Medical Negligence Solicitors For Bury – No Win No Fee

Medical negligence solicitors Bury

By Daniel Jackson. Last Updated 30th May 2022. Welcome to our guide on the topic of medical negligence solicitors for Bury. Bury is a town in Greater Manchester, which is also within easy reach of Bolton and Rochdale. If you have been involved in an incident of medical negligence in Bury, then we would like to hear from you. We are a top personal injury solicitors firm, who specialise in medical negligence cases. We can provide you with a top medical negligence solicitor who covers claims in the Bury area, to help you claim for medical negligence compensation. If you want, we can provide you with a No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitor, which means that there is nothing to pay unless you win your claim. Why should you claim for medical negligence compensation? If you have been injured, made ill or had a medical condition worsened by negligence on the part of a medical practitioner, then you can claim medical negligence claim for the damage caused by your injuries, any medical expenses you incurred as a result, and any loss of income caused by your injuries. Some of these medical negligence claims can be worth significant compensation settlements, so if you think you could sue for medical negligence, your claim is well worth pursuing.

Call Legal Expert today on 0800 073 8804 to receive your free legal consultation. Tell us all about your medical negligence experience in Bury and if we think you have a legitimate case for claiming compensation, we will provide you with a medical negligence solicitor.

This guide has been created for people claiming medical negligence compensation, who live in Bury. If you live elsewhere in the Greater Manchester area or the North West, Legal Expert can provide you with a top medical negligence solicitor that covers your area. Call us today, to be provided with a medical negligence solicitor covering your area.

How To Claim Against The NHS?

A lot of clients approach us asking “how to claim against the NHS?” The process of claiming medical negligence compensation is actually the same, whether you are suing a public health provider or private healthcare provider. Before we look in detail at the clinical negligence claims process, let’s define what clinical negligence, or medical negligence as we more commonly refer to it as actually is.

Medical negligence is when a medical professional, such as a doctor, nurse, dentist or surgeon, acts negligently towards a patient. This could be any action or inaction, that breaks the duty of care they owe to the patient. If this negligence causes an avoidable accident that harms the patient, the patient could sue the healthcare provider for medical negligence compensation. Common forms of medical negligence include prescribing the wrong medication, surgical errors or failing to recognise the signs of a medical condition, so it worsens without treatment. 

Contact Legal Expert today, to be provided with the right medical negligence solicitor to handle your claim. What will be the responsibilities of your medical negligence solicitor during your claim? Firstly they will represent your claim. They will also be responsible for contacting the clinical negligence defendant (medical care provider, responsible for your injuries) and gathering all the necessary evidence to support your case.

Claims which are medically and legally less complicated, and where the defendant does not dispute their liability are usually resolved in just a few months. These are more common as clinical negligence Defendants usually don’t want to risk reputation damage by having a claim proceed to court. Claims that are more complicated from a legal or medical point of view, can take longer to be resolved. If the defendant disputes their liability and the claim proceeds to court, then this can make the process lengthier still.

One more thing you should know about how to claim against the NHS, or a private healthcare provider is the statute of limitations in England and Wales. This means that you only have 3 years from the time that the clinical negligence took place, or you realised that you had been injured by medical negligence, to begin your claim for medical negligence compensation.

NHS Medical Negligence Statistics

The NHS releases an annual report that lists the details of claims made against them. As you can see from the graph below, the total spent by the NHS over 2020/21 came to £2,209 million. This can be against a number of NHS facilities, including hospitals and GP surgeries.

These figures do not include compensation awarded to those who have experienced medical negligence whilst in private care. This doesn’t mean that you won’t be eligible to claim compensation if you received private healthcare, it’s just that they aren’t included in the graph.

Medical negligence solicitors Bury statistics graph

What Processes Are Involved In Making A Claim?

When you make medical negligence claims, there are certain steps that you will be required to take. There can quite a few things you’ll have to do. In this section, we’ll include some of the most important ones. However, this isn’t a complete list.  There are many more things you can do to increase your chances of success. Get in touch to find out more.

Inform Those In Charge Of Where You Were Treated

You can make a claim against both the NHS and private healthcare facilities. It doesn’t matter where you are treated, you still have the right to compensation. One of the main differences between the two is who you would approach to tell them that you intend to make a claim for medical negligence.

If you were receiving NHS treatment then you would approach those in charge of the facility. This could be a hospital, GP surgery, or even a dental clinic. There will be a manager or similar position who is responsible for the facility. The same is true for privately-owned facilities, except that these could also include the owner as someone who you could approach.

You’ll need to inform them of the medical negligence that you’ve experienced and any injured that have taken place as a result. It’s possible at this stage that they could admit liability if the negligence is obvious enough.

However, this is not a guarantee. Even in the event that they do make you an offer of compensation, be wary. This initial amount could be quite low. You should always seek the advice of expert medical negligence solicitors for the Bury area. Otherwise, you could be missing out on the maximum amount of compensation that you may be owed.

Acquire Evidence To Back Up Your Claim

Your own account of the negligence you’ve experienced will not be enough to make a successful claim. You will need to prove that what saying happened, did actually happen. You can do this by gathering evidence. There are a number of quality pieces you can get hold of to increase your chances of receiving compensation.

Below, we’ve given some examples:

• Medical reports – these will contain important information regarding the details of your treatment.
• Photographs – so that you have a visual record of your injuries at their peak.
• Written witness statements – a friend or relative may be able to back up your claims if they were present at the time of the negligent behaviour.

Hiring Medical Negligence Solicitors For Bury Claims

You are not required by law to carry out this step. But, we do recommend it. If you are unfamiliar with medical negligence claims, it’s likely that you will find the process confusing. By having a lawyer at your disposal, you’ll find it much easier to understand. Not only that, but they can help you every step of the way.

Find The Best Solicitor For Bury

Whatever sort of medical negligence you have experienced, Legal Expert can help you find a solicitor in the UK that covers the Bury area, to represent you in your claim for medical negligence compensation.

It is within our interest to recommend you the best solicitor to handle your case, which will make a big difference to how much compensation you are awarded and whether or not you win your claim in the first place.

Call Legal Expert today for your free legal consultation and a member of our medical negligence team will be happy to advise you on which solicitor would be best to represent you in your compensation claim.

Reading Online Reviews Of Medical Negligence Solicitors For Bury

We recommend that you consult online reviews of different solicitor’s firms in Bury, to get an idea of which firm would be the best qualified to represent your claim. To find reviews of medical negligence solicitors for Bury, try typing search terms like ‘free legal consultation in Bury’ or ‘the medical negligence solicitors in Bury’ into a search engine to find reviews of medical negligence solicitors for the Bury area online. Try comparing reviews of different solicitor’s firms, to see which may be a good fit for representing you in your case.

Do I Need To Make My Medical Negligence Claim In Bury?

If negligence at a medical facility has resulted in you suffering an injury or developing an illness in Bury, any medical negligence solicitors you hire do not have to be physically based in the area. You are free to enlist the services of any law firm in the country.

The existence of facilities such as videocalls and emails means that all aspects of a claim can now be processed remotely. However, some people may prefer to have a face-to-face consultation with their solicitor. If so, this is something that our lawyers can arrange, should you choose to work with them

The experience of medical negligence solicitors for Bury-based claims is more important than where their firm is located in the country. We recommend researching firms to decide which is best for you – this could include reading online reviews.

If you’d like us to put you in touch with one of our No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitors for the Bury area, get in touch with us today. In the meantime, you can use our online compensation calculator to see how much your claim could potentially be worth.

Claims Our Bury Medical Negligence Team Can Handle

The top medical negligence solicitors for Bury that Legal Expert refers our clients to, can handle all a broad range of medical negligence claims. Below we have illustrated some of the sorts of negligence incidents we help you claim compensation for. Our solicitors can help you claim hospital negligence compensation.

dental negligence NHS and private healthcare compensation, cancer medical negligence, nursing home negligence or make a childbirth negligence claim. If you have experienced medical negligence whilst undergoing gastric band treatment or surgery, then we can help you. Whatever type of medical negligence you have experienced in Bury, call Legal Expert now for your free legal consultation; and if your claim is valid we will provide you with one of our medical negligence solicitors for the Bury area.

Cancer Medical Negligence In Bury

Have you experienced cancer medical negligence in Bury? If you can prove that this cancer medical negligence worsened the condition that you already suffer from, you may be able to claim cancer negligence compensation. What are some common forms of cancer medical negligence? Cancer misdiagnosis and late diagnosis of cancer are sadly all common forms of medical negligence.

Because cancer is a time-bound illness, the earlier is caught, the easier it is to treat. If a doctor misses the early signs of cancer or mistakes them for something else, this can delay the patient’s treatment and in some cases, makes the difference between the patient surviving cancer, or not. If you or your sadly deceased next of kin relative has experienced cancer medical negligence in Bury or elsewhere, contact Legal Expert and we will find the right clinical negligence solicitor to represent your claim.

Childbirth Negligence Claims In Bury

Whilst some childbirth injuries are unavoidable accidents, others can be caused by a medical practitioner acting negligently. Typical mistakes that a doctor, nurse or midwife can make, which lead to birth injuries that can harm the mother, or infant include failing to notice distress in the infant, or using the wrong equipment during the birth process. Some of these injuries can leave the child with long-term disabilities or medical conditions.

If you have experienced childbirth negligence in Bury, you could be entitled to make a childbirth negligence claim for compensation. Call Legal Expert today for your free legal consultation and if you have a legitimate case for making a childbirth negligence claim, we will provide you with a top solicitor that covers the Bury area.

Nursing Home Negligence In Bury

In 2016 a report into standards of care found in care homes and nursing homes, published shocking nursing home negligence statistics, finding that a large number of nursing home residents had experienced one form or another of nursing home negligence or abuse. The report blamed lack of proper training, a flippant attitude towards safety hazards and lack of safeguarding as reasons for these nursing home negligence statistics.

If you, or an elderly or vulnerable next of kin relative who is suffering from dementia, or is mentally incapacitated, has experienced care home or nursing home negligence or abuse and had been injured as a result, you could potentially claim medical negligence compensation. Trust Legal Expert to provide you with the right personal injury solicitor to seek justice for your case.

Hospital Medical Negligence In Bury

Have you experienced medical negligence in a hospital in Bury? Are you wondering how to claim against the NHS, or a private hospital company? If you have experienced negligence in hospital, whether it was in A&E, as an inpatient, or receiving outpatient treatment, if this medical negligence caused you harm, you may be legally entitled to claim hospital negligence compensation. You could be owed hospital negligence compensation, so call Legal Expert today, and we’ll find the best solicitor to help you make a medical negligence claim.

Dental Negligence, NHS Or Private Practice In Bury

Have you experienced dental negligence at an NHS or private practice in Bury? Whether you were undergoing medical or cosmetic treatment, if a practitioner acted negligently and harmed you in any way at all, you could be entitled to claim dental negligence compensation. Call Legal Expert today for your free legal consultation, to see how much compensation you could claim. Whether you are based in Bury, or elsewhere, we will provide you with a top clinical negligence solicitor to cover your claim.

GP Clinical Negligence In Bury

Some common forms of GP clinical negligence include a GP prescribing the wrong medication, failing to recognise the signs of a serious illness or medical condition and not referring the patient to a specialist, and medical mistakes. All of these types of negligence can make a patient ill, injured or can worsen a medical condition that they already suffer from, in which case the patient is entitled to claim compensation. Call Legal Expert’s clinical negligence advice helpline today to see how much compensation you could claim.

Statistics For Medical Negligence Claims Against Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Legal Expert offer free legal consultations to potential Claimants of medical negligence compensation in Bury and the Greater Manchester area. In the table below we have included information on the total number of claims made against hospital authorities in this area, as well as the total value of payouts made by those authorities. The figures are taken from the NHS Litigation Authority and are for the financial year 2015/16.

No Win No Fee Medical Negligence Solicitors In Bury

If you’re worried about the financial impact of making a claim, look no further. We have just the solution for you. All of our medical negligence solicitors for Bury will work with all of their clients on a No Win No Fee basis. This kind of arrangement is put in place so that everyone who needs legal assistance is able to do so.

A No Win No Fee claim means that you won’t be required to pay your solicitor if they are not successful in helping you to win your claim. You’ll only have to pay them if you are awarded compensation. Following this, your lawyer will be paid via a small percentage that’s taken from your settlement. This will be done before it reaches you, and you’ll be aware of it in advance.

You can make a claim without the assistance of a solicitor. However, without a No Win No Fee deal in place, you may still have expensive legal bills to pay even if you do not win your case.

Contact Legal Expert Today To Make Your Claim

Do the incidents of medical negligence that we have described in this guide seem relatable to your experiences? Then you could be liable for medical negligence compensation. For a straightforward way to claim against the NHS, or a private healthcare provider, contact Legal Expert to claim your medical negligence compensation.

We can provide you with a top clinical negligence compensation lawyer who will represent you in your medical negligence compensation claim. Your claim could be worth a lot of money, so don’t delay in contacting us. Use Legal Expert’s online claims form to call us to be consulted by a friendly member of our medical negligence team now. We’re looking forward to hearing from you.

Remember, you can also reach us on 0800 073 8804.

Useful Links

The NHS Constitution of England

An NHS guide to patient’s rights

How Much Compensation Can I Claim For Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims?

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Frequently Used Medical Practices In Bury

NHS Hospital

Fairfield General
Hospital
Rochdale Old Rd
Bury
BL9 7TD
Tel: 0161 624 0420
Web: www.pat.nhs.uk/our-hospitals/fairfield-general-hospital

GP Surgery

Peel GPs
Townside Primary Care Centre
Knowsley Street
Bury, BL9 0SN
Tel: 0161 762 1515
Web: www.peelgps.nhs.uk

Cosmetic Dentist

Bury Dental Centre
10A Wash Lane
Bury
BL9 6AS
Tel: 01l61 761 1909
Web: http://dentistinbury.co.uk

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