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It can be really daunting when you are abroad, as a family, and you need medical help. Sometimes medical attention abroad can mean that you cannot fly home when you had planned. This can then become even more stressful. Making sure you have the correct insurance, back up plans and support in place is essential. You may recall our recent trip abroad meant Isla and I couldn't fly home due to Chicken Pox. That was scary enough and we knew what to do with Chicken Pox.  VIEW the POST

Being a victim of medical negligence is a genuinely traumatising experience because you're not only left with adverse effects but you also need to prove your case. You need to go through a three-part test to show that the harm inflicted on you is a direct result of your medical practitioner's failure on their part. The three-part test will establish whether the doctor had duty of care, if the duty was breached, and whether it was the direct cause of harm. To fully understand whether you can claim medical negligence and how to prove it, you need to understand all the relevant details.VIEW the POST