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Do you need help with a clinical negligence claim?
We offer a completely free service to people who believe they have been given substandard care by any medical professional. Whether you want to make a claim for compensation against the NHS, or complain about unsatisfactory private healthcare, we are able to help.
We can provide free advice and assessment of the merits of your case before you spend any money on expert reports or insurance premiums. Our team are medically and legally trained and will provide you with a free assessment of the merits of your case, and advise you how to pursue it in the most effective way, to receive the compensation you deserve.
Please fill in the enquiry form opposite or Email your query. We will then examine the information, and if necessary contact you for further details. From this point we can advise you how best to proceed, including recommending a suitable solicitor, or choice of solicitors judged by their relative merits. If you decide to continue with the claim we can then monitor the entire process for you, providing advice and support at every stage. If you prefer feel free to first browse the site and provide a more complete set of details after reading the comment on the relevant pages.
For solicitors/insurers our report writing service is detailed here but please use the form opposite if you require any other information from us.
The extent of incidents of clinical negligence
Department of Health statistics suggest around 500,000 patients are accidently harmed annually of these only 30,000 complain. Even fewer people, around 6,000, seek compensation through litigation.
In addition the NHS Litigation Authority estimates £10 billion in liabilities from reports of accidents where there would be right to compensation, and only £870 million including costs paid out last year
Recent thoughts on clinical negligence
The journal of quality and safety in healthcare published a study that suggested that 1 in 10 NHS patients suffers harm in hospital. Up to a half on these incidents may be avoidable, and a significant proportion of these incidents have led to the patient's death. The types of problems that are experienced are discussed elsewhere on this website, but it would appear that the extent of the problem has been underestimated.
Public perception of making claims
A survey run by the leadership factor suggested that the majority of respondents believe that the UK is becoming increasingly more like the USA with its 'claim culture', and financially motivated claimants. However, on a subjective level approximately the same number of people would consider taking legal action if their own health was affected by a mistake made by the NHS.