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Serious question here .
I know there are any number of solicitors out there that chase ambulances and offer the 'no-win-no-fee' codswallop .
But could anyone offer any advice , or point me in the direction of one that could help me with an issue I have over my recent care ?
I am not looking for cash compensation . Just an explanation and an apology or three .
I have googled etc , but all I can find are ones that offer to get the biggest and best cash award .
I am in Leeds , so a local firm would be ideal .
Without going into too much detail it is a recurrent problem that has been dealt with by way of ' here's some tablets , see ya' . Or the best one ' Here's a safety-pin . a sling , and a purple felt pen , see ya ' .
Kinda like taking your car to a garage every week for three months with a flat tyre and them just inflating it and sending you on your way without even attempting to find the cause or repairing it .
Any recommendations on who I should speak to ?
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| Quote p1nkyw1nky1="p1nkyw1nky1"Serious question here .
I know there are any number of solicitors out there that chase ambulances and offer the 'no-win-no-fee' codswallop .
But could anyone offer any advice , or point me in the direction of one that could help me with an issue I have over my recent care ?
I am not looking for cash compensation . Just an explanation and an apology or three .
I have googled etc , but all I can find are ones that offer to get the biggest and best cash award .
I am in Leeds , so a local firm would be ideal .
Without going into too much detail it is a recurrent problem that has been dealt with by way of ' here's some tablets , see ya' . Or the best one ' Here's a safety-pin . a sling , and a purple felt pen , see ya ' .
Kinda like taking your car to a garage every week for three months with a flat tyre and them just inflating it and sending you on your way without even attempting to find the cause or repairing it .
Any recommendations on who I should speak to ?'"
Tried [url=http://www.nhs.uk/choiceintheNHS/Yourchoices/GPchoice/Pages/GPcomplaints.aspxthis?[/url |
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Cheers Coddy . I ain't really the moaning type . I have just had enough of the treatment ( or rather the lack of it ) mainly over the last three months , but issues that began five years or so ago .
That link provides a great place to start my complaint .
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Reading through it I am trying to figure out who I should complain to . It is regarding three hospitals , two consultants , and a GP .
Actual hands-on care at two CDU wards was outstanding , as was care/help/advice from two further GPs and a Practice Nurse that I have seen .
None of the above has actually attempted to find the cause of my problem though until this week . Feeling I need to verbally discuss my complaint with somebody to decide who to complain about and to whom .
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I'd start at the bottom - in this instance, your GP. Then follow the steps through.
It ain't going to be quick, that's for sure
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Just my luck to finally get a date for tests that start on my birthday ,are spread over three out of five days , the third day being Challenge Cup final day , and the fifth day a Bank Holiday .
I really should just be thankful that the tests are going ahead after recently having been booked for them mid-September only to be told ' a clinical decision has been made that the tests are of no benefit to your case'
Currently with hands the size of boxing gloves , neck so swollen and painful that it has been nigh on impossible to sleep for four days, and a face so swollen that both eyes are almost closed my opinion is that allergy testing should be a priority and shouldn't have taken five years of frequent visits to A&E and sessions on IV antibiotics to persuade the docs that tests are required . To be fair though , the problem is normally only in the limbs .
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Have you asked anyone what they think is the possible cause of the problem? |
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| Quote p1nkyw1nky1="p1nkyw1nky1"
I am not looking for cash compensation . Just an explanation and an apology or three .
I have googled etc , but all I can find are ones that offer to get the biggest and best cash award .
I am in Leeds , so a local firm would be ideal . '"
Your first problem is that you are looking for a professional solicitor who makes his/her living by charging people for their advice and actions, as they are perfectly entitled to do.
As soon as you say "I don't want any compensation" then you rule out 50% of the reason why a professional solicitor would help you, the other 50% of the "who to charge" question is you, they will have to charge you for the work they do to get the answers that you seek.
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What Jerry said.
Solicitors make money by charging people for their time. In personal injury or medical negligence, usually they do this by winning cases and recovering their costs from the other side.
If you don't want to issue proceedings, then there will be no costs for them to claim back. So all you are left with is paying privately, which will cost you around £150 + vat per hour.
You are best ditching the idea of a solicitor and complaining directly, in writing to the GP or hospital.
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Quote p1nkyw1nky1="p1nkyw1nky1" To be fair though , the problem is normally only in the limbs .'"
The difficulty can be distinguishing between an alergic reaction and an inflammatory response to infection or some autoimmune issues. I think this is why you have been given IV antibiotics in the past. The reaction being limited to the limbs suggests inflammatory response. I am assuming you have seen rheumatology specialists? If your symptoms were at the same time as or just after something like a sore throat that could indicate a strep related response for example.
I have been through this for the last few years with my daughter and after seeing some pretty top level specialists (and having some frustrating trips to casualty) the facts in some cases are that it can be incredibly difficult to diagnose and treat inflammatory responses. They can re-occur randomly long after any initial trigger, eventually dissipate (as in the case of my daughter) or become more severe after exposure to another stimulus or just spontaneously. I had some understanding as I develop the tools (and train people to use them) many researchers and medics use to study inflammatory responses in a wide range of disease states.
In my daughter's case it was probably a reaction to strep that caused the main reaction and then after that the rest were aftershocks due to hypersensitivity to the bug. Eventually it died down and stopped. In your case it looks more serious. My daughter was at the point of being prescribed penicillin for the forseeable future (strep is extremely sensitive to penicillin). That did not happen as rheumatic fever was eventually ruled out.
It is important you are given treatment - especially if it's related to an infection. Something like systemic strep can destroy the heart valves as well as cause other complications.
Can't comment on the legal stuff, been there with my nephew, total nightmare. Hope they sort you out.
My daughter presented with classic rheumatic fever symptoms but the repeated antibody tests were all negative, the echo cardiogram was also negative. It can be very difficult to nail these things down.
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The difficulty can be distinguishing between an alergic reaction and an inflammatory response to infection or some autoimmune issues. I think this is why you have been given IV antibiotics in the past. The reaction being limited to the limbs suggests inflammatory response. I am assuming you have seen rheumatology specialists? If your symptoms were at the same time as or just after something like a sore throat that could indicate a strep related response for example.
I have been through this for the last few years with my daughter and after seeing some pretty top level specialists (and having some frustrating trips to casualty) the facts in some cases are that it can be incredibly difficult to diagnose and treat inflammatory responses. They can re-occur randomly long after any initial trigger, eventually dissipate (as in the case of my daughter) or become more severe after exposure to another stimulus or just spontaneously. I had some understanding as I develop the tools (and train people to use them) many researchers and medics use to study inflammatory responses in a wide range of disease states.
In my daughter's case it was probably a reaction to strep that caused the main reaction and then after that the rest were aftershocks due to hypersensitivity to the bug. Eventually it died down and stopped. In your case it looks more serious. My daughter was at the point of being prescribed penicillin for the forseeable future (strep is extremely sensitive to penicillin). That did not happen as rheumatic fever was eventually ruled out.
It is important you are given treatment - especially if it's related to an infection. Something like systemic strep can destroy the heart valves as well as cause other complications.
Can't comment on the legal stuff, been there with my nephew, total nightmare. Hope they sort you out.
My daughter presented with classic rheumatic fever symptoms but the repeated antibody tests were all negative, the echo cardiogram was also negative. It can be very difficult to nail these things down.
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No way can I afford to fund a solicitor . Looks like my best route if I were to take that course would be a 'no win no fee' , and stick to my morals and donate anything awarded to me to a suitable charitable cause .
DHM .. They have me in for a few hours . Give me IV on a drip . Then they send me home with all the plumbing in my arm to return next day for some more of the same . Then I am sent home with flucloxywotsit tablets and a letter for the doctor .
So far this year my list is as follows
23rd May Left arm
7th June left elbow
25th June both arms
21th July head
27th July right hand
29th July left wrist and neck
3rd August right hand
6th August right hand
8th August neck
10th August ears/left side of neck
14th august whole of neck and head
They say it is cellulitis . I have read up as much as I can on the subject . Most items I have read regarding recurrence suggest that if you get it once you are likely to get it again . BUT . The average time before it comes back for a second bite is three years . I have had it two or three times a year for around six years . This year has been particularly bad for me . This thing hurts like hell . I am a mechanic/welder by trade , so I can cope with a fair bit of pain . I have had a fair few burns over the years , but none compare to the pain of this . I could only compare it to how I imagine it would feel to dunk your arm in a chip pan .
I am at Chapel Allerton for some tests in the morning . I am so hoping they can finally tell me what causes it and how I can avoid it in the future .
When I get home I will be having cake . It's my birthday . Can't have a beer , so will have to have extra cake .
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