This guide will tell you how to make a medical negligence claim if you have suffered unnecessary harm from being wrongly prescribed quinine by a medical professional.
We explain the medical negligence claims eligibility criteria along with examples of how a medical professional could cause avoidable harm from a prescription error. Plus, we state what types of evidence you should try to collect to prove liability and strengthen your claim.
The second half of this guide discusses what damages are included in compensation settlements for successful medical negligence claims and how you could work with one of our specialist solicitors under a No Win No Fee contract.
Wrongly Prescribed Quinine Medical Negligence Claims Guide
If you are wondering whether you have valid grounds to claim compensation after being wrongly prescribed quinine, contact us today. Our team can talk to you about your case. If you have a valid medical negligence claim, then you could be appointed one of our No Win No Fee solicitors. Here is how you can get in touch with our team:
- Call 0800 073 8804.
- Claim Online by filling in our form.
- Send a message in our live chat box in the corner of the screen.
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- How To Claim If You Were Wrongly Prescribed Quinine
- How Could You Be Wrongly Prescribed Quinine?
- What Evidence Do You Need For Prescription Error Claims?
- How Much Could You Claim For Being Wrongly Prescribed Quinine?
- No Win No Fee Quinine Prescription Error Claims
- Further Prescription And Medication Error Claim Resources
How To Claim If You Were Wrongly Prescribed Quinine
All medical professionals must deliver the correct standard of care to every patient they treat. If they provide a standard of care that falls below what is expected of them, and this causes the patient to suffer harm that could have otherwise been avoided, the patient may be entitled to make a medical negligence claim against them.
Accordingly, if you have been wrongly prescribed quinine and this has caused you harm, you must prove the following eligibility criteria (medical negligence) to have a valid claim:
- A medical professional owed you a duty of care.
- They breached their duty of care with their negligent (in)actions.
- You suffered unnecessary harm as a result of this breach.
To confirm your medical negligence claim eligibility, please speak with our team at Legal Expert. They can answer any of your questions about your claim.
How Long Do You Have To Claim?
As stated in the Limitation Act 1980, generally, you must begin making a medical negligence claim within 3 years. This 3-year time limit starts from either the date the medical negligence occurred or from the date you became aware that medical negligence occurred.
However, some claimants may have an alternative time limit, for example, those under 18 or those who lack mental capacity. Contact us today to see whether the standard medical negligence claims time limit applies to you.
How Could You Be Wrongly Prescribed Quinine?
There are different ways you could be wrongly prescribed quinine, including misdiagnosis, missed diagnosis, and prescription errors. Here are a few specific examples of how a medical professional could breach their duty of care and wrongly prescribe you quinine:
- A GP did not listen to you properly when you were describing your symptoms, so they wrongly prescribed you quinine after misdiagnosing you.
- In the hospital, despite you having a known allergy to one of quinine’s ingredients, a doctor prescribed it to you anyway because they did not check your medical records, causing you to have an allergic reaction.
- While at the hospital, your patient files are mixed up, and you are prescribed quinine by mistake.
Since some cases of wrongly prescribed quinine will not be eligible for claiming compensation, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us today. Call for free today, and an advisor can assess your potential medical negligence claim in a free consultation
What Evidence Do You Need For Prescription Error Claims?
To support prescription error claims for wrongly prescribed quinine, you must prove medical negligence and the extent of your avoidable harm. The following evidence to gather is:
- Medical records, treatment records, etc., may show if you have suffered additional injuries or illnesses and what treatment has been provided.
- If your harm is visible, take photographs.
- Witness details from someone who may have been there with you for your medical appointments.
- A copy of an official complaint you made against your medical practitioner(s).
- A copy of the prescription
- Recordings of your harm and suffering in a diary.
If you have an eligible medical negligence claim, one of our solicitors may be able to take on your case under a No Win No Fee agreement. A solicitor can help you gather the proof you need to strengthen your claim. So, to possibly receive this assistance, contact us today.
The Bolam Test
The Bolam Test may happen at some point throughout the medical negligence claims process. This test involves a panel of medical professionals getting together that are in a similar field as those who were caring for you. They assess each step of your case and decide whether they would have done the same thing. This is to see whether the correct standard of care was followed through.
Our team can tell you more information about The Bolam Test if you get in contact with us.
How Much Could You Claim For Being Wrongly Prescribed Quinine?
If your medical negligence claim for wrongly prescribed quinine is successful, you could potentially receive up to two heads of claim, which are general and special damages.
Compensation for the physical and psychological harm you have suffered due to medical negligence falls under general damages. The following factors are some of the things that are looked at when the value of a claim is being decided:
- The length of your recovery
- The extent of your pain
- Your quality of life
Solicitors usually use your independent medical reports and the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) to help decide the value of general damages. The JCG contains various types of injuries and their guideline compensation awards.
Injuries Table
The table provides some injuries that could be caused by being wrongly prescribed quinine. We have used guideline compensation brackets from the JCG. Please note that the values are not guaranteed.
| Injury | Severity | Guideline compensation value | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sight | Total blindness and deafness (a) | In the region of £403,990 | A case that’s ranked as one of the most devastating injuries. |
| Total blindness (b) | In the region of £268,720 | Where vision is totally lost in both eyes. | |
| Deafness | Total deafness (b) | £90,750 to £109,650 | The upper part of this award includes where tinnitus and a speech deficit is present. |
| A total loss of hearing in one ear (c) | £31,310 to £45,540 | The upper part of this award includes where there’s also problems such as dizziness. | |
| Partial hearing loss and/or tinnitus (d) (i) | £29,710 to £45,540 | Cases including severe tinnitis. | |
| Brain | Moderate (c) (iii) | £43,060 to £90,720 | Cases where there is a small risk of epilepsy and a reduced capacity to work. Memory and concentration are also affected. |
| Bladder | Serious (c) | £63,980 to £79,930 | Impairment of control and pain. |
| Digestive system | Illness/damage resulting from a non-traumatic injury (b) (i) | £38,430 to £52,500 | Severe vomiting, fever, and pain from severe toxicosis. |
| Kidney | Loss of one kidney (c) | £30,770 to £44,880 | Where the other kidney is fine. |
What Are Special Damages?
Compensation for the financial losses you have suffered due to medical negligence falls under special damages. Unlike general damages, being awarded special damages in medical negligence claims is not always guaranteed. The following are all examples of financial losses you may be able to claim back:
- Your travel costs
- Medicine costs
- Loss of earnings
Please keep hold of any bank statements, receipts, invoices, and payslips to increase the chance of you being awarded a special damages payout for your avoidable harm’s expenses.
No Win No Fee Quinine Prescription Error Claims
You may want to know why it would benefit you to be legally represented under a No Win No Fee contract if you have suffered avoidable harm from being wrongly prescribed quinine. The particular type of No Win No Fee contract that our solicitors work under is a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA).
Primarily, you will not pay any upfront or ongoing fees for your solicitor’s work. What’s more, you still don’t have to pay these fees if your medical negligence claim is unsuccessful.
So, what if your claim is successful? If this is the case, your solicitor will take a small percentage of your compensation as their success fee. Legally, there is a cap to the percentage that they can take. This is to ensure most of your compensation goes to you.
Start Your Medical Negligence Claim
With no obligation, you can get in touch with our team today to talk about your case. Our No Win No Fee solicitors could support you with their expertise should you be put in contact with them. Our contact methods are as follows:
- Call 0800 073 8804.
- Claim Online by filling in our form.
- Send a message in our live chat box in the corner of the screen.
Further Prescription And Medication Error Claim Resources
Similar extra internal resources:
- Learn how to make a medical negligence claim against a private hospital.
- See what the common prescription errors are.
- Find out about how to make a compensation claim if you were sent home from hospital too early.
Thank you for reading our guide on claiming compensation if you were wrongly prescribed quinine and harmed as a result.
