature
Helpful Links
- DVT Information
- Thrombosis UK
- Medical Negligence Claims
- Learn what is a Conditional Fee Agreement and how a No Win No Fee solicitor could help you.
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