Save a life and get sued!

[TheDaddy]

Originally Posted by Stuart C

I don't agree with sueing for the sake of it, but in this case, if the hospital can get his dose wrong, then they can get others wrong. The next one they get wrong could be given to an innocent person who then dies or is seriously injured.

See post 6 and 42

I have said for years that I dont think you should be able to sue the NHS, that doesn't mean they shouldn't be held accountable for their actions though nor that compensation shouldn't be paid for any mistakes, just that claims should be held before an independent board rather than lawyers milking the system to such a degree it's cheaper to pay out rather than fight actions.

[Flyboy]

Originally Posted by jamiefrost

Just beacause he got the wrong dose doesn't mean that procedures were not followed. I have no idea if they were followed or not. Procedures could state that multiple independant checks are carried out checking that the correct does is given I don't know.

Maybe the wrong does was written down by the doctor invloved and administered by a nurse? This would not be a failure in procedures, just an accident.

Just to re-state, I don't think he should get anything from what we know.

JJ

Purely by the fact he got the wrong dose is evidence that procedures were not followed. The procedure is that he should have been given the correct dose.

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Originally Posted by Arthurgray50@blu

You can read this story two ways, The guy tried twice to kill himself, saved by the hospital.

On the second visit, the hospital gave him slightly more of a drug, that caused a problem, and he is still alive, he then sues the hospital and they give hime compo, you cannot have it both ways, if they didn't save him, he would be DEAD. He will have a problem for the future, but will be ALIVE. He gets £90.000 you can't have it both ways, this is why it is wrong, he should still give the money to charity, what if he tries to kill himself again, the hopsital will still save his life won't they, His life is worth more than money, don't you think.

Four times the safe dose, is not "slightly more."

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Originally Posted by piggy

also im asumming this chap has been on some kind of benefits in the past and will more than likely continue to be so in the future, i do hope they take them into account when his claim is settled.

And how do you know that?