Medical Negligence Solicitors

With the high volume of patients receiving treatment, diagnoses and procedures, thousands of medical negligence cases unfortunately occur each year. Here are just a few of the circumstances that can result in a claim against medical staff:

• Medical misdiagnosis or unduly delayed diagnosis and resulting in a worsening of the condition
• Treatment not being adequate or suitable resulting in an injury
• Symptoms ignored, allowing the condition to worsen
• A medical device or item not functioning as it should which results in an injury
• Surgical errors
• Birth injuries
• Brain injuries
• Accident & Emergency malpractice
• GP negligence
• Orthopaedic injuries
• Negligent NHS treatment

Of course, many other mistakes constitute clinical negligence. If your case is not listed above, you may still have grounds to make a medical negligence claim.

If you believe that you or a loved one has suffered medical negligence, you can make a claim for yourself or on behalf of someone else. In most medical negligence cases, you will need to prove the following:

1. The medical professional treated you in a way that no competent person in the same profession would have done.
2. The harm suffered was caused or contributed to by the identified negligence.

Medical negligence claims are proved utilising independent medical expert evidence, which we obtain for you.

A medical negligence lawyer will assess your claim diligently and put forward the best possible case so that you will have the best chance of receiving the maximum amount of compensation.

Yes, you can be a ‘litigation friend’ and make a clinical negligence claim on someone else’s behalf. If the claimant is under the age of 18 or an adult, lacks capacity to litigate, you can contact a solicitor for them and work with them to protect their best interests. Litigation friends are typically parents, family members, trusted friends or guardians. Our solicitors will discuss the process and necessary steps if you find yourself making a medical negligence claim on someone else’s behalf.

Medical negligence is different from personal injury – the cases require a specific set of skills and, as such, any solicitor you engage should have knowledge in this complex area of the law.

When seeking a medical negligence lawyer, you should ask a lot of questions to try to get an understanding of what experience they have in this area of the law.

Make sure that the lawyer makes you feel comfortable and can explain everything fully. This person will be your advocate throughout the process so you need to be confident they are working in your best interest to resolve the case easily, without putting you through any more distress.

A medical negligence claim is rarely easy but going into it with a thorough understanding of the process and a trustworthy, experienced medical negligence lawyer will provide you with the best chance of success.

With the right clinical negligence solicitors fighting your corner, you should come out the other side with the compensation you deserve. Armed with a fair payout, you will be better placed to move on with your life.

If you think you have fallen victim to medical negligence and want to discuss the possibility of making a claim, you can enquire online or get in touch with our expert team of medical solicitors.

The process starts with a no-obligation meeting where we will discuss the details of your medical negligence case. Following this, we will help you collate any evidence and assess the chances of building a successful medical claim. We will be honest from the outset, allowing you to understand exactly where you stand legally.

We are aware that anyone who has suffered from medical negligence will already have gone through more than enough distress, so we will always go above and beyond to minimise any legal confusion or worry you could face. Our job is to take the weight off your shoulders, allowing you to concentrate on your day-to-day needs and those of your family.

Our team of medical negligence lawyers have experience across a range of cases and are all members of the Law Society of England and Wales and are accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Some of our lawyers are accredited and recommended by The Law Society Clinical Negligence Panel, The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners as specialists in this complex area of the law. These are very select panels and our accreditation shows that our team have the specialist knowledge and skills to help you.

Whatever form of malpractice you have suffered, finding a trusted clinical negligence solicitor is a vital part of securing the full recognition and compensation to which you are entitled.

Every medical negligence case is different, so it is difficult to say exactly how much compensation you could claim. The amount of clinical negligence compensation you may receive will depend on several factors, including:

• The severity of your injury
• How seriously it has affected your life
• The impact it has had on your finances
• Whether you require future treatment, care and assistance or aids and adaptations

We take many medical negligence cases on a ‘no win no fee’ basis, meaning that you will have nothing to pay if your claim proves unsuccessful, save for in exceptional circumstances. If we do secure you clinical negligence compensation, we will be paid a success fee as a proportion of that figure. However, this proportion will always be made clear to you at the outset.

Yes, medical negligence claims have a time limit. It is recommended that you seek legal advice as soon as possible after the medical mistake occurs – however, adults with full capacity have three years to do so. There are exceptions to the time limit on clinical negligence, including children under the age of 18, people who lack the mental capacity to litigate, and cases in which the medical negligence resulted in death. Please see our dedicated page that has more information about time limits.

Data from NHS Resolution shows that almost 77% of medical negligence claims in 2021/22 were resolved without formal proceedings, so the chances are that your medical negligence case will not require you to appear in court.

If your case does go to court, though, don’t worry; our expert medical negligence solicitors will be with you at every step of the way and guide you calmly through the process. You can be confident that you are in safe hands with us. Our team has experience of taking cases to Trial and winning.

Every clinical negligence claim is different so the time it takes to receive compensation may vary on a case-by-case basis. Depending on the complexity of your claim, it can take between 2 to 3 years to resolve. The timeline is very much dependent on how soon you recover from your injuries, how many defendants there are involved and whether the defendant admits or denies the allegations.