Following medical negligence you may make a compensation claim. To make the medical negligence claim, you should contact a medical negligence solicitor who will know how to handle your case for compensation. 

Your medical negligence solicitor will advise you on what to do following medical negligence. The solicitor can help with the steps involved to making a successful medical negligence claim and answer questions like:

  • How long do you have to make a claim
  • Making a medical negligence claim on behalf of a loved one
  • How to make a medical negligence claim
  • How to make it a successful medical negligence claim

Medical negligence is when a medical professional breaches their duty of care to you. If you have suffered medical negligence, you may be able to make a compensation claim against the medical professional responsible. 

You make a medical negligence compensation claim for the effects of the medical negligence on your life today and in the future.

What to do following medical negligence

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Are you eligible for compensation?

If you want to obtain compensation for the negligence you have suffered, we have a simple 3 step process to make sure you get the money you deserve

  • Take our online assessment & speak with our team

  • Our team of doctors and lawyers will undertake a full medical review based on your medical notes

  • We will send a legal letter of claim and our solicitors will pursue your compensation on your behalf

All case reviews are 100% cost and commitment free.

How long do I have to make a medical negligence claim?

Generally you have three years to make a medical negligence claim in the UK. The three years start from the day you realise you have suffered any medical negligence, and your medical negligence solicitor can explain the timeline to you. 

In some cases of medical negligence, its effects do not come to light until later in life. An examining doctor may only notice the effects when you suffer another related illness, which is known as the ‘date of knowledge of the facts.’ 

In England and Wales, medical negligence claims must generally be brought and court proceedings issued within three years of the injury or three years of the date of knowledge of the facts giving rise to the medical negligence claim.

Persons under a disability (who lack capacity) are not subject to any limitation period. Children not under a disability will typically have until they reach 21 to start court proceedings.

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Claim medical negligence on behalf of a loved one

Yes, you can make a medical negligence claim on behalf of a loved one. Under UK law, if an injured party cannot represent themselves, then a loved one can take the case on their behalf.

You may make a medical negligence claim for those lacking mental capacity. A loved one’s lack of mental capacity to make a claim may be due to the medical negligence, or it could be the effect of a separate condition.

Your loved one depends wholly on you and the family for care and to fight for their rights. By making a claim on their behalf for medical negligence, you are fighting for the compensation they deserve.

Persons with a disability, who lack capacity to make a medical negligence claim, are not subject to any time limitation period.

Claim medical negligence on behalf of a loved one

Claim Medical Negligence for a child under 18

Children, those under 18 years of age, have until they turn 21 to make a medical negligence claim. Court proceedings must be issued before their 21st birthday. 

The parents can make the medical negligence claim while the child is under 18, but once they turn 18, the young adults have three years to make the medical negligence claim and issue court proceedings. To settle a claim for someone under 18 requires approval of the court. 

It is better to make a medical negligence claim as soon as possible as the evidence will be fresh, and the child could need the compensation to improve their quality of life.

What are the steps to making a claim for medical negligence?

The steps to making a claim following medical negligence go from seeking medical advice to issuing court proceedings. 

The steps are a part of any successful compensation case, and settlement can happen at any stage in the process. 

Your medical negligence solicitor will do the rest when you follow the steps correctly and gather all the facts and figures.

Seek medical advice on the injuries you or a loved one suffered as soon as you realise the effects of the medical negligence. It is important you get the diagnosis and treatment you need irrespective of any medical negligence claim.

Contact a specialist medical negligence solicitor who operates on a No Win No Fee basis and tell them what went wrong. The right solicitor will look at the case, see where the problem lies, and advise if you suffered due to a doctor’s failure.

The Medical Negligence Team also have a 100% Compensation Guarantee scheme, where you get all the money awarded in a negligence claim. 

You or a loved one suffered medical negligence, and you should get all the money due for the effects on your life today and in the future of the negligence.

Your medical negligence solicitor obtains the medical records with your permission. By reading the records, they will confirm if they think you have a valid medical negligence claim. 

The medical negligence team will know from your medical records if the case will result in compensation being paid.

The medical negligence solicitor sending a letter of claim to the negligent party is the next step. The letter will ask them to admit the medical negligence in what is known as ‘sending a letter of claim.’ 

When the negligent party receives the letter of claim, it has up to four months to provide a written response.

Getting a response from the negligent party’s insurer will move the compensation claim closer to a conclusion. 

The insurer will either admit the medical negligence or say they intend to defend the case. Deciding to defend the case is known as ‘deny liability’ in legal terms. 

If they admit liability, your medical negligence claim can be valued, and the two parties will meet to decide on the compensation payment. 

Your solicitor will negotiate with the negligent party and use their experience to get the compensation you deserve.

Issuing court proceedings is the next step if they deny liability in the medical negligence claim. 

Going to court happens, too, when they are not prepared to pay a fair amount for the damages you or your loved one suffered. Your medical negligence solicitor issues the court proceedings.  

Remember that less than 25% of medical negligence cases require court proceedings to be issued and less than 1% end up at trial.

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How do I improve my claim application for medical negligence?

You can improve your medical negligence claim by gathering evidence, contacting a medical negligence solicitor, and following a few other guidelines. 

The more effort you put into preparing the case, the more successful your medical negligence compensation claim will be.  

If you may have been a victim of medical negligence, you should:

  • Make contact with a medical negligence solicitor as soon as possible
  • Write down what happened to you as soon as possible
  • Keep all records of medical appointments
  • Keep all letters you received from medical professionals
  • Write a timeline of events around the medical negligence
  • Keep all receipts for medical appointments and out-of-pocket expenses
  • Keep all prescriptions and medication packaging
  • Get details of any witnesses
  • Write down all the effects the medical negligence has had on your life

A No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitor will be the one to guide you through a medical negligence claim and get you the compensation you deserve.

Using a No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitor

Using a No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitor is the only way to a successful compensation claim for medical negligence. Your No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitor will not charge you for a claim you do not win. 

The medical negligence solicitor will have experience of dealing with the NHS and insurance companies when handling a medical negligence claim. They will know the causes of the medical negligence, discover who caused the medical negligence, and outline the effects of the negligence by a medical professional. 

Your No Win No Fee solicitor will handle your compensation claim when you suffer negligence and how to make it a successful compensation claim. 

Always have a fee agreement in place before engaging a medical negligence solicitor. If they start talking of a ‘win fee’ or a ‘success fee,’ you should walk away. The negligent party insurers should pay all fees. 

The medical negligence solicitor should also operate a 100% Compensation Guarantee scheme. When you win the case, all the money awarded should go to you, not the solicitor. 

You are the one who experienced the medical negligence, and you deserve the compensation to get your life back to normal.

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Contact The Medical Negligence Team

Contact the Medical Negligence Team today to discuss your medical negligence claim. You suffered from the effects of poor medical treatment, and you may be able to claim compensation for the medical negligence. 

At the Medical Negligence Team, we fight every compensation claim on a No Win No Fee basis, and you will not be out of pocket for an unsuccessful claim. We have both the legal and medical experts to guide you along the steps to a successful claim for medical negligence compensation. 

We have a very high success rate and a reputation for a speedy and successful resolution to medical negligence claims. 

Our 100% Compensation Guarantee puts all the money you win into your pocket. 

Contact us at the Medical Negligence Team, and let us handle your claim for medical negligence compensation today. 

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