Injury Claims
Our specialist Medical Negligence lawyers and clinical negligence solicitors team go the extra mile to help many clients achieve multi-million pound settlements on their medical claims. We adopt a holistic approach to all the work we do, to help you make the best recovery possible, making sure your needs and interests are placed first at every stage of the process of your claim. We provide a nationwide service and can arrange to see you in your home or at the hospital if necessary.
Because clinical or medical negligence is a complex area of the law, all of our initial work is free.
We will undertake an initial investigation of your claim, such as by reviewing your medical records, before providing you with some initial advice regarding your claim. Once this has been done, the vast majority of claims are funded on a no win, no fee arrangement.
Medical negligence is when medical professionals fail in their duty of care to you or make mistakes. This then leads to injury or making an existing condition worse.
There are a number of ways that medical negligence can happen, such as misdiagnosis, incorrect treatment or surgical mistakes.
NHS Complaints Process - We Can Help
Unless your treatment was at a private hospital or with a private Consultant, you can make a complaint using the NHS complaints procedure.
We advise you to put your complaint in writing and include any questions you want answered. You should include important details in your letter such as your name, address, date of birth and patient number if you have it on any documentation from the hospital. Try and be as clear and concise as you possibly can about your concerns, and where possible, give specific dates and times.
You should address your letter to the Chief Executive of the Trust or the Practice Manager of the surgery. Your GP practice, the clinic or hospital should be able to provide you with the appropriate details.
To get the best out of the complaints procedure, we advise that you take specialist advice.
You should make your complaint within 6 months of your injury. However, a Healthcare provider may still look at a complaint made after this – particularly if there is a good reason why you could not proceed with a complaint before.
Often complaints take many months to resolves. If you are making a complaint but are also considering legal aid, it is very important that you do not wait too long before investigating the possibility of a legal claim. This is because there are strict time limits.
