MRSA victims failing to win compensation

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Victims of MRSA are failing to win compensation because it’s hard to pin the blame on hospitals, Which? has learnt. The superbug is linked to more than 1,500 deaths a year and has left others severely ill or disabled. But figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show that less than a third of claims are successful. Lawyers say this is because it’s hard to prove where and when an infection starts. Compensation Since 2000, the NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) has ruled on 431 MRSA claims in England, but only 135 have resulted in compensation.