IM Firm

Question 1

What is medical negligence

Answer 1

When medical professionals make mistakes or fail in their duty of care to you, leading to injury or making an existing condition worse

Question 2

What happens if nhs admit fault

Answer 2

-IM can get interim compensation payments to help w rehabilitation

Question 3

What are exceptions to 3 year limit on making negligence claim

Answer 3

-if you were a child - allowed up to age 21
-no mental capacity, no limit

Question 4

What did legal 500 say about IM

Answer 4

IM made client feel like their safe wasn’t about the money; or fees, instead just justice for client

Question 5

Why IM

Answer 5

-employees have 14 hour community allowance
-take part in volunteering
-widen access to careers in our sector,social mobility issues

Question 6

What do you want from role

Answer 6

Help people take control of their lives again
-ik what it’s like to be demotivated
-overcome adversity
-huge satisfaction from role of helping

Question 7

Why choose medical negligence
Katie

Answer 7

Everyone accessing healthcare should receive the best care possible

Question 8

What is most rewarding aspect of role

Answer 8

Clients feel let down by clinicians they trusted
-solicitor can help secure adequate answers and explanations about their treatment
-help them come to terms w what happened
-it’s more about getting answers than compensation

Question 9

About me - hobby

Answer 9

I enjoy taking care of 2 nieces
-going for long walks
-otley chevin