Have you experienced medical negligence in Hastings or the Sussex area? If the medical negligence you experienced left you injured, made you ill, or experienced the worsening of an existing medical condition, then you could be owed medical negligence compensation.
How much is a medical negligence claim worth? Compensation payments can vary a lot based on details such as what injuries were caused and how severe they are. Trust Legal Expert to off you the best medical negligence solicitors for Hastings claims. We are a well respected legal firm, who can provide you with an experienced medical negligence solicitor for Hastings to handle your case. Call us today and we will determine if you have evidence to support a claim and we’ll calculate the compensation amount you may receive. We’ll also find you the right solicitor covering the Hastings area to represent your medical negligence claim for you.
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Medical Negligence Solicitors In Hastings, Sussex
This medical negligence solicitor guide has been written for people who need to hire a medical negligence solicitor who covers the Hastings area. If you are based elsewhere in the country then Legal Expert can find the right medical negligence solicitor to help you make your claim.
Before we begin, we must be clear about how to define medical negligence. Medical negligence, which is also called clinical negligence, refers to cases where a patient experiences care from a medical institution or professional that is below acceptable standards. If the medical negligence causes harm to a patient, through injury, illness, or the aggravation of an existing issue (for example, the patient receives a late diagnosis for their medical condition, so doesn’t get the treatment they need) then they may be able to claim compensation.
To make a legitimate medical negligence compensation claim, UK law says that you (the Claimant) must be capable of proving the following in regards to the defendant (the medical institution or professional in question):
- That the medical defendant (medical institution or practitioner) owed the party who is claiming a legal duty of care.
- That the defendant ultimately breached the duty of care which they owed the claimant, through a certain action or lack of action.
- And finally that this action or lack of inaction caused the claimant harm. Your medical negligence solicitor should assist with gathering this evidence against the defendant.
Please also consider that due to the Limitation Act 1980, there’s usually a three-year time limit for starting a compensation claim from the date you were harmed or your condition(s) could be diagnosed. If you are outside this time frame then you may still be able to make your compensation claim, as there are exceptions to this rule. Call Legal Expert and we will consult you on whether or not you can still claim compensation.
Under UK medical negligence law, you may also be able to claim medical negligence compensation on behalf of someone if they are a child, are mentally incapacitated or are deceased. You must, however, be considered someone who can be trusted to protect the interests of the injured party. Someone eligible to claim on behalf of someone else is formally known as a litigation friend and is commonly (though not exclusively) a family relative or guardian of the victim.
How To Find The Best Solicitors In Your Area
Whether or not you hire the right medical negligence solicitors for Hastings claims can make a huge difference to your case and the amount of compensation that may be awarded. It pays to dedicate some time towards researching the best solicitors covering your area who can handle your case.
Consulting Reviews Of Solicitors
We strongly suggest that you consult online reviews of solicitors that cover medical negligence claims to find the best solicitors covering the Hastings area to take on your case. Reviews of solicitors will help you find out what their previous clients thought of the service they. It may also be a good idea to speak to anyone you trust who has claimed medical negligence compensation before, to see what they thought of their solicitor.
We also recommend you call Legal Expert for your free consultation, where we will find the right solicitor for your claim. It is in our best interests to find the best solicitor to represent you in your compensation claim.
Do You Have To Use A Hastings Based Medical Negligence Solicitor?
At Legal Expert, our priority is to find you the best clinical negligence compensation solicitor to take on your case. If the right solicitor to handle your case is based further afield than Hastings or Sussex, you don’t need to worry that you do not have a local solicitor handling your case. It won’t make a difference to the level of service you receive. With modern digital communication methods like mobile phones, online video chat services and email, you can keep in regular contact with whoever your medical negligence solicitor is as your case proceeds.
Claims Our Hastings Medical Negligence Team Can Handle
Legal Expert’s medical negligence team can handle all sorts of clinical negligence compensation cases, for medical negligence in Hastings. We can help our clients with cancer medical negligence cases, cases of dental negligence, hospital negligence compensation, a nursing home negligence complaint that wasn’t taken seriously and birth injury clinical negligence, amongst other examples. Please see some examples of the sorts of medical negligence complaints we can handle, below.
Hospital Negligence Compensation, Hastings
Legal Expert can support you with getting hospital negligence compensation in Hastings. We can offer legal aid when you’re eligible to claim for hospital medical negligence, which caused you visible harm. Call Legal Expert and we can provide you with an expert solicitor, who covers the Hastings area today.
Cases Of Dental Negligence Compensation, Hastings
Have you suffered dental negligence in the Hastings area? Legal Expert can put you in touch with a medical negligence solicitor with experience in dental negligence claims, who covers the Hastings and wider Sussex area. Call us today and we’ll see how we can provide support with your case of dental negligence.
Cases Of GP Negligence, Hastings
We specialise in cases of GP negligence and can provide you with a top medical negligence solicitor who can win your GP medical negligence case. If you’ve suffered GP medical negligence then we want to hear from you, so call our medical negligence team today for your free consultation.
Nursing Home Negligence Complaint, Hastings
Perhaps you or perhaps a vulnerable family relative experienced medical negligence or abuse in a nursing/care home in Sussex. Call Legal Expert today for your free consultation. We will find a solicitor to handle your nursing home negligence complaint and win you the compensation you or a close family relative are entitled to.
Birth Injury Clinical Negligence
Clinical negligence during childbirth can lead to either the mother or infant (or both) becoming injured. If either you or your child has been involved in an incident of birth injury clinical negligence then Legal Expert is available to help. So call us today about suing your hospital for birth injury clinical negligence.
Cancer Negligence Compensation, Hastings
The misdiagnosis of cancer or late diagnosis of cancer is a very serious complaint. The earlier your cancer is caught, the easier it is to treat. In some cases, it can mean the difference between the patient surviving the disease, or not. If you experienced the misdiagnosis of cancer or late diagnosis of cancer then you could be entitled to tens of thousands of pounds in cancer negligence compensation.
Call Legal Expert and if there’s a solid case to be made, we will provide you with the best medical claims lawyer covering the Hastings area, to represent you in your claim for cancer negligence compensation.
Claims Against The East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
If you make a claim for NHS medical negligence compensation in Hastings, the Defendant will be The East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. Data for the 2019/20 period published by the NHS reveals certain information about claims received and handled by the East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. The data reveals the following:
- The East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust received 49 compensation claims during the 2019/20 period.
- In the same period, the Trust spent a total of £19,459,499 on resolving claims made against healthcare providers which it represents.
- Out of all the money the Trust spent towards resolving claims, £15,324,696 was paid towards damages for successful claimants. The Trust also spent £742,004 on legal fees alone.
No Win No Fee Negligence Solicitors, Hastings
If you’ve experienced medical negligence within the Hastings area, have you considered using No Win No Fee negligence solicitors to make your claim? Our solicitors will offer you a Conditional Fee Agreement (or CFA for short). This means that you’ll just be required to pay the solicitor’s legal fees if your claim is successful.
Not only is hiring a No Win No Fee negligence solicitor more affordable, for many it’s the less stressful and financially risky option. Call Legal Expert to speak to our advisers about being provided with a No Win No Fee claim solicitor covering the Hastings area now.
Legal Expert Medical Negligence Solicitors
Have you been injured, made ill or had an existing medical condition worsened by a case of clinical negligence in Hastings? Trust Legal Expert to provide you with the right solicitor to represent your case.
Call us today for your free consultation and if you have a solid claim for clinical negligence compensation, we will estimate the compensation amount you could receive then provide you with an excellent clinical negligence solicitor who covers the Sussex area. Call us at Legal Expert now, or you can use the online claim form on our website to start your claim. We look forward to receiving your call.
Useful Links:
This UK Government page includes details of the NHS Constitution implemented in England. It sets out the principles and values that NHS healthcare providers are meant to uphold within this country. The page also provides info on how to make a complaint about NHS services.
Can I Claim Compensation For A Hospital Infection?
In this guide, we explain how you may be able to claim compensation if you suffer an infection while attending a hospital.
A Guide To Claiming For Cancer Misdiagnosis
You can read this guide to learn more about how it may be possible for you to claim compensation if you’re affected by a misdiagnosis of a cancer condition.
Further Medical Negligence Guides
- Grimsby Medical Negligence Solicitors
- Halifax Medical Negligence Solicitors
- Hamilton Medical Negligence Solicitors
- Haringey Medical Negligence Solicitors
- Harlow Medical Negligence Solicitors
- Hartlepool Medical Negligence Solicitors
- Hemel Hempstead Medical Negligence Solicitors
- Hereford Medical Negligence Solicitors
- High Wycombe Medical Negligence Solicitors
- Birmingham Medical Negligence Solicitors
- How to Claim for Wrong Site Surgical Negligence
Local medical practices:
NHS Hospital
Conquest Hospital,
The Ridge,
St Leonards-on-Sea
East Sussex,
TN37 7RD
Tel: 01424 755255
Web: www.esht.nhs.uk/hospitals-and-community/conquest-hospital
Private Hospital
Spire Sussex Hospital
The Ridge
St Leonards On Sea
East Sussex
TN37 7RE
Tel: 01424 554708
GP Surgery
Carisbrooke Surgery
Falaise Road
Hastings
East Sussex, TN34 1EU
Tel: 01424 423190
Dental Surgery
Total Dental Care Hastings
25 Queens Road
Hastings
East Sussex
TN34 1QY
Tel: 01424 554 258
Thank you for reading our guide about finding medical negligence solicitors for Hastings personal injury claims.