MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE SOLICITORS

A national network of highly qualified medical negligence solicitors operates in the UK. The laws enabling victims of clinical errors to claim compensation in the UK are specific to the field. These cases are distinct from compensation claims for general personal injury cases and require far reaching expertise to pursue.

Clinical cases are generally more difficult to prove than other types of personal injury claim. This is partly because some risk is inevitable in a number of medical practices, including all types of surgery. Known risk makes it hard to gauge a health professional’s legal responsibility and accountability for a patient’s injury or death.

All of our medical negligence solicitors are highly experienced specialists with particular expertise in clinical legal procedure. They are well equipped to succeed in any valid case relating to a clinical error.

Our advocates are authorised by the Law Society to make an application for legal aid for clinical compensation claims. Only one per cent of UK solicitors are authorised in this way.

To ensure you receive legal aid, it is essential to pursue your claim with a law firm that has been granted a Legal Aid Franchise. The procedure was introduced in February 1999 to ensure claimants receive a high quality level of service in this specialist area of legal practice. Using a firm with a Legal Aid Franchise gives you added security. All franchised solicitors have been examined and monitored by the Legal Aid Board to make sure the services provided are of the highest standard.

Anyone seeking compensation should see an expert lawyer as soon as possible after the incident. Delaying seeing a specialist can damage your chances of winning compensation. In all cases, victims can make a claim any time within three years after the event however, there are crucial exceptions to this timescale which may possibly extend that time limit and all claimants should act swiftly to make sure they have the best opportunity for success.

Seeking expert advice at the earliest option is also necessary for:

• Instances when the claim is being made by the dependent or relative of someone who has died as a result of a medical mistake. A specialist lawyer should attend the coroners inquest into the death. Evidence given could prove vital to the success of the claim.
• Allowing sufficient time to investigate the claim. Medical negligence solicitors appointed to deal with a case must obtain relevant records and expert opinion on the documentation. Sufficient time is also needed to instruct an experienced barrister, organise meetings and negotiate with the opposing side.

You can discuss your potential claim with an experienced lawyer from our network. For free qualified advice without any further obligation, complete the contact form and you will be given a call as soon as possible by one of the team.