Reporting medical negligence in Madrid

Lawyers expert in compensation for medical malpractice

Medical negligence means harm caused by healthcare providers acting carelessly or without knowing about a particular health condition. That harm can be both physical and non-physical, and the patients affected have the right to go to court so that the healthcare provider takes responsibility for what they have done and compensates them properly. Have you been through something like that? Do you believe you have been the victim of medical negligence? Escalera & Tuset is a firm specialising in this area of law. Get in touch. We will look at your case.

Our firm has a department of medical negligence lawyers for cases of this kind: legal professionals who have been involved in dozens of medical negligence cases over the decades and who have all the knowledge it takes to help you defend your rights. Call us now and let us look at every detail of your situation. The first thing we will do is establish whether medical negligence has in fact occurred and assess the chances of success, so that you can make an informed decision about whether or not to go ahead with a claim.

How to bring a medical claim

One of the most common problems for people who suffer medical negligence when it comes to reporting it is a lack of information. We know: the legal world is very complicated and it can seem easier to let it go. That is very far from the truth, however. Yes, the legal world is complicated, and bringing a medical negligence claim takes a lot of paperwork, a lot of red tape and an expert perspective. But all you have to do is put yourself in the hands of a specialist team. At Escalera & Tuset we help you report medical negligence in Madrid. You are not on your own.

The cases in which this route is available

There are three main situations in which a claim for medical negligence compensation is available. The first is where there are errors in the examination, such as not observing the patient for long enough or not carrying out enough tests. The second happens at the diagnosis stage, where there is an unjustifiable delay or relevant circumstances are overlooked. The third happens during treatment, where the patient is not properly informed about the medicines prescribed or those medicines are not suited to them. Get in touch for more information.

The deadline for bringing this kind of claim

Under Spanish law, the deadline for claiming for medical negligence is one year for public hospitals and up to five years for private hospitals. That being so, and particularly in the first case, it is worth starting work as soon as possible so as

not to run out the deadline for bringing a claim that could lead to financial compensation. Less serious medical negligence has to be pursued through the civil courts, while more serious medical negligence has to be pursued through the criminal courts. Let us take those decisions together.

How much medical negligence claims are worth

Spanish law provides for different levels of compensation: for temporary injury, for lasting injury and for death. In every case there are also different scales depending on the particular circumstances. It is therefore impossible to set a single figure for medical negligence claims. Instead, a thorough investigation of the information available is needed, including the medical expert report, so as to establish what you deserve for what you are going through. Come to our firm, specialists in medical negligence claims. We are here.