Medical negligence is injury due to a breach of the duty of care by a medical professional. Every medical professional owes you a duty of care, and a breach of that duty of care causing injury may be medical negligence.

You can experience medical negligence anywhere you receive medical treatment. It may be GP negligence if they fail to refer you for tests, or it can be surgical negligence if the surgeon nicks an artery during surgery.

Medical negligence is treatment at a level below which no other medical professional would treat you in similar circumstances.

The medical negligence team can make your claim for medical negligence compensation.

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What is a medical negligence claim?

A medical negligence claim is when you seek compensation for the impact of the possible medical negligence on your life. You claim the effects of any medical negligence on your life today and in the future.

The NHS is under-funded and under pressure. In the NHS today, there are staff shortages and long waiting lists. The pressure on the NHS leads to medical negligence, and if you suffer an injury under the care of the NHS, you may have a compensation claim. 

Medical negligence statistics in England make for stark reading. The current bill for outstanding medical negligence claims stands at £58.2 billion. According to a recent report, 66% of maternity care units are providing a substandard level of care. More than £2.8 billion was paid out in settled medical negligence claims in England during 2024, and the majority of compensation payments were for babies suffering lifelong disability after negligence at birth. 

Hospital negligence, maternity negligence, and surgical negligence occur every day in the NHS. 

The Medical Negligence Team can look at the details of your medical negligence case to form your compensation claim.

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Common claims for medical negligence

Common claims for medical negligence range from the missed broken bone on an X-ray in the accident and emergency department to the missed diagnosis of cancer at an early stage by the oncologist.

You make the medical negligence claim for the impact of the below professional level of care on your life.

Types of medical negligence claims in England:

Hospital negligence

Hospital Negligence is the medical negligence you can suffer at any NHS hospital. You may experience hospital negligence as a patient or as an outpatient.

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Surgical negligence

Surgical negligence happens when the surgeon carrying out the operation breaches their duty of care and causes you an injury.
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GP Negligence

GP Negligence is that form of medical negligence which many people experience every day.
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Doctor Failure

Failure to claims for medical negligence is when the medical professional fails to order tests or fails to treat you for the condition as diagnosed.
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Pharmacy Negligence

Pharmacy negligence is when the pharmacy fails to provide an acceptable level of care to you. You may experience pharmacy negligence in a hospital or at a high street pharmacy.
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Misdiagnosis Claims

Diagnosis negligence is a form of medical negligence that can cause serious injury and may cost a patient their life.
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Compensation for medical negligence

Compensation for medical negligence ranges from £10,000 in some cases to amounts of more than £10 million in the more severe cases, such as brain damage and disability for life. The average medical negligence payout by the NHS was £50,000 in 2024.

You can make a medical claim against a medical professional for their breach of duty of care when treating you.

Compensation in medical negligence claims can be:

  • Failure to treat an injury in the A&E department – £65,400

  • Damage to another organ during routine surgery – £106,600

  • Misdiagnosis of diabetes – £119,500

  • Missed diagnosis of cancer at an early stage – £315,700

  • Brain damage due to surgical negligence – £1.1 million

(All amounts are approximate and are only a guide to what is possible in a medical negligence claim. Figures can be high in some claims as the injured patient could need long-term care and may face medical bills for life due to medical negligence.)

You can claim for these care expenses and any medical costs in the future in a medical negligence compensation case.

As in all medical negligence claims, each case is dealt with on its merits and how much the patient suffers due to the medical negligence. 

Your Medical Negligence Team solicitor will know from experience what your case may be worth and how to make a successful compensation claim.

How to make a medical negligence claim

To make a medical negligence claim, you follow the steps 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 guide you through the steps correctly and instruct you on how to gather all the necessary facts and figures for a medical negligence claim.

Seek medical advice on the treatment or lack of care experienced in the medical negligence by a doctor or any medical professional in a NHS hospital and any medical centre.

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 medical negligence.

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

You may have experienced medical negligence, and you should receive all the compensation due for the suffering you have endured.

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 compensation claim.

The medical negligence team will know from your medical records if the case will likely 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 to the medical negligence or state that 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 your medical negligence claim.

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

Remember that less than 1% of medical negligence cases end up in court, and very few of those cases ever make it to the courtroom.

Make a medical negligence claim today

Make a medical negligence claim today by contacting the Medical Negligence team. You or a loved one suffered injury due to medical negligence, and you can claim compensation.

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 of 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 medical negligence compensation claim today.

Medical negligence FAQs

Medical negligence FAQs can help address some of the common questions people have after suffering medical negligence. You may feel lost and wondering what to do, but with the answers to some medical negligence questions, you may have a better idea on how to claim compensation.

Some Frequently Asked Questions on Medical Negligence:

You have three years to make a claim for medical negligence. All medical negligence claims are subject to limitation periods.

For example, in England and Wales, medical negligence cases must generally be brought and court proceedings issued within three years of the injury or three years of knowledge of the facts giving rise to the claim.

Parents of a child have until the child turns 18 to make a medical negligence claim. The claim can help cover costs such as medical care, adaptations to the house, and any car modifications.

If your child has suffered due to medical negligence, they typically have until they reach the age of 21 to start a medical negligence claim or court proceedings.

Persons with a disability, and who lack capacity, are not subject to any limitation period.

No, you are very unlikely to have to go to court with a medical negligence claim.

The majority of cases are settled well before there is a need for court action, and NHS Resolution will see most cases are dealt with, in conjunction with your solicitor, before a referral to court by either side.

Your solicitor will want to keep the medical negligence claim out of court and get it settled in your favour as quickly as possible.

If your claim is one of the very few cases that do go to court, it will be handled by your No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitor.

You may not need a medical negligence solicitor, but using a No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitor may be the only way to a successful compensation claim.

The medical negligence solicitor will have experience dealing with the NHS, NHS Resolution, and insurance companies when handling a medical negligence claim.

A solicitor 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.

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.

A No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitor will not charge you for a claim you do not win.

A medical negligence calculator is a tool that provides an estimate of potential medical negligence compensation amounts.

Our medical negligence calculator is only suitable for giving you a general idea of what to expect when you make a compensation claim. It does not account for all aspects of your medical negligence case, nor give you the full amount of compensation due.

Only a medical negligence solicitor can look at your case thoroughly and give you an accurate estimate of the compensation you could receive.

Yes, you can make a medical negligence claim on behalf of a loved one. 

A child cannot make a medical negligence claim until they turn 18, but they may need the compensation now to cover their medical costs and treatment. You can make the claim.

You can make a medical negligence claim for the loss of a loved one due to a fatal error by a medical professional. In the case of a loved one who has a disability or suffered brain damage due to medical negligence, the dependents can make a compensation claim.

In any medical negligence case, those left behind or caring for an injured person who cannot claim are known as ‘dependents.’ 

The dependants who can claim compensation for medical negligence can be:

  • A spouse or former spouse 
  • Someone who lived with the injured person for two years before the injury as a husband, wife, or civil partner.
  • Blood children, adopted children or those who became children through marriage or civil partnership
  • Parents and those acting as parents, such as a guardian or step-parents
  • Grandparents or great-grandparents 
  • Brothers, sisters, cousins, and other direct relatives

You can make a compensation claim for the impact of the medical negligence on your life and that of your family.

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Our Process

Our team members have a higher career win rate with a 75% success rate on NHS letters of claim, compared to an industry average of 54.5%.

Enquiry

The first step is to get in touch and tell us what went wrong. It’s free and easy. Call our 24-hour helpline: 0800 246 1122 or request a callback here.

Medical Evaluation

Once you have spoken with our team we’ll let you know how we can help. Typically the next step is to obtain your medical records for us to review.

Legal Letter

Once all your medical records have been received they will be reviewed by a medically & legally qualified member of our team. If there is evidence of negligence we will send a letter of claim to the negligent party outlining your compensation claim.

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“I fractured my wrist and Barts Hospital Trust in London failed to arrange appropriate follow up in the fracture clinic and as a result my surgery was delayed. Medical Negligence Team Law obtained all my medical records and radiology and quickly settled my claim. I received 100% of the compensation recovered with no deductions”

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