Hepatitis C Compensation Claims*

Medical professionals, including GPs, have a duty of care to protect your health, however, they may be considered negligent if they fail to:

• Make a correct or timely diagnosis
• Spot the signs and symptoms of Hepatitis C
• Carry out the necessary tests for Hepatitis C
• Inform you if you receive a positive result
• Refer to you a specialist
• Provide the correct medication
• Monitor your progress and make corrective action as needed
• Protect you from contaminated blood or other infected agents

If you are unsure if the circumstances that led to you becoming infected with Hepatitis C amount to medical negligence, our team of Hepatitis and HIV medical negligence Solicitors will be able to advise you. They will listen to the details of your case and provide an honest assessment of your case, and whether you may be able to seek legal recourse.

By bringing a claim for Hepatitis C, you may be eligible for:

General Damages

General damages relate to the pain and suffering, personal injury and loss of expectation of life or happiness which an infected person suffered during their lifetime. Upon death, this award may be divided among the dependants as the Tribunal feels is just.

Special Damages

Special damages include any expenses which have been incurred to date, or those which might reasonably be expected in the future, as a result of Hepatitis C. This might include costs for medical care and equipment to enable everyday living. It may also provide recourse in the event that the individual affected is unable to work.

Lavelle Partners has represented and secured awards for a number of clients and dependants in their applications under the scheme. Applications must be brought on an individual basis. Persons infected may bring claims as necessary during their lifetime with respect to damages and care afforded.

To bring a claim for Hepatitis C due to medical negligence, it will be necessary to provide evidence that:

• The standard of care you received fell below that of a competent physician of the same level, and;
• This negligence caused damage or injury.

To prove your case, we will compile evidence including medical records, and where necessary, seek expert medical opinion.

• Lavelle Partners have successfully managed many cases of Hepatitis C due to medical negligence under the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Scheme.
• Our team have been helping clients since 2004, with decades of combined experience across the team, and place client care at the centre of everything they do.
• From the first moment you speak to one of our solicitors, we will listen to your case carefully and with empathy and will only recommend advancing your case if we believe you have a valid case.
• We have both the legal expertise and understanding of the real-life challenges faced by individuals and their families following such events.
• Our solicitors will manage the process entirely on your behalf; compiling the information necessary for your case, including medical notes and managing the submission of your medical negligence claim.
• We will answer any subsequent questions and/or provide further information if required.