Just like everyone else the medical profession have what is called a "duty of care" towards their patients. This duty ensures that all patients receive proper treatment in the proper manner. If this duty is broken and a patient they are treating suffers in any way as a result, then the victim has a potential claim.
It all comes down to trying to establish whether the action taken, or not taken, was reasonable under the circumstances. Some cases will be more straightforward than others. For example circumstances in which the wrong or too much or too little medication has been administered would be seen as a fairly straightforward cases in which negligence is likely to be easily established.
Medical negligence refers to all cases involving mistakes by medical professionals, such as opticians, dentists, midwives and physiotherapists; they are all as liable as doctors and surgeons.
Compensation For Medical Negligence May Include: