The public place a great deal of trust in medical professionals, and expect to receive a reasonable standard of care as a result. Sadly this is not always the case. We hope that in holding people accountable for medical malpractice, we can help to highlight that the same thing should not happen to somebody else in the future.
Our clinical negligence lawyers are highly experienced in helping individuals who have suffered as a result of negligence; whether caused by an NHS institution or a private hospital. We’ve worked closely with many patients who wish to bring NHS compensation claims and are dedicated to aiming for the best possible outcome.
NHS negligence can manifest itself in many different ways. Simply put, any individual who receives treatment under the NHS that is negligent, is eligible to claim compensation for their suffering and should expect an apology. NHS compensation claims aren’t just related to treatment in NHS hospitals; they can also be valid if a patient has experienced negligence in a GP’s surgery, or in A&E.
Call us free today to see how you can get started at 0808 164 0808, or request a call back if you’d like one of our no-win, no-fee experts to call you.
Our client was left with facial disfigurement after undergoing reconstructive maxillofacial surgery to treat his skin cancer. Find out more about how we settled his medical negligence claim against the defendant hospital trust.
We are members of the Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) organisation, and have years of experience handling different medical negligence claims, including claims aginst the NHS and private hospitals.
We carry out many of our claims on a no win, no fee basis. This means there are no upfront costs for you and, provided that you have not misled or acted against the advice that we have given you, no financial risk to you – even if your claim is not successful.
In most instances we will purchase ‘After the Event’ (ATE) insurance on your behalf to cover any legal costs should you not win the case. However, if you have a ‘Before the Event’ (BTE) insurance policy included in your home, car or credit card insurance then we may look to use that insurance to cover the legal costs and an ATE policy should not then be required.
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In general you have three years from the date of negligence or reasonable knowledge of mistreatment by a medical professional causing you harm to bring a medical negligence compensation claim. There are some exceptions to this rule; for instance where the matter involves a child in which case the child has three years from the date of their 18th birthday to bring a claim, therefore expiring on the individual’s 21st birthday.
It is important to speak to our medical negligence solicitors as early as possible to avoid any issues with limitation dates.
