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By Meg Featherstone. Last updated 6th December 2021. In this guide, you’ll find the information you need to choose the best medical negligence solicitors for Kettering to help you seek compensation. Although the process of making a clinical negligence claim may seem complex, our guide will help you understand the steps you may need to take.

Seeing a medic is often something people feel uncomfortable with. However, sometimes it’s necessary to put our trust in a medical professional to ensure any injuries or illnesses are treated correctly.

In some circumstances, the correct level of care isn’t provided, which results in a patient sustaining further or avoidable harm. For instance, an original injury or condition could worsen, or someone could have experienced additional harm.

If you have experienced something similar, our guide could help you understand whether you could seek compensation for the pain and suffering you’ve experienced.

Medical negligence solicitors KetteringThe ramifications of negligence in a clinical setting can be far-reaching and extremely serious, even leading to patient death in some cases.

Furthermore, not all consequences affect a person’s physical state. Mental and emotional trauma can be as devastating as any physical injury and is taken into account when pursuing compensation.

Our guide will explore what your overall settlement package may comprise as well as the evidence you need to provide that can help when proving clinical negligence.

However, if you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our team using the details below:

  • Call us on 0800 073 8804
  • Speak to an advisor using the live chat feature below
  • Fill out the enquiry form, and an advisor will contact you

Find Out More In The Sections Below

  1. Can I Make A Medical Or Clinical Negligence Claim?
  2. How To Start A Medical Negligence Claim
  3. Choosing The Right Solicitor For Your Case
  4. Claims Our Medical Negligence Team Can Conduct In Kettering
  5. How Do I Prove Medical Negligence?
  6. Clinical Negligence Compensation Claims
  7. Cost Of Nhs Negligence Claims
  8. No Win No Fee Medical Negligence Solicitors For Kettering
  9. Next Steps To Finding The Best Medical Negligence Solicitors In The Uk
  10. Useful Links

Can I Make A Medical Or Clinical Negligence Claim?

In this section, we’ll aim to answer your question ‘what is a clinical negligence claim?’.  You might be wondering what constitutes medical negligence and in which setting negligence could happen.

Medical negligence could occur in various settings, including a GP’s surgery, hospital, NHS dental practice or private institution. It is defined by whether you have experienced further or avoidable harm caused by a medical professional failing to provide you with the correct level of care.

However, it’s important to get legal advice if you have evidence that the harm you sustained could have been avoided had a medical professional taken reasonable steps to prevent it.

In this guide, we aim to provide guidance on how to start a medical negligence claim and steps you could take to ensure you get the compensation you deserve.

Furthermore, we’ll provide information on the types of claims we can help with, such as:

  • Failed operation claim
  • NHS negligence
  • Doctor negligence
  • Surgical negligence

However, don’t forget we can provide you with further clarification on anything you’re unsure of whilst reading this guide. Simply, call on the number above.

How Long Do You Have To Sue For Medical Negligence?

In most cases, you will have three years to pursue your claim and seek compensation. However, this may start from two different points in time.

For instance, the time limit may start from the date the incident of medical negligence occurred. Alternatively, it may start from the date you realised someone else’s failings caused or contributed to the incident in which you sustained harm.

However, there may be exceptions including for anyone:

  • Under the age of 18
  • Who lacks the mental capacity to claim themselves

In cases where someone is under the age of 18, the time limit won’t start until their 18th birthday. They will have three years to submit the claim themselves from this date.

However, before they turn 18, someone could apply to act as a litigation friend and put forward the claim on their behalf. For instance, a parent, guardian or solicitor.

Similarly, if someone lacks the mental capacity to claim themselves and doesn’t recover it, the three years will be frozen indefinitely. However, if they do recover their mental capacity, they will have three years starting from the date they recover.

Alternatively, while the time limit is frozen, someone could apply to act as a litigation friend and seek compensation on their behalf.

As there are many exceptions, please get in touch with our team of advisors using the number at the top of the page. They can provide further guidance.

How To Start A Medical Negligence Claim

Before you decide on seeking compensation, it may be beneficial to seek advice from medical negligence specialists to build a strong claim. They could advise on the different types of evidence you require to support your claim.

For instance, medical evidence could highlight whether you were treated with the correct level of care. This might include records from the doctor or hospital detailing:

  • The treatment and diagnosis you received
  • Any medication you were prescribed

Furthermore, it may be beneficial to keep a medical diary of the symptoms you’ve experienced.

Additionally, you may be asked to attend a further medical assessment which can provide details on the current state of your injuries or illness. However, if you decide to use a solicitor, they could organise the exam for you.

Please get in touch with our team for more information on how medical negligence solicitors for Kettering could help.

Choosing The Right Clinical Negligence Solicitor For Your Case

Medical negligence cases can seem complex, but the process could be made easier with the right solicitors by your side.

Before considering hiring your solicitor, you should take the time to do some research. For instance, you could look at whether the legal firm you’re interested in offers solicitors who deal with medical negligence.

Additionally, you could look at whether they offer a No Win No Fee agreement, which could help if you’re concerned about costs often associated with legal representation.

We have explored some further tips in the sections below.

Do I Have To Use A Local Kettering Medical Negligence Solicitor?

In short, no, you don’t have to limit yourself to using medical negligence solicitors in Kettering. Instead, you could look further afield to find solicitors who deal with medical negligence to help you get the compensation you deserve.

Sometimes, the best solicitors for you are not based in your local area but can cover claims across the UK, including in the Kettering area. This may, you think, come with communication issues and having to make long trips to visit them.

However, this is not the case at all. Instead, discussions about your case can take place no matter where your solicitor is based in the UK. For instance, you could chat with them via post, email or over the phone.

An option you may wish to consider is working with one of our solicitors who has experience handling claims similar to your own. Furthermore, they could take your case on a No Win No Fee basis.

For more information on working with an experienced and knowledgeable solicitor, get in touch with our team.

Read Medical Negligence Reviews Of Solicitors Covering The Kettering Area

Solicitor reviews can provide you with an insight into how a legal firm works with their claimant on getting them compensation. For instance, the services they provide, including keeping the claimant up to date on the stage of their case.

Although reviews may be helpful, always look to do further research on the solicitors you are looking at to get as full a picture as you can of what they offer. For instance, you may wish to consider asking friends and family if they have any recommendations.

If you’d like to find out more about working with one of our solicitors, you can see the reviews left by claimants with whom we’ve worked in the past. Alternatively, you can contact our expert team of advisors.

At Legal Expert, we have a wealth of information on the solicitors we can provide, allowing you to be furnished with the specifics you need in order to be informed when making your decision.

Claims our medical negligence team can conduct in Kettering

As there are various types of medical conditions or injuries, there are several types of claims for clinical negligence.

If you’re wondering whether our solicitors could help with your specific claim, it is very likely that we can, as we cover all types of medical negligence cases. For instance:

  • Cosmetic surgery claims
  • Medical misdiagnosis
  • Surgical negligence claims
  • Negligence claims against the NHS

As well as the claims listed above, we have explored others with which we could help in the sections below. But if yours isn’t on this list, we may still be able to help with it, so call us to check.

Hospital Negligence Claims

Hospital negligence cases in the UK could include:

  • Transfusion issues
  • Incorrect diagnosis of an illness or an injury
  • Delayed diagnosis of an injury or illness
  • Injury sustained due to incorrect medical advice
  • Errors in surgery
  • Errors in minor procedures
  • Failure to monitor a patient
  • Incorrect procedures performed
  • Incorrect surgical site

Whether you’re making an NHS medical negligence claim or a private hospital claim, we could help. We could connect you with our medical negligence solicitors for Kettering that have the experience and knowledge to help.

Dental Medical Negligence

Dental negligence damages can be claimed for a variety of different reasons. Perhaps your dentist left a bleaching substance on your teeth for too long that resulted in damage to the tooth. Or your dentist caused you further injury after extracting a tooth with the incorrect level of care.

Alternatively, they may have failed to spot signs of an infection, or perhaps the orthodontist incorrectly fitted braces, leading to oral damage.

Whatever the reason, Legal Expert can provide you with a dental negligence solicitor covering Kettering to help you pursue a compensation claim.

GP Negligence Claims

We visit our local GPs at the first sign of injury or illness, and usually, that initial 10-minute appointment is long enough for a GP to decide on the next course of action. However, in some cases, they could fail to provide you with the correct level of care, such as:

  • Prescribing the wrong dosage or the wrong medicine
  • Injuring you in a minor procedure
  • Failing to refer you for further tests
  • Incorrectly diagnosing you

This could lead to your injuries or illness worsening or causing you harm that could have been avoided. However, we could provide solicitors covering your area to help with GP negligence claims.

Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims

A devastating diagnosis in many cases, cancer is a frightening thing to face. However, it may be especially difficult if you faced a delayed diagnosis due to your medical professional failing to provide you with the correct level of care.

For instance, if your doctor failed to refer you to a specialist to investigate your symptoms further. Alternatively, you may have received the incorrect dosage of chemotherapy.

Cancer negligence claims are something that our solicitors are well versed in. Whether you want to speak to a solicitor straight away or would like some more advice beforehand, we can help.

We have a cancer negligence team covering the Kettering area that will be glad to make sure your claim is dealt with professionally and sensitively.

Nursing Home Negligence Claims

The nursing home residents have the right to receive the correct level of medical care from a trained professional. However, in some cases, mistakes occur, and the consequences affect physical health and mental health. For instance:

  • Inability to support the primary care need of a patient
  • Incorrect dosage of medication given
  • Poor infection control

If you pr someone you know has experienced care home negligence, our team of solicitors could assist.

Cerebral Palsy Or Other Birth Injury Claims 

Birth negligence cases can often be emotional and highly traumatic for all concerned. Whether it is the mother or the baby that has been affected by childbirth negligence, or even both.

We could help make claiming less stressful by providing a solicitor with extensive experience in childbirth claims. Whether negligence occurred via:

  • Lack of monitoring of baby
  • Lack of monitoring of mother
  • Failure to spot pre-eclampsia
  • Failure to act swiftly in cases of foetal distress
  • Caesarean section errors

We understand that there could be both physical and psychological effects caused by birth trauma. However, our medical negligence solicitors for Kettering will work hard to ensure that your claim is handled with the least amount of stress possible for you.

How Do I Prove Medical Negligence?

Although medical evidence is important to highlighting whether the correct steps were taken to prevent you from sustaining further or avoidable harm, it’s not the only thing that will be considered in your claim.

The Bolam test may also be used to determine whether the correct level of care was given. It’s often carried out by a panel of medical professionals trained in a relevant field.

The medical professionals will assess your case to see whether the harm you sustained could have been avoided had you been provided with the correct standard of care. The decision they give will be taken into account when looking at your medical negligence claim.

Call our team for more information on the factors that may be considered when determining whether a medically trained professional was negligent.

Clinical Negligence Compensation Claims

If you’re seeking compensation for clinical or medical negligence, you may be wondering what your claim covers. Generally, each claim may comprise general and special damages which compensate you for different things.

For instance, general damages cover you for the pain and suffering caused by your physical and psychological injuries. The value of your claim is often calculated using the medical evidence you provide in support of your claim to determine the full extent of your injuries.

Additionally, a document called the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG) may also be used alongside any evidence or medical reports to calculate how much compensation you receive.

Furthermore, as part of the claims process, you may seek reimbursement of any past and future financial losses. For instance:

However, you will need to provide evidence to prove any monetary losses you sustained, such as receipts, invoices or payslips.

For more information on what your compensation claim may comprise, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our team. They could appoint a team of medical negligence solicitors for Kettering to represent your case and help accurately calculate your claim.

Cost Of NHS Negligence Claims

Below, we have compiled some data issued by the NHS Resolution that might provide you with insight into the number of claims made against hospitals in the Kettering area.

This data covers successful claims made in 2019/2020 and is taken from the Trust and Authority Claims Data sheet.

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NHS Trust Payouts 2019/2020 Claims Made 2019/2020
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust £9,107,066 40

No Win No Fee Medical Negligence Solicitors For Kettering

In No Win No Fee agreements, there are no solicitor fees that you will pay if your case fails. However, if your claim wins, you will need to pay a legally capped success fee that is taken from your overall settlement figure.

It’s important to note that you have the option to put forward your claim without legal representation, and there will be no initial cost to do so. However, there are other costs that may incur while your claim is ongoing, such as medical fees.

Whereas these fees are included in the agreement, and you could avoid upfront costs often needed for a solicitor to start work on your claim.

All of our solicitors work on this basis, so get in touch on the number above for more information.

Next Steps To Finding The Best Medical Negligence Solicitors In The UK

Our team of advisors are available 24/7 to help you if you need further clarification on the claims process or confirmation that you have a valid claim.

Additionally, they could connect you with one of our medical negligence solicitors for Kettering to help you get started with your claim.

Either way, the best thing to do is get in touch using the details below:

  • Call us on 0800 073 8804
  • Speak to an advisor using the live chat feature below
  • Fill out the enquiry form, and an advisor will contact you

Useful Links

See our guide if you’re interested in finding out how cosmetic injury claims are calculated.

For more information on NHS negligence claims, see our guide.

Visit our guide for more detailed information on cerebral palsy claims.

Please visit the NHS website for other statistics that the NHS has put together on various subjects.

See the Care Quality Commission (CQC) for more information on how health care providers are monitored across England.

Further Related Guides

Local Kettering Clinical Services

NHS Hospital

Kettering General Hospital,
Rothwell Road,
Kettering,
Northants
NN16 8UZ
Tel: 01536 492000

Private Hospital

Woodland Hospital
Rothwell Road
Kettering
Northamptonshire
NN16 8XF
Tel: 01536 414515

GP

Weavers Medical
Prospect House
Lower Street
Kettering
NN16 8DN
Tel: 01536 513 494

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