# Alledgedly assualted patient-compensation?

**URL:** <https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/alledgedly-assualted-patient-compensation/1478>\
**Category:** Mental Health Act\
**Tags:** lawyer-needed\
**Created:** [9 February 2023 22:27 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/alledgedly-assualted-patient-compensation/1478 "2023-02-09T22:27:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![112233](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/1/a9a28c/32.png) [@112233](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/112233)\
**Post date:** [9 February 2023 22:27 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/alledgedly-assualted-patient-compensation/1478/1 "2023-02-09T22:27:42Z")

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Assistance request: Section 3 client has been alledgedly assualted by a bank staff mental health trust staff. Senior professional shared that CCTV semingly supports his claim (although I have not been permitted to view). I have been unable to locate Legal Aid assistance under Community Care which a mental health legal helpline recommended.  
If proven client seeks compensation and an apology as his claim was not taken seriously. I am an advocate in the Greater London area. Any assistance /signposting would be most welcome.

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**Author:** ![LauraJanes](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/57b2e6/32.png) [@LauraJanes](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/LauraJanes)\
**Post date:** [10 February 2023 07:34 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/alledgedly-assualted-patient-compensation/1478/2 "2023-02-10T07:34:39Z")

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Hi. I think you need a solicitor who does claims for assault (personal injury)/claims against public authorities rather than community care.

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**Author:** ![112233](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/1/a9a28c/32.png) [@112233](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/112233)\
**Post date:** [10 February 2023 08:09 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/alledgedly-assualted-patient-compensation/1478/3 "2023-02-10T08:09:08Z")

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Thank you.

That indeed does seem a good way forward and will give a way that is likely to be attainable as legal aid solicitors on the Law Society website self-report that this is an out of date listing about their services. I’ll recommend this.

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**Author:** ![Contemplate3](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Contemplate3](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/Contemplate3)\
**Post date:** [13 February 2023 08:57 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/alledgedly-assualted-patient-compensation/1478/4 "2023-02-13T08:57:34Z")

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Police can retrieve the cctv footage if its safeguarding/assault?

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**Author:** ![112233](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/1/a9a28c/32.png) [@112233](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/112233)\
**Post date:** [13 February 2023 12:56 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/alledgedly-assualted-patient-compensation/1478/5 "2023-02-13T12:56:23Z")

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Thank you. It is that when eventually notified about the possible incident (by a third party) I did ask that CCTV footage be retained, however as the independent mental health advocate I was neither notified about the alleged assault and have been told that I cannot view any footage. I am pleased that you have confirmed that my request for the footage to be retained was relevant.

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**Author:** ![Lazzabarnet](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@Lazzabarnet](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/Lazzabarnet)\
**Post date:** [13 February 2023 15:44 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/alledgedly-assualted-patient-compensation/1478/6 "2023-02-13T15:44:32Z")

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I s the social services investigating the Safeguarding ? The NHS should not due to the conflict of interest.

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**Author:** ![112233](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/1/a9a28c/32.png) [@112233](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/u/112233)\
**Post date:** [13 February 2023 16:50 UTC](https://forum.mentalhealthlaw.co.uk/t/alledgedly-assualted-patient-compensation/1478/7 "2023-02-13T16:50:34Z")

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Thank you.

This is not a question I have put -but thanks to your intervention I will now do so!

Many thanks

Judith