London is one of the most vibrate cities in the world. Also known as the gateway to continental Europe, it hosts a diverse population of people coming from the seven continents.
With a population over 7.5 million people in the year 2011, London provide one of the biggest opportunities for businesses and residents alike. And to drive this point, there were a total of 4.5 million enterprises operating in London in the same year. All these enterprises employed a total of 23.3 million people, making London a city with one of the most concentrated places to work in.
With such a huge population, a large number of businesses, and a big number of people employed, it is no wonder that the city has one of the largest injury rates too. Fortunately, the number of solicitors in london happens to the biggest number as well.
In the year 2010 alone, a total of 87,576 solicitors were found in the City of London, Greater London, and the Rest of London, making it the highest concentration of solicitors within England and Wales.
With so many solicitors in one place, there definitely will be a suitable solicitor for everyone. Whether it is to go through a printed directory listing or to browse through the internet, finding one should not be a problem.
Thursday 21 March 2013
Monday 11 March 2013
No Win No Fee is Good for Patients
One of the best things to happen to patients who have been subjected to medical negligence is the No Win No Fee arrangement.
The principle is really quite simple; a lawyer is contacted by a patient about filing a claim against a doctor for negligence. After the lawyer goes through the available information, he may decide to take the victim as a client.
In order to get paid for his services, a lawyer may opt to bill a victim on a weekly, monthly, and even quarterly basis. Or he may charge a ones-time percentage of the winning compensation amount.
While these arrangements may be alright for the lawyer, it will, in all likelihood, be difficult for the victim because he will most likely be grappling with medical expenses at the same time.
Realising this difficulty, a lawyer may offer a no win no fee medical negligence arrangement with the patient. This arrangement means that the victim will not have to fork out any money to the lawyer, weather at the beginning, in the middle, or by the end of the court case.
Any expenses that the lawyer incurs will be taken from the losing party, which in this case is the doctor who committed the negligence and can be collected once the case is won for the victim.
Medical Malpractice Solicitors Understand Because They Have Families Too
Not all solicitors are the scum of the earth. While there certainly are solicitors who can be compared to vultures that prey on the weak or to hyenas who laugh at the misfortune of others as they rip the very flesh off them, there are solicitors who actually find discord unpleasant.
While criminal solicitors may revel in the thought of putting a big time drug dealer or revolting serial killer in jail, they may find the thought of being in family court distasteful. With husband and wives fighting and brother and sister at each others’ throats, family conflicts can take a toll on even the most hardened solicitor because they have families too.
And it is this strong bond with families that drive medical malpractice solicitors to put in long hours just to secure justice for victims who find themselves at the short end of the justice system.
No one wants to see their father or mother have to undergo an operation to remove a gall bladder, appendix, of even one kidney because of a misdiagnosis. Even if their parents will survive and live, though a somewhat limited lifestyle, the thought having them go under the knife because of a mistake is just morally offensive.
But if seeing one’s parents is difficult, having to go through the same thing with children is worse. How will solicitors tell their children they were not around to protect them when a liver or pancreas is removed because of a medical mistake? To these solicitors, who happen to be parents too, it is downright unthinkable.
While criminal solicitors may revel in the thought of putting a big time drug dealer or revolting serial killer in jail, they may find the thought of being in family court distasteful. With husband and wives fighting and brother and sister at each others’ throats, family conflicts can take a toll on even the most hardened solicitor because they have families too.
And it is this strong bond with families that drive medical malpractice solicitors to put in long hours just to secure justice for victims who find themselves at the short end of the justice system.
No one wants to see their father or mother have to undergo an operation to remove a gall bladder, appendix, of even one kidney because of a misdiagnosis. Even if their parents will survive and live, though a somewhat limited lifestyle, the thought having them go under the knife because of a mistake is just morally offensive.
But if seeing one’s parents is difficult, having to go through the same thing with children is worse. How will solicitors tell their children they were not around to protect them when a liver or pancreas is removed because of a medical mistake? To these solicitors, who happen to be parents too, it is downright unthinkable.
Victims Have the Option of Tort Court
Instead of use of Criminal laws to get justice for medical negligence, a medical negligence solicitor may recommend that victims go through Tort Court instead.
While Criminal courts have the power of putting erring medical practitioners in jail, this benefit may be limited to just a few victims. Since exacting this type of justice caters more to personal satisfaction, chances are the only one who benefit from it will be the victim alone.
But as people say, one can not survive on vengeance alone because feeling can not put food on the table.
However, being able to claim a sizeable financial amount will not only help the victim, but the victim’s family as well. With amounts tending to cover medical expenses and lost wages, families still get to survive despite the loss of income from the breadwinner.
And if one’s solicitor is good enough, an out of court settlement may be able to provide a little bit more money, something beyond what the courts would normally recommend. This extra cash can be used to fund future schooling of children or even to pay for a long desired vacation; with the latter being a timely as it may help a victim recover faster.
But there is a price for everything. And in this case, if a settlement is agreed upon, victims will be prevented from filing a criminal case against the medical practitioner.
While Criminal courts have the power of putting erring medical practitioners in jail, this benefit may be limited to just a few victims. Since exacting this type of justice caters more to personal satisfaction, chances are the only one who benefit from it will be the victim alone.
But as people say, one can not survive on vengeance alone because feeling can not put food on the table.
However, being able to claim a sizeable financial amount will not only help the victim, but the victim’s family as well. With amounts tending to cover medical expenses and lost wages, families still get to survive despite the loss of income from the breadwinner.
And if one’s solicitor is good enough, an out of court settlement may be able to provide a little bit more money, something beyond what the courts would normally recommend. This extra cash can be used to fund future schooling of children or even to pay for a long desired vacation; with the latter being a timely as it may help a victim recover faster.
But there is a price for everything. And in this case, if a settlement is agreed upon, victims will be prevented from filing a criminal case against the medical practitioner.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)