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Undiagnosed Fractures

Missed Fractures

One of the frequent causes for complaint against an Accident and Emergency department is the failure to diagnose a fracture. The patient is invariably examined and sometimes x-rayed but discharged home often with a diagnosis of a sprain and some pain killers. Sometimes the patient is offered a follow up appointment at the fracture clinic.

Problems arise for a variety of reasons but often because either the doctor is inexperienced, the fracture was in fact difficult to see on the x-ray or the view taken on the x-ray was wrong for the type of fracture and as a result it was not seen. Sometimes x-rays are not taken at all because the description of the accident and the symptoms were not typical of a fracture. Because of the variety of reasons why a fracture could be missed, not all missed fracture cases will give rise to a claim. In addition there are some cases where the fracture was so nasty that even had it been treated promptly it is unlikely that the patient would have achieved a good result.

Making a Compensation Claim

If you or anyone you know has suffered from any form of clinical negligence, telephone us now for accurate claim advice.

There are strict time limits in place to make any personal injury compensation claim.  For further information, contact us or visit our Questions Answered page.

Thompsons Solicitors are experts in all matters relating to clinical negligence and will be able to advise you as to whether or not you have a valid compensation claim. Our specialist clinical negligence lawyers will be happy to talk you through the process of making a claim in plain English and will be happy to answer any questions or queries you may have.

Telephone us now on 08000 224 224 or complete one of our online compensation claim forms.

For more information visit our Clinical Negligence Information Page.