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If you’ve been affected by clinical or medical negligence, you could claim compensation. Our specialist medical negligence experts can offer you a free claims assessment and help guide you through the process of making a claim.
We’ve recovered hundreds of millions of pounds in compensation for people who have suffered because of medical negligence. We’ve also helped them access the specialist care, treatment, and rehabilitation they need to start to rebuild their lives.
We understand that taking legal action can be daunting, but we pride ourselves on our friendly and supportive approach. When you come to us, you can expect a personal service tailored to you and your needs.
We offer an initial consultation meeting where we’ll listen to what has happened to you and let you know if we can help. We’ll also discuss how No Win, No Fee works and talk to you about what evidence we’ll need to prove your claim.
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Our experienced team supports people across England and Wales with a wide range of medical negligence claims. If you have suffered avoidable harm because the care you received fell below an acceptable standard, getting in touch with us can help you understand whether you may be able to make a claim and what happens next.
You can trust that when you talk to our medical negligence advisors and solicitors, they will listen with sensitivity and compassion. Our team has experience supporting people with a wide range of medical negligence claims and will take the time to understand what happened and explain your options clearly.
We understand that claiming compensation for medical negligence can be a daunting and emotional process. But it is important to remember that the purpose of a claim is to not only hold the responsible party accountable for their actions but also to secure the compensation you need to recover and, if necessary, make changes to your home, vehicle, and other parts of your environment so you can live independently.
By pursuing a medical negligence claim, you may be able to access much-needed support, including early interim payments and access to private treatment and rehabilitation services.
Early legal involvement opens the door to specialist rehabilitation you might not otherwise access. Call 0800 260 5010 or use the online callback form to speak with us today.
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If a healthcare professional breaches their duty of care and causes you to suffer injury or an existing condition to worsen, you may be able to make a medical negligence compensation claim. Most claims are made against the NHS Trust or private hospital that the healthcare professional works for.
As well as causing injury or the worsening of an existing condition, medical negligence can also be caused by doctors or GPs misdiagnosing you or not diagnosing a condition at all.
We know how devastating it is to receive negligent treatment from a professional you trust to help heal you. You can rely on us to take care of the claim and assist in getting you an early treatment plan and rehabilitation to speed up your recovery.
Our solicitors will gather evidence, including a statement from you and any other witnesses, to prove on the balance of probabilities that your injury was caused by a healthcare professional’s negligent actions or lack of action.
You may have to have an independent medical assessment, and we may instruct independent medical experts to provide evidence about your condition, prognosis and the impact of the negligence. This evidence can help us value your claim and, if court proceedings are necessary, assist the Court in deciding the appropriate level of compensation.
Suing the NHS for medical negligence can be extremely challenging, especially if you are trying to recover from a serious injury or worsened condition. We will need to prove that the treatment you received resulted in a worse outcome. This almost always requires independent medical evidence that the care provided by your healthcare professional fell below an acceptable professional standard and that this breach caused an avoidable injury or made the outcome materially worse.
If we are able to take on your claim and you are eligible for a No Win, No Fee agreement, we will explain how the arrangement works and any potential costs before you decide whether to proceed. If you’re happy, you sign an agreement that means that you do not pay any legal fees unless we win your case. We can also provide After The Event (ATE) insurance which will pay out the other side’s legal costs if your claim is unsuccessful.
A No Win, No Fee agreement can give you greater certainty about the financial risks involved in making a claim, allowing you to focus on your recovery whilst we deal with the legal process.
If you have suffered a serious injury as a result of medical negligence, we will consider whether an interim payment may be appropriate whilst your claim is ongoing. Where the relevant legal requirements are met, we may ask the defendant or their representatives, which may include NHS Resolution in an NHS claim, to make an interim payment to help with the cost of rehabilitation, treatment or other immediate needs.
Typically, you must start a claim within three years of the negligence happening or you became aware that the treatment you received (or did not get) was negligent.
For children, claims can be filed at any point until they reach 18 years of age. Once they turn 18, the standard three-year rule applies, meaning they have until their 21st birthday to bring a claim.
If a person lacks mental capacity to file a claim themselves, they are exempt from any time constraints unless they regain mental capacity.
There is no right or wrong time to seek legal advice. When you feel ready, contact us on 0800 260 5010 or request a call back at a time that suits you. If we believe you may be able to make a claim, we'll explain your legal options clearly and help you decide on the next steps.
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