Rochdale Medical Negligence Solicitors No Win No Fee
Rochdale Medical Negligence Solicitors
By Stephen Lawson. Last Updated 21st December 2021. Welcome to our guide on making a compensation claim in Rochdale with medical negligence solicitors.
There are several ways that a medical negligence claim could be described. Generally, it is used in relation to any situation or circumstance where the medical professional or facility has not succeeded in the required duty of care – and when presented in a legal situation, it may be determined that the medical professional, or facility, were negligent in that duty of care. If negligence is proven, then the victim of the medical negligence may have a strong medical negligence case that could award them compensation.
The amount of compensation awarded to the victim depends on a few factors including, but not limited to;
- The severity of the injury sustained,
- The amount of financial loss involved (such as lost wages and medical expenses)
- Pain as well as suffering
In this guide we will be discussing hiring medical negligence solicitors for Rochdale claims. We’ll talk about the best course of action to take should you choose to file a compensation claim.
Finding the Best No Win No Fee Medical Negligence Solicitor in Your Area
When it comes to the medical negligence claim you’re making, you want to be sure that you don’t simply choose the first solicitors in Rochdale that you come across. Connecting with an experienced and knowledgeable medical negligence team is vital in ensuring that your medical negligence claim has the best possible outcome.
With so many solicitors in Rochdale to choose from, it can be a timely and frustrating process to find a solicitor in Rochdale who can best represent you. You may not have the time, or patience needed to spend hours searching the internet for local solicitors, and reading through countless Rochdale solicitor reviews.
This is where contacting one of our knowledgeable legal professionals can save you not only time but headaches as well. Our team of legal experts are adept at answering all of your clinical negligence questions. We can also connect you with our panel of medical negligence solicitors for Rochdale claims. They can help you to get the compensation that you are entitled to through your claim.
What to Look for When Checking Reviews
The internet is filled with many solicitor reviews. This can make knowing what to look for extremely difficult. It can also sometimes be hard to determine which reviews are even legitimate. There are however a few things that you can look for when checking solicitors in Rochdale reviews that can make this process much easier.
The first thing to check is the solicitors overall rating. It is also best to check out reviews on review sites that are not affiliated with the solicitor that you are researching.
Should I Use a Local Legal Firm?
In the age of the internet, we have the luxury of obtaining legal services from anywhere in the country. We can access them regardless of where we live. Our advisors can refer potential clients to our panel of medical negligence solicitors for Rochdale claims. Legal Expert can also support compensation claims of this nature in other parts of the country.
What Claims Do Legal Expert Conduct in Rochdale?
Our team of legal experts have helped countless clients conduct a wide range of claims relating to medical negligence that happened in Rochdale, and across the UK, including; cancer negligence, GP negligence, dental negligence, hospital negligence, birth injury negligence and more. If you think that you may have a claim for medical negligence of any kind, contact one of our advisors right away, so we may begin your claim.
GP Negligence Claims
GP negligence claims can include misdiagnosis, failure to properly diagnose or treat the patient, failure to refer the patient to a specialist, failure to review patient test results in an acceptable amount of time, prescribing incorrect medication or prescribing medication that interferes with the patient’s current medication, improper or unprofessional monitoring of a medical condition, and more. Our lawyers have helped our clients with all of the aforementioned GP negligence related claims, as well as many other instances of GP negligence. Most of which have resulted in compensation being paid to our clients.
Dental Negligence Claims
A dental negligence complaint can include any type of injury related to a dentist’s, or dental office negligence. This can include; infection due to improper sterilisation, incorrect or unnecessary tooth extraction, oral or facial scarring, damage to the sinus, and damage to teeth. Our team of legal experts have helped clients receive compensation for a wide range of dental negligence related injuries.
Cancer Negligence Complaints
A cancer negligence claim can include; misdiagnosis or late diagnosis of cancer that has led to prolonged and/or unnecessary suffering, or death. In order to make a cancer negligence claim, you will first need to obtain copies of your medical records, these will be obtained by your medical negligence solicitor, and will be included in your cancer negligence claim.
Do you believe that you have suffered from cancer negligence? Our advisors are available 7 days a week to help you get started on your claim as soon as you make contact with us.
Hospital Negligence Complaints
Determining when a hospital is negligent can be challenging if you do not have the right legal team to assist you. Hospital negligence can include anything from faulty or unsanitary equipment to untrained or incompetent staff. Our team of legal experts have handled many hospital negligence claims in Rochdale and throughout the UK.
Birth Injury Negligence Claims
A birth injury claim can involve any type of injury to either the infant, or mother, at any point during pregnancy, or after the birth. This can involve any instance where a doctor has misdiagnosed, or improperly treated any birth/pregnancy-related issues that may have arisen. Common birth injury claims include cerebral palsy, learning disabilities, infant death, and injury to mother.
The experienced legal professionals at Legal Expert can walk you through the entire birth injury claims process, as well as get you in touch with a medical negligence solicitor who covers birth injury claims in your area. If you have been a victim of birth injury negligence it is very likely that you will be entitled to compensation for damages. Contact one of our advisors today to learn how to get started.
Nursing Home Negligence Complaints
Nursing home negligence complaints have become an increasingly common negligence claim in the UK. The most common nursing home negligence complaint is elder neglect, which can include a variety of medical issues such as; bedsores, malnutrition, an infection caused by improper medical care and death. Our legal experts are highly experienced and knowledgeable in nursing home negligence related claims and have helped many of our clients receive compensation for both injuries, and death, related to nursing home negligence.
NHS Medical Negligence Statistics For Pennine
There are two NHS Trusts which oversee healthcare services within Rochdale. They are Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. Data available from NHS Resolution shows how many claims these Trusts received during the 2019/20 period. The data also reveals how much money these Trusts spent on resolving claims during the same time period. Information from the data includes the following:
- Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust received 198 claims against it during the 2019/20 period. Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, meanwhile, received 8 claims.
- The total amount spent on resolving claims in the same time period by Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust was £24,683,215. Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust spent £603,910 in total.
- Among all the money the Trusts spent, Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust gave out £15,486,297 to claimants to cover their damages. The figure for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust was £148,122.
- On its legal costs alone, Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust spent £2,379,848 on its own legal expenses. Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust spent £66,138.
These figures mentioned above are only associated with NHS hospitals. It is worth highlighting, however, that legal professionals can assist with claims against private hospitals as well.
No Win No Fee Medical Negligence Team
Do you have evidence to support a medical negligence claim? If so, one of our advisors will be able to connect you with our panel of solicitors to support your case.
Our solicitors work under a No Win No Fee agreement. This means that you do not pay your solicitor unless your claim results in compensation. Working under a No Win No Fee agreement will erase the burden of having to worry about coming up with out of pocket costs related to your claim before compensation is received.
How to Proceed
Get started on the claims process right away if you have the proof to start a case. Our team of legal professionals specialize in helping victims of medical negligence receive the maximum amount of compensation possible for their claims.
Call one of our advisors today at 0800 073 8804 or you can reach us online via our contact form or live chat service.
Helpful Links
To conclude our guide on making a claim in Rochdale with medical negligence solicitors, here are some useful resources. This includes other guides and services related to medical negligence:
Making fatal negligence claims
Read this guide for detailed information on medical negligence claims that involve patient death.
Dental negligence claims explained
Check this guide for information on dental negligence claims, including how much compensation you can expect to receive.
Read this guide for information on home care negligence claims and compensation amounts.
Use this NHS page if you want to find different types of NHS healthcare providers in your local area.
Read the NHS Constitution for England
This part of the Government website outlines the NHS Constitution for England. It outlines the principles which NHS services and staff are meant to follow.
How to make a complaint to the NHS
This page on the NHS website explains how you can submit a formal complaint to the health service. If you have a concern about an NHS healthcare provider, then making a complaint may resolve your issue before it becomes necessary to start a claim. Even if that doesn’t happen, the investigation into your complaint may bolster a claim you make later on.
Further Helpful Guides
- Nuneaton Medical Negligence Solicitors
- Oldham Solicitors Medical Negligence
- Paignton Medical Negligence Solicitors
- Medical Negligence Solicitors Portsmouth
- Redbridge Medical Negligence Solicitors
- Redditch Medical Negligence Solicitors
- Rochester Medical Negligence Solicitors
- Rotherham Medical Negligence Solicitors
- Rugby Medical Negligence Solicitors
- Paralysis Medical Negligence Claims Guide
- Wrong Tooth Extraction Claims Guide
Local Services
Fairfield General Hospital
Rochdale Old Rd
Bury
BL9 7TD
Tel: 0161 624 0420
Rochdale Infirmary
Whitehall St
Rochdale
OL12 ONB
Tel: 0161 624 0420
BMI The Highfield Hospital
Manchester Rd
Rochdale
Lancashire
OL11 4LZ
Tel: 01706 655121
Roch Valley Dental Practice
23 Roch Valley Way
Rochdale
OL114PZ
Tel: 01706 524469
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