King’s Lynn Medical Negligence Solicitors – No Win No Fee Claims

By Meg Matthews. Last updated 7th December 2021. On this page, you will find information on choosing the best team of medical negligence solicitors for King’s Lynn to help you seek compensation.

If you have experienced harm that could have been avoided had the medical professional in charge of your care taken reasonable steps to prevent it, our guide could help. We’ll explore different examples of medical and clinical negligence, as well as the compensation you could seek for the harm you sustained.

Additionally, in this guide, we’ll take a look at the process of making a compensation claim.

Most importantly, we’ll cover how to go about finding the right solicitor to represent your case.

However, if you have any questions, please get in touch with our team on the contact details below:

• Phone – 0800 073 8804
• Fill out the contact form
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Select A Section To Find Out More About Medical Negligence Solicitors For King’s Lynn

1. Could I Put Forward A Clinical Negligence Claim?
2. What Steps Could I Take To Claim Clinical Negligence Compensation?
3. How To Choose Medical Negligence Solicitors For King’s Lynn To Help You With Your Claim
4. Claims Our Expert Medical Negligence Solicitors For King’s Lynn Could Conduct
5. Figures For Nhs Negligence Claims Against The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn Nhs Foundation Trust
6. Compensation In Medical Negligence Cases
7. NHS Claims For Negligence
8. No Win No Fee Medical Negligence Solicitors For King’s Lynn
9. Speak To Our Team About Your Medical Negligence Claim Today 
10. Other Guides And Helpful Resources

Could I Put Forward A Clinical Negligence Claim?

Medical or clinical negligence is when a medical professional or institute fails to uphold the responsibility they have to their patients. For instance, they provide the incorrect standard of care, which causes the patient further or avoidable harm.

Examples of medical negligence might include:

• Late diagnosis of an illness
• Misdiagnosis of an illness or disease
• Failure to prescribe the correct medication

Medical negligence claims are made by those victims who have suffered harm or illness due to the failings of medical providers, NHS or private facilities.

However, it’s important to note that you must have evidence to prove you sustained avoidable harm. If you’re unsure of the evidence you need, we have explored this further in the section below.

Alternatively, if you have any questions about putting forward a claim for clinical or medical negligence, contact our team on the number above.

What Steps Could I Take To Claim Clinical Negligence Compensation?

An important step to building a strong claim is obtaining medical evidence in the form of medical records from your GP or hospital. This could detail any treatment or diagnosis you were given, any prescribed medication, or further tests for which you were referred. 

It can be used to highlight whether a trained medical professional upheld their responsibility of taking reasonable steps to prevent you from suffering further or avoidable harm. 

For instance, by showing whether the treatment or diagnosis was correct and the medication or dosage of medication they prescribed you was correct. 

If you’re unsure about how you could obtain medical evidence, it may be beneficial to seek legal advice. A solicitor can help take you through the process step by step using their expert knowledge. 

For more information, please get in touch with our expert team of advisors.

How To Choose Medical Negligence Solicitors For King’s Lynn To Help You With Your Claim

Have you suffered a physical injury or psychological trauma after receiving the incorrect level of care from a trained medical professional? If so, you may want to know more about claiming medical negligence compensation.

For this, you may need a solicitor who specialises in medical negligence claims like yours. However, finding the right legal team can feel daunting when you first start the process, so we have included some tips below to help you.

• Ask trusted friends and family. If you know someone who has made a claim before, ask them how they found the right solicitor for them. People are often more than happy to share their experiences and recommendations.
• Online reviews. Reviews are a good way of getting a feel of the services solicitors, and legal firms offer their clients. You will want to know how they charge for their fees, how well they kept their clients updated, and their success rate too. As well as reviews and testimonials on the solicitor’s website, why not see if there are reviews on independent review sites.
• Ask experts like us. Legal Expert is an established company that works with clients like yourself to make compensation claims using medical negligence specialists that cover the UK. We work with a panel of experienced solicitors, many of whom have the skills and experience needed to take on a case like yours.
• Talk to solicitors directly. If you choose to contact Legal Expert, we can help you access the information you need to make a medical negligence compensation claim. You can also request a call back to speak with medical negligence solicitors for King’s Lynn, which is a great way of assessing the likely success of your claim.

Do I Have To Use Local Solicitors In King’s Lynn?

Many people assume that they must make their claim using a solicitor from that area. However, this is not always the case.

Instead, it could be more beneficial to work with a solicitor who has the specialist knowledge and experience of making compensation claims relating to clinical negligence. In doing so, that means looking further afield for a solicitor who could help.

Although you may use a solicitor from another area, such as Legal Expert, they will always provide a medical assessment within your surrounding area for your convenience.

This is important when you are recuperating from your injuries and experience. Therefore, using local medical experts means travel time is reduced.

Here is an example of some of the experts in the area who are part of our medical expert panel.

Medical Negligence Reviews Of Solicitors

Choosing the right solicitor is important, which we place great emphasis on. For that reason, it’s important to check out solicitors reviews and how they are rated when choosing the right solicitor for your case.

Additionally, you may wish to consider the following when looking at the reviews:

• Communication. Did clients feel well informed about their case and its progress throughout the claims process?
• Experience. Do the solicitors have the experience to understand the complexity of your case.
• Success. There are no guarantees of success, but you need to clearly understand the likely outcome of your claim at the start of the process. Do other clients feel that the solicitor was clear with them about the likelihood of success of their claim?
• No Win No Fee.  Do the legal firm or solicitor offer this type of agreement to help you avoid upfront costs often required for a solicitor to start on your claim?

It is important that as well as having all the skills, qualifications and experience that the solicitor you choose to work with also feels right for you. Can you see yourself working with this medical negligence expert solicitor for the months ahead?

If you’d like to learn more about our solicitors, see the reviews on our page for more information.

Claims Our Expert Medical Negligence Solicitors For King’s Lynn Could Conduct

Medical negligence is a broad umbrella term that can describe a range of claims. We can help with a wide range of medical negligence claims.

Some of these are illustrated in the subsections below. However, this is not the whole list, and our medical negligence solicitors for King’s Lynn could help with others such as:

• Surgical negligence claims
• Sepsis negligence claims
• Cerebral palsy claims
• Delayed treatment or diagnosis claims

Cosmetic Surgery Claims

Cosmetic surgery can be an elective or necessary treatment for a condition. For instance, surgical interventions and treatments are used by many people to correct issues, such as:

• Rhinoplasty (surgical changes to the nose)
• Facelifts
• Hair transplants

In some cases, these procedures could go wrong if the correct level of care isn’t given. If this happens, you could make a cosmetic surgery claim.

Birth Negligence Claims

In some circumstances, a birth injury to the mother and baby can occur through no fault of anyone else. However, if a medically trained professional failed to take reasonable steps to prevent you or your baby from sustaining harm, you may wish to seek legal advice.

The results of an injury at birth can lead to a range of complex physical and emotional needs for which you could seek compensation.

However, you need to be confident you have the right medical negligence solicitor working on your case for making such a claim. Our solicitors could help, get in touch for more information.

Medical Misdiagnosis Claims

The human stories behind some medical misdiagnosis claims are devastating. For instance, where symptoms of chronic and fatal diseases were misread, leading to incorrect treatment and delayed diagnosis.

For example, when making a misdiagnosis compensation claim, you may be claiming for total misdiagnosis after your symptoms were mistaken for something completely different. As a result, there may have been a delay in getting the right treatment.

Again, these claims are complex but also deeply personal. For that reason, you need to have the confidence and peace of mind that your compensation claim is in the right hands.

Our medical negligence solicitors for King’s Lynn have the experience of handling these types of claims. For more information, get in touch with our team.

Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims

Around 3 million people are living with cancer in the UK. The increase is due in part to improvements in medical technologies detecting cancer and an ageing population.

However, some patients learn of their diagnosis too late. Furthermore, some patients may have their treatment delayed because a medical professional failed to correctly interpret the results and tests.

If this has happened to you, you may be able to claim compensation for a misdiagnosis of cancer.

GP Negligence Claims

When seeking medical advice for symptoms we experience, we trust our GP to provide us with the correct level of care. There are, however, a small number of cases in which a patient doesn’t receive this.

If you have evidence to prove that negligence by a GP contributed to your illness or injury, you may wish to make a GP negligence claim. Our medical negligence solicitors for the King’s Lynn area could help.

You can call on the number above for more information.

Nursing And Care Home Negligence

Nursing homes and residential care homes provide people care when living at home is no longer an option. These facilities have strict care guidelines that they must follow to ensure that every resident is safe.

Unfortunately, there are times when the correct standards of care are not upheld. The result can be avoidable injuries, the worsening of ill health or, in some tragic cases, death.

If you wish to learn more about making a  care home negligence injury claim, you can call us to discuss. Additionally, we could explore whether you’re eligible to claim on your relative’s behalf.

Dental Medical Negligence And Malpractice

Just like our GP, we rely on our dentist and their dental team to provide us with a standard of care and practice that ensures they prevent further or avoidable harm.

However, a dental professional may have failed to do so in some cases, resulting in harm such as nerve damage or infection.

If you have experienced something similar and would like to discuss your case further, contact our team. They can provide details on how to make a dental negligence claim.

Furthermore, as with all other medical negligence claims, you need to be confident you have the right medical negligence solicitor working on your case. Our advisors could help by discussing the services our solicitors provide. 

Hospital Negligence Claims

Whilst most cases of negligence are not intentional or deliberate, they could result in avoidable physical or psychological injury and could impact the person affected. For instance, poor post-operative care could have led to you suffering from an infection.

Hospital negligence claims could be made against NHS hospitals as well as private medical hospitals.

However, it will need to be proven as part of your claim that you were treated with a substandard level of care, resulting in you sustaining further or avoidable harm.

Our medical negligence solicitors for King’s Lynn could help you understand what evidence could help your claim.

Figures For NHS Negligence Claims Against The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust

The NHS Resolution publish figures each year relating to the types and number of compensation claims made against NHS trusts in England.

The table below shows the volume of claims made against the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn Trust during 2019/20. In addition, it shows the amount paid in damages, claimant and NHS legal costs.

The figures are taken from the Trust and Authority Claims Data 2019/2020.

Compensation In Medical Negligence Cases

As part of the medical negligence claim process, you’re entitled to seek compensation for any damages you’ve experienced. For instance, general and special damages. 

Each of these compensates you for something different. However, we have explored how they may form part of your settlement package in the sections below. 

General Damages 

These allow you to seek compensation for any physical or psychological harm you’ve sustained as a result of clinical negligence. 

For instance, if you’ve experienced long term complications of a misdiagnosed fracture. Alternatively, a delayed cancer diagnosis may have impacted your psychological well being. 

However, when calculating how much your claim is worth, different factors will be taken into consideration. For instance, medical evidence will help to highlight the severity of your condition and the impact it’s had on your quality of life. 

The evidence may be used alongside the Judicial College Guidelines, often used to help value claims. In addition, the report from any additional medical assessments may also be used alongside other medical evidence.

Call our team if you’d like to find out how much your claim could be worth. They can provide an estimate of how much your claim is worth. 

Alternatively, if you decide to work with one of our solicitors, they can accurately value your claim when working on your case. For more information, get in touch on the number above. 

Special Damages

Special damages allow you to seek reimbursement for any past or future financial losses you incurred as a result of your injuries. 

For instance, if you were unable to care for yourself and required additional care, you could claim back the costs. 

Additionally, you may have been left unable to work either permanently or temporarily. If so, you could claim back the loss of earnings you incurred. 

In order to prove any financial losses, you must provide evidence in the form of receipts, invoices or payslips. 

If you’d like to enquire about the other monetary losses you could claim under special damages, call our team.

NHS Claims For Negligence

The process of making a claim against the NHS may seem daunting. However, our medical negligence solicitors for the King’s Lynn area can help you understand the process and steps you may need to take.

For instance, the NHS Resolution who acts as a representative on behalf of NHS Trusts may be involved in your claim.

However, they aim to ensure compensation is awarded fairly. Additionally, they aim to learn from any mistakes made to ensure they aren’t repeated in future.

If you’d like to find out more, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our team on the number above.

No Win No Fee Medical Negligence Solicitors For King’s Lynn

Taking the first steps of making a clinical and malpractice compensation claim can feel daunting. Additionally, one question may be causing you concern – how will you meet the costs and fees of your specialist malpractice and medical negligence solicitor?

If so, we have an option that could help. Firstly though, it’s important to note that putting forward a claim without legal representation bears no initial cost.

However, there are certain fees that your claim may incur while it’s ongoing, such as fees for medical evidence. Whereas if you enter into a No Win No Fee agreement, these fees are included.

Furthermore, upfront fees are often needed for a solicitor to start work on your claim, which you could avoid with this agreement.

Additionally, using a solicitor on this basis means you won’t pay solicitor fees in the event that your claim fails.

If your claim is successful, you’ll need to pay a success fee that’s deducted from your overall compensation package once your claim has settled. However, you will be made aware of the fee and how it works by your solicitor before you agree to their representation.

All of our medical negligence solicitors for King’s Lynn could represent your case on this basis. However, as with any legal agreement, you may have questions. If so, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our team as they can provide further clarification on anything you’re unsure of.

Speak To Our Team About Your Medical Negligence Claim Today

Every claim for medical negligence is different. At Legal Expert, we don’t forget that behind every case is a deeply personal story and understanding your case is vital.

We’ll ensure that you get the right information on how to make a claim, as well as information specifically tailored to your claim for medical negligence.

With this in mind, now is the time to call to speak to one of our advisors. They will listen to your story and will give you the information that you need about the options open to you.

We are open 24/7, and our advisors are ready to help. Simply use the details below to get in touch:

• Phone – 0800 073 8804
• Fill out the contact form
• Use the live chat feature to speak to an advisor

Other Guides And Helpful Resources

We have a whole wealth of information on our website for anyone thinking of making a compensation claim for medical negligence. Furthermore, we have included some guides that you may find useful.

Our guide on hospital infection claims could help if you’re looking to seek compensation for the harm you’ve sustained.

See our guide on cerebral palsy to see whether you could seek compensation.

If you’ve experienced an allergic reaction to a medication, our guide could help.

Visit the General Medical Council (GMC) for more information on the standard of care doctors in the UK owe you.

See the NHS Constitution for England to learn about your patient rights.

Further Medical Negligence Guides

• Medical Negligence Solicitors For Hillingdon
• Horsham Medical Negligence Solicitors
• Hounslow Medical Negligence Solicitors
• Medical Negligence Solicitors For Ipswich
• Jarrow Medical Negligence Solicitors
• Keighley Medical Negligence Solicitors
• Kettering Medical Negligence Solicitors
• Kingston upon Hull Medical Negligence Solicitors
• Kingswinford Medical Negligence Solicitors
• How to Report a Negligent Doctor
• Tummy Tuck Negligence Claims

Local Healthcare Services

NHS Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Gayton Road
King’s Lynn PE30 4ET
Tel: 01553 613613

Private hospital
BMI The Sandringham
Gayton Road
King’s Lynn PE30 4HJ
Tel: 01553 769770

GP
Southgate & The Wootton Surgeries
Southgate Medical Centre
41 Goodwins Road
King’s Lynn
Tel: 01553 819477

Dentist
Smiles Better
76-77 Norfolk Street
King’s Lynn PE30 1AD
Tel: 01553 692296

Edited by Melissa.

Thank you for reading our guide on how to find the best medical negligence solicitors for King’s Lynn. However, if you have any additional questions, please don’t hesitate to call our team on the number above.