Medical Negligence Solicitors For Dudley – No Win No Fee Claims Guide

By Daniel Timson. Last Updated On 25th November 2021. This is our guide to medical negligence solicitors for the Dudley area. Have you experienced medical negligence in Dudley or the surrounding areas? We can provide you with a professional solicitor who can best represent you in your medical negligence claim and win you the compensation you are entitled to.

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We will assess whether or not you have a legitimate and valid negligence claim, estimate how much medical compensation your claim could be worth and provide you with an expert solicitor who can represent you, and win your claim.

What is medical negligence? Medical negligence, also known as clinical negligence is defined as a patient receiving unsatisfactory care from a medical professional. This substandard care could involve a medical mistake, incorrect treatment or misdiagnosis. As a result of this accident, the patient is injured, or experiences the worsening of an existing medical condition. If you have experienced medical negligence in the NHS, or the private sector, you could be legally entitled to claim for tens thousands of pounds in compensation. Trust Legal Expert to provide you with the right medical negligence solicitor who can represent you in your compensation claim case and win your claim for you.

Establishing Medical Negligence

What evidence do you need to make a successful clinical negligence claim? The medical claims lawyer representing you, the claimant, must be able to prove the following:

1). That your medical provider (i.e. the defendant) owed you a duty of care.

2). The defendant breached this duty of care towards you by a negligent action or inaction.

3). That the Defendant’s act of negligence caused you the claimant to suffer an avoidable accident, which caused you an injury or illness, or worsened an existing condition.

Are there any other important factors to consider when making a medical accident claim? Firstly, most cases have a medical negligence claims time limit is three years since the accident in question took place, or if the accident wasn’t initially apparent three years since the claimant realised they had been harmed (for example, claimant suffered a misdiagnosis).

Therefore if you have suffered medical negligence in the Dudley area, we recommend you find an experienced and professional solicitor to represent you as soon as possible and start your claim. Another thing to consider is that in Britain you can make a clinical negligence claim on behalf of yourself. But you can also claim medical compensation on behalf of your next of kin if they have died since the medical negligence took place, or are now mentally incapacitated.

How to Find Medical Compensation Lawyers

Out of all the different medical negligence solicitors for the Dudley area, how do you choose the solicitor who is best qualified to represent you in your case? Choosing the right clinical solicitor to represent your case wherever you are located can make a big difference to whether or not you win your case and how much compensation you are awarded. Therefore, you should put some time into researching the best medical negligence solicitors for Dudley who can represent you and not make your decision lightly.

Start by Reading Online Reviews of Medical Claims Lawyers

Many people who have experienced medical negligence talk to family and friends who have been through a similar ordeal, about the solicitor in Dudley that represented their clinical negligence case. Other claimants choose to look at online reviews of different medical negligence solicitors for Dudley to get an idea of which is the best service provider to use. A third option is to contact a trusted Legal Advisory service like Legal Expert.

We treat every case as unique and will provide you with the right clinical negligence solicitor to handle your case.

Do I Need to use Medical Negligence Solicitors In Dudley?

Where your lawyer is physically based does not matter. You are free to use any law firm across the country to make your claim. It’s a misconception that you need to use medical negligence solicitors for Dudley if that’s where you were injured. This isn’t the case.

What’s more important than the location of your lawyer is their track record and level of experience. Our medical negligence solicitors for Dudley may not be based in the area, but that doesn’t mean we can’t help you make your claim. Our expert lawyers have handled many claims in the past from across the country. So, don’t feel restricted to using the legal professionals near you. Things like email and phonecall are enough for us to help you. Although, should you wish for a face to face meeting, this can also still be arranged.

How Do I Make A Medical Negligence Claim?

There are a few steps you’ll have to take if you want to be awarded compensation. We have made put together a short list of some of the more important ones below. However, it’s important to note that these will not be the only actions you’ll have to take. Additionally, there will be some steps that won’t apply in certain circumstances. Each claim is different.

Approach Those Responsible For the Medical Facility

You’ll need to tell the person or company in charge of where you were treated about the injuries you sustained due to medical negligence. It doesn’t matter whether you were injured in a hospital, dentist, or even a GP surgery. If a medical professional’s actions have led to your injuries developing or being made worse, you could be entitled to compensation.

It also doesn’t matter whether or not your treatment was administered by the NHS, or by a private healthcare company. You can still claim compensation regardless. The main difference will be who you approach. For private facilities, you’ll need to inform the owner or perhaps the manager of your intent to make a claim. For an NHS facility, it will be the manager or a similarly senior member of staff.

When you have told them of your tent to make a claim, it’s possible that you will be offered a settlement amount early on in the negotiations. However, you need to be careful. The amount you’re initially offered could be quite low. You should always consult with medical negligence solicitors for Dudley before accepting any offers. Otherwise, you could miss out on larger amounts of compensation.

Gather Evidence

You will need to be able to prove that your version of events is in fact correct. Without evidence, your chances of making a successful claim are severely reduced. There more pieces of quality and relevant proof that you have access to, the better.

Some examples include:

• Medical reports – your official medical reports will be full of details such as what treatments you received, any allergies, prescriptions etc.
• Independent medical assessments – these are carried out in a location away from where you were injured. The severity of your injuries will be recorded, along with things like your expected recovery time. We can help to organise this assessment at a location near to you. Therefore, travel is kept to a minimum.
• Photographs – having a visual record of your injuries is a very good idea.
• Witness statements – friends or family members who may have witnessed the act(s) of negligence could corroborate your claim in written form.

There are other forms of evidence you can acquire. Get in touch for more information.

Seek Legal Advice

You are not bound by law to hire medical negligence solicitors for Dudley claims. However, you stand more of a chance of success if you do. Our expert lawyers are here to help. They can guide you through every step of the process, assisting you at each stage. If you have any questions. they can answer them for you.

NHS Medical Negligence Statistics

The 2020/21 NHS annual report shows how much was spent on medical negligence claims over the year. As you can see from the graph below, over £2,209 million was spent by the NHS over this period.

These figures do not include claims made against private healthcare companies. They are also in relation to claims made across the country at all NHS facilities. Not only claims in Dudley are included here.

Medical negligence solicitors Dudley statistics graph

What Claims Can Our Dudley Medical Negligence Team Handle?

Have you experienced medical negligence in Dudley? If you have suffered a medical negligence incident at one of the hospitals, GP surgeries or dentists in the Dudley area? Be it NHS medical negligence or private healthcare clinical negligence, our experienced solicitors can help you win your compensation.

Hospital Negligence Claims

Have you experienced medical negligence in a hospital in Dudley? No matter where you are based in the country, Legal Expert can provide you with a solicitor who can win you the compensation you deserve.

Dental Negligence Claims

Have you undergone cosmetic or medical dentistry in Dudley and experienced medical negligence? Legal Expert is able to provide you with a solicitor who covers the area to win your claim. Some people are unaware that you can claim for dental negligence, but you can.

GP Negligence Claims

Have you experienced NHS medical negligence or private healthcare medical negligence at your GP’s surgery? Legal Expert can provide you with an appropriate and experienced solicitor to win you the compensation you’re entitled to.

Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims

Have you, or your sadly deceased next of kin experienced a cancer misdiagnosis incident? Then you can claim compensation for the harm the cancer misdiagnosis caused. The earlier that a cancer sufferer receives their cancer misdiagnosis, the more likely they are to survive the disease. Let Legal Expert can provide you with the right cancer misdiagnosis solicitor today.

Care Home Malpractice Claims

Many groups of vulnerable people such as the elderly, mentally ill, severely disabled and mentally incapacitated are cared for by care homes or nursing homes. Therefore, they have an important duty of care to their patients and residents.

If you or your next of kin have experienced clinical negligence in a nursing home or care home in Dudley, which resulted in an injury, illness or the worsening of a medical condition then you can probably claim clinical negligence compensation. Legal Expert can provide you with the right medical compensation lawyers in Dudley, to win you the compensation you’re entitled to.

Birth Injury Clinical Negligence Compensation Claims

Legal Expert can provide you with the right medical compensation lawyers to win your birth injury clinical negligence compensation claim. Birth injury clinical negligence is negligent action or inaction towards a patient on the part of a medical professional, during childbirth. The injuries caused can affect the infant or the mother.

Some injuries caused by birth negligence that can affect the infant can include the breaking of bones, the transmission of infections hypoxia (where the infant is deprived of oxygen). If you or your deceased next of kin suffered birth injuries as the result of medical negligence then Legal Expert can help you. Legal Expert can help you find the right solicitors who can manage your case and help you claim the malpractice compensation that you are entitled to.

No Win No Fee Medical Negligence Solicitors For Dudley

Paying an upfront fee to start working with a solicitor isn’t affordable for everyone. What’s more, some injuries caused by clinical negligence can cause victims to lose income if they are unable to work for a period of time, and untold medical expenses, meaning you may have fewer funds to pay for a medical claims lawyer.

Therefore we work with some fantastic No Win No Fee solicitors who offer a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). This means that you will only have to pay your solicitors fees if your case is successful. What’s more, there is no compromise on the excellent service you will receive. For many, using a No Win No Fee solicitor is the more affordable option. To inquire about making a No Win No Fee medical negligence claim, see our online guide or call us today for your free legal consultation.

Make Your Claim With Medical Negligence Solicitors For Dudley

We are trusted legal advisory service Legal Expert. We specialise in providing medical negligence claimants with top solicitors who are experienced in negligence cases, ensuring they always work with the ideal solicitor who has the experience to represent their case. Contact us today via phone, or using our online claims form, to receive your free legal consultation and start making your claim today.

Useful links

No Win No Fee Compensation Claims Guide and Free Advice
A complete guide to making a “no win no fee” compensation claim with LegalExpert.co.uk.

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Help and advice on making compensation claims if you were injured, due to medical negligence, at a hospital, doctor’s surgery, or in another healthcare context.

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Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Dudley,
DY1 2HQ
Tel: 01384 456111
Web: http://dudleygroup.nhs.uk

Purity Dental
74 Dixons Green Road,
Dudley,
DY2 7DJ
Tel: 01384 252387
Web: http://puritydental.co.uk

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