The amount you can expect to receive in medical negligence compensation depends on your specific case details. Factors affecting your compensation can include the impact the negligence has on your day-to-day health, your ability to get pregnant in the future and your future health, your ability to work and any long-term care that you may require including fertility treatment.
Compensation damages may be awarded for:
Pain and suffering caused.
Loss of earnings and future loss of earnings (such as being at a disadvantage in the labour market/loss of employability and reduction in potential earnings.).
Cost of surgery or medical procedures required after the negligence.
Costs of current or future care.
Travel expenses for medical appointments or equipment.