Diabetes negligence compensation claim lawyers

If symptoms of diabetes are left untreated, or proper treatment is delayed, there is a range of possible medical complications that people can suffer from:

• Visual impairment: Damage to blood vessels in the eye due to high blood sugar levels can cause eye problems such as cataracts or glaucoma; in some cases, it could result in blindness.
• Amputation: Poor circulation or nerve damage due to high blood sugar levels can cause complications in the legs and feet, meaning infections can take much longer to heal or never heal properly at all. If the damage is severe, this could lead to amputations.
• Nerve damage: If blood sugar levels are not properly controlled through diabetes treatment, the walls of the capillary blood vessels can be damaged. This can lead to numbness or tingling in the limbs and even result in complete loss of feeling in affected areas.
• Kidney failure: Diabetes can cause damage to the kidney when blood vessels become blocked which, left untreated, could lead to kidney failure or, in some cases, a complex kidney treatment.
• Heart attacks and strokes: The risk of suffering from cardiovascular complications such as heart attack, angina, coronary artery disease and stroke is dramatically increased for people with diabetes if they do not receive the right treatment for their condition.
• Complications during pregnancy: Pregnant people are at a higher risk of dealing with complications during their pregnancies if they develop gestational diabetes.

In the UK, figures show that 4.3 million people are living with diagnoses of diabetes. A condition as common as this should mean that treatment is readily available and well-established. However, this is not always the case.

Diabetes medical negligence can occur in a number of ways, and the treatment people receive, or lack thereof, can have adverse effects. You could be eligible to make a claim for medical negligence in circumstances such as these:

• Missed diagnosis: A failure to diagnose your diabetes.
• Misdiagnosis of diabetes: You may have been given the incorrect treatment or no treatment whatsoever.
• Mis-prescribing: The wrong type of medication has been supplied for your diabetes.
• Late diagnosis or delayed treatment: Causing your condition to develop or worsen.

Gestational diabetes is a condition that arises when high blood sugar develops during pregnancy and often disappears after giving birth. It can happen at any time throughout a pregnancy but is most common in the second or third trimester.

If detected early during pregnancy, the risks of complications for mother and baby can be properly managed but, if left untreated or misdiagnosed, the consequences could be devastating.

Complications can range from pre-eclampsia and polyhydramnios to premature birth and even, in very rare cases, stillbirth.

If you received late treatment for your diabetes or you were misdiagnosed and, as a result, your condition has worsened, you could be eligible to make a diabetes negligence compensation claim.

Diabetes can have a significant impact on your quality of life, making the smallest day-to-day activities difficult. Compensation can't cure this disease but it can help you and your family through its many complications and in making lifestyle changes to better manage the condition.

There is no set rule on how much compensation you can receive for your diabetes negligence claim, as every case is different and there are several factors to be taken into consideration.

As a misdiagnosis of diabetes can have serious and life-altering consequences such as heart attack, kidney failure and amputation, compensation could be significant in some cases. Your claim can also include compensation for loss of earnings due to your inability to work because of medical negligence, or for any medical bills you have incurred.

If you would like to gauge an initial estimate of what your diabetes negligence compensation settlement could be worth, enter your details into our compensation calculator. Damages are evaluated based on the most recent edition of the Judicial College Guidelines, as instructed by the Ministry of Justice.

In most cases, you have three years from when you were affected by negligent medical treatment to make your claim. This can mean three years since you were impacted by medical negligence or three years from when you became aware you had been, as it isn't always apparent at first how your condition has been affected.

There are exceptions to the above, however. When a medical negligence claim involves a child, parents can claim on their behalf until they are 18 years old. Once they are 18, they would then have three years to make the claim for themselves.

Exceptions also apply if someone does not have the mental capacity to make a claim for themselves. In this case, there is no time limit on when someone can make a claim on that person's behalf.

The diabetes negligence claim process with ClaimsPeople will usually consist of the following steps:

1. We will assess the impact diabetes medical negligence has had on your condition and on your life. 
2. If you decide you want to proceed with legal action, we will connect you with a panel of expert UK diabetes negligence lawyers who have vast experience with cases of medical negligence just like yours.
3. Your lawyer will discuss the process with you to make sure you are aware of what will happen next. They may ask for proof of your conditions and will help you find other evidence to support a claim, such as medical records, expense receipts and details of your employment history.
4. In the first instance, your solicitor will try to reach an agreement for a settlement out of court. If the other party contests the claim, your solicitor will enter into negotiations and keep you informed of proceedings.
5. If reaching an agreement or settlement with the third party is unsuccessful, your diabetes negligence lawyer will submit your claim to the courts. You will receive a decision from the courts and a successful claim will result in you receiving your diabetes negligence settlement soon afterwards.

Most of our diabetes medical negligence claims are taken on a no win no fee basis, so you won't pay anything if your claim is unsuccessful. If you are awarded compensation, your solicitor will take a pre-agreed percentage of your compensation amount as a fee.

Before legal proceedings begin, we will advise you to take out an insurance policy to protect you from legal costs if your diabetes negligence claim is unsuccessful. You won't have to pay anything up front and will only have to pay the premium if your claim is successful.