Medical Negligence Claim Process

We know how damaging medical negligence can be, which is why we, the Medical Negligence Lawyers, make the medical negligence claim process simple.

Ultimately, we are here to help you to get the justice that you deserve. Let us tell you a bit about how we can help you here.

Going into surgery knowing the potential risks can be scary enough without the added complication of medical experts failing you as one example. When you suffer due to the negligence of a medical professional, we are here to make sure that you are represented for a claim for compensation for any personal injury sustained and for any losses that might have occurred as well.

About the Medical Negligence Lawyers

We have a wealth of experience in representing people for medical negligence claims, and our expert lawyers know the complex field of medical personal injury law very well. We can help victims to easily navigate toward a successful medical negligence claim settlement with our client-focused service.

Medical Negligence can arise from all sorts of scenarios, including:

• Failure to correctly diagnose you, or at all;
• The wrong diagnosis being given;
• Any failure to correctly diagnose you in time;
• Failure to treat you (at all, or in time);
• The wrong treatment provided;
• Medical mistakes;
• A lack of care during recovery, which could include pressure/bed sore claims.

Some common examples where you could be eligible to succeed with a claim for compensation can include:

• Failure to diagnose a fracture;
• Failure to be referred from your GP to a specialist following a lack of progress with symptoms;
• Incorrectly diagnosing you, meaning that you receive no, or no effective, treatment. This can lead to further complications arising;
• Surgical errors that were either foreseeable or entirely preventable.

If you have been affected by any of the above, we suggest that you call us today on 0800 634 75 75 to go through our medical negligence claim process, or visit our contact page here to find out more.

Our medical negligence claim process

We usually start the medical negligence claim process by researching the relevant law and facts around your potential claim to help us prepare a plan of action for how we can best fight your case.

The next step is usually then to apply for access to your medical records, as these are a key part of the evidence for any medical negligence case and they will often help to determine liability for the case.

Next, we can select a suitable medical expert who is qualified to produce a medico-legal report to form a crucial part of the evidence for your case. You will normally meet with them for an examination as part of the process for the report, and you may need more than one appointment in some cases. We can also send a letter of claim to the NHS, GP or whoever the opponent is for the case and ask that they respond within a timeframe of just under four months.

Claim today

When you make a claim for compensation, you are usually claiming for the pain, suffering and loss of amenity caused by an injury or a condition, as well as lost earnings or other out of pocket expenses. If there isn’t any pain or loss, there may be no claim to make.

Call us today on 0800 634 75 75 to go through our medical negligence claim process or visit our contact page here for more information now.