14 Medical Accidents
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2. What is a medical accident?
3. What should I do if I have suffered a medical accident?
4. How do I find out more about what happened to me?
5. What if I want to complain about a professional´s behaviour?
6. When can I claim compensation?
7. How do I claim compensation?
8. How do I decide whether to take legal action?
9. What if I can´t afford to pay for a solicitor?
10. What do I have to prove to claim compensation?
11. What can I claim compensation for?
12. What can I do if my treatment was private?
13. What if a relative has died as a result of a medical accident?
14. What if my injury was caused by faulty medical equipment?
15. What if I want to make sure that the same mistake is not repeated?
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Leaflet Version: June 2008