Lincolnshire Medical Negligence Solicitors No Win No Fee Claims Guide
By Meg Halewood. Last updated 8th December. Have you experienced further or avoidable harm after receiving care below the correct standard? If so, our guide on how to find medical negligence solicitors for the Lincolnshire area could help if you wish to seek legal representation.
In this guide, you will find information on what clinical negligence is and different medical negligence claims examples.
In addition to helping you find a solicitor to work on your case, we’ll explore the steps you could take to put forward a strong claim.
For instance, by gathering the correct and relevant evidence you need to support your claim.
Furthermore, we’ll look at what your overall settlement package may comprise.
However, we understand that you may still have questions whilst or after reading. If so, you could reach an advisor on the following:
- Telephone number – 0800 073 8804
- The live chat feature at the bottom of the page
- Use the contact us form to send your query
Find Out More About Finding Medical Negligence Solicitors For Lincolnshire In The Sections Below
- How Does Medical Negligence Occur?
- How Can I Make A Successful Clinical Negligence Claim?
- What Points Should You Consider To Ensure You Choose The Best Medical Negligence Solicitors For Lincolnshire?
- Examples Of The Claims Our Medical Negligence Solicitors For Lincolnshire Could Take On
- Medical Negligence Compensation Examples
- Medical Negligence Claims Against United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
- Can Medical Negligence Solicitors For Lincolnshire Take My Case On A No Win No Fee Basis?
- Get Free Legal Advice From Our Team
- Additional Links And Resources
How Does Medical Negligence Occur?
Medical or clinical negligence occurs when a medical professional makes an avoidable mistake in treating a patient, which leads to the patient sustaining harm.
The following are examples of a medical professional providing care that falls below the correct standard:
- A doctor failing to refer you to a specialist for further tests despite you presenting early symptoms of cancer.
- Your GP prescribing the wrong medication.
- A surgeon leaving a surgical instrument in you that leads to an avoidable infection.
- Your nurse distributing the wrong dosage of medication leading you to overdose.
However, this is by no means an exhaustive list. There are many other ways negligence could have occurred, so please call our team if you’d like to discuss a different type of harm you sustained.
One of our advisors can evaluate your specific case and let you know whether you have a valid compensation claim. Additionally, they could connect you with one of our medical negligence solicitors for Lincolnshire to help you with your claim.
How Can I Make A Successful Clinical Negligence Claim?
In order to make a successful claim for medical negligence, you must be able to demonstrate that a trained medical professional acted negligently.
For instance, they should have provided you with the correct standard of care but failed to uphold their responsibility to do so. As a result, you experienced further or avoidable harm.
When assessing whether negligence occurred, a panel of medical professionals trained in a relevant field may be asked to assess whether the care you received fell below the correct standard.
This is known as the Bolam test and may be considered alongside other evidence you need to provide in support of your claim.
For more information on the evidence you could provide, see the section below. Alternatively, contact our team using the number at the top of the page.
Will I Need To Provide Medical Evidence To Support My Claim?
Yes, medical evidence can highlight whether the harm you sustained could have been avoided had you received the correct standard of care.
For instance, if you went to the hospital with a fractured finger and the doctor failed to send you for an X-ray and incorrectly diagnosed you with a sprain instead. As a result, you didn’t receive treatment for the fracture leading to ongoing problems with joint stiffness.
Once you were given the correct diagnosis in a second visit to the hospital, your medical records could be used to show reasonable steps weren’t taken to prevent you from sustaining harm.
Additionally, other records could highlight the following:
- Whether you were prescribed the correct medication
- Whether you referred for further tests
If you choose to seek legal representation, our medical negligence solicitors for Lincolnshire could help you obtain the evidence you need to bring forward a strong claim.
What Points Should You Consider To Ensure You Choose The Best Medical Negligence Solicitors For Lincolnshire?
When you’re looking for an expert solicitor to represent your medical negligence claim, there are several things you may wish to take into consideration before making a decision.
For instance, if you’re concerned about the cost of legal representation, you may want a solicitor to take your case on a No Win No Fee basis.
Additionally, it’s important that your solicitor has relevant experience handling cases similar to your own.
We have provided further guidance on ensuring you choose the correct solicitor in the sections below.
Reviews for Solicitors in Lincoln
If you are trying to evaluate whether a particular medical negligence solicitor is the right fit for you, searching for and reading online reviews is a good first step.
These impartial reviews often give great insights into the legal firm you wish to work with. For instance, the services they offer and the experience they have.
A good second step is to follow up on the reviews you have read by asking your friends and family if they know anything about the legal firm in question. They may even have recommendations of other solicitors they’ve used in the past.
If you’re interested in learning more about our solicitors, you could read the reviews previous claimants have left on our page.
Will I Have to Choose a Solicitor Near Me?
If you’re considering using medical negligence solicitors in Lincolnshire, you may wish to consider looking further afield.
There is absolutely no reason why you have to use a local solicitor. With modern communications methods such as email and webchat, keeping in touch with your solicitor is simple, no matter where they are located.
Additionally, far more important than the location of your legal firm is the experienced and knowledge they have of clinical negligence cases.
For instance, dealing with incidents of negligence that happened in both the NHS and privately operated healthcare facilities.
As an example, all of our solicitors have the expertise needed to help you seek compensation. For more information on how you could work with our team, call the number above to speak to an advisor.
Examples Of The Claims Our Medical Negligence Solicitors For Lincolnshire Could Take On
There are various claims we could handle, such as:
- Failed operation claim
- Medical negligence claim for sepsis
- NHS negligence claims
- Misdiagnosis claims for the UK
- Medical negligence eye claims
Below you will find more detailed information on the types of medical negligence cases we often take on.
However, this is only a small selection so if you would like to discuss a different type of claim, give us a call and we can answer your questions.
Hospital Negligence Claims
It can be beneficial that your solicitor is familiar with helping claimants seek compensation for harm sustained in a hospital setting. This is something our solicitors are very familiar with.
Hospital negligence comes in many forms, such as:
- Errors during a surgical procedure, such as the surgeon operating on the wrong part of the body.
- A patient sustaining a broken hip after being incorrectly moved from a gurney to a hospital bed.
These are just a handful of examples. Call Legal Expert today to see if our medical negligence solicitors for Lincolnshire could help you claim against a hospital.
Dental Negligence Claims
Dental negligence is when a patient sustains an avoidable injury whilst being treated at a dental surgery.
For instance, significant scarring to the face or neck due to the dentist failing to use tools with the correct level of care.
We could help you make a claim to seek compensation for the suffering you’ve experienced. Get in touch for more information.
Negligence Claims Against Doctors
Your GP is often the first point of call when you’re experiencing health issues. However, if they fail to take the correct steps to ensure the care you’re given doesn’t fall below the expected standard of care, you could sustain further harm.
For instance, if they fail to prescribe you the correct dosage of medication, leading to you overdosing.
If you have experienced something similar, our team could help you make a GP negligence claim.
Birth Injury Negligence Claims
A birth injury caused by medical negligence could include injuries to both mother and child.
For instance, a baby suffering permanent brain damage due to their oxygen supply being restricted by the umbilical cord due to lack of monitoring by the midwife.
Alternatively, the mother could suffer a fractured pelvis due to the incorrect use of forceps during labour.
If you’ve experienced harm during childbirth that could have been avoided had the midwife or other medical professional acted with the right level of care, we could help.
Please contact our team on the number above to see if our medical negligence solicitors for Lincolnshire could help.
Medical Negligence Compensation Examples
A medical negligence claim may include general damages that will cover the physical and psychological injuries you’ve sustained.
However, in order to accurately calculate how much your claim is worth, different factors will be taken into consideration. For instance, the seriousness of your injuries and the level to which it’s affected your quality of life.
Medical evidence, as well as an additional medical exam, may be used to determine the extent of your injuries. The medical exam is completed independently to produce a report on the current state of your condition.
Alongside this, the Judicial College Guidelines may also be considered. Furthermore, we have used the JCG to create a table providing examples of different medical negligence injuries.
The table also provides example figures of how much each injury may be worth. However, please note, you should only use the figures as a guide as your actual compensation settlement will vary depending on the specific factors of your case.
| Harm sustained | Other comments | Example figures |
|---|---|---|
| Post-traumatic stress disorder | (d) Less severe: Where someone mostly makes a full recovery within a couple of years with minor symptoms persisting over a longer period. | £3,710 to £7,680 |
| Lung disease | (b) Cases of lung cancer that causes severe pain and has an impairment on the function and quality of life of the person affected. | £65,710 to £91,350 |
| Reproductive system: Female | (b) Where failure to diagnose an ectopic pregnancy causes infertility. | £31,950 to £95,850 |
| Reproductive system: Female | (f) Delayed diagnosis of an ectopic pregnancy that doesn’t affect fertility. | £3,180 to £19,170 |
| Kidney | (c) Cases where one kidney is lost but with no damage to the remaining kidney. | £28,880 to £42,110 |
| Bladder | (b) Cases of someone who suffers a total loss of bladder function and control. | Up to £132,040 |
| Hand injuries | (j) Fractured index finger | £8,550 to £11,480 |
Additionally, this isn’t an exhaustive list of harm that could be sustained due to medical negligence. For that reason, if you’d like to discuss another injury not listed, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our team.
What Else Might Be Included In My Clinical Negligence Claim?
You have the right to seek compensation for any past and future financial losses under special damages. For instance, if you had to arrange for additional care for someone else dependent on you while you were recovering. In these cases, you could claim back the care costs.
Other costs you may be able to seek reimbursement for might include:
- Loss of earnings
- Expenses for any medication
- Travel costs
It’s important that you provide evidence to show the monetary losses you’ve incurred, such as receipts or payslips.
There are various financial costs you could claim back under special damages, so if you need to discuss the losses related to your claim, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our team.
Medical Negligence Claims Against United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Below, you will find a table that gives details of medical negligence claims made against the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust. It also shows the total paid in damages, NHS and claimant legal costs.
We have used data from NHS Resolution’s Trust and Authority Claims Data.
| Healthcare Provider | Successful Claims Made During 2019/2020 | Total Paid In Damages and Legal Costs During 2019/2020 |
|---|---|---|
| United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust | 113 | £15,216,957 |
Can Medical Negligence Solicitors For Lincolnshire Take My Case On A No Win No Fee Basis?
All of our solicitors operate on a No Win No Fee basis. This means that you won’t be asked to pay solicitor fees should your claim fail.
Instead, you will pay a deductible success fee which is taken from your overall compensation package if your claim is successful. However, this fee is legally capped, and your solicitor is required to make you aware of the fee before you agree to start your claim with them.
We understand you may still be apprehensive about seeking legal representation due to the cost normally associated. However, with this type of agreement, you could avoid paying upfront costs solicitors often require to start work on your claim.
Additionally, whilst there may be no initial cost to seek compensation, additional costs could incur while your claim’s ongoing. For instance, fees for medical exams or evidence needed to support your case.
For more information on whether our medical negligence solicitors for Lincolnshire could help you get the compensation you deserve, see below.
Get Free Legal Advice From Our Team
If you are ready to begin your medical negligence claim, our team could help. An advisor will take all of the details of your case, and advise on the next steps you need to take.
Additionally, if they feel your claim has a chance of success, they may connect you with one of our solicitors to start work on your case on a No Win No Fee basis.
Alternatively, if you require further clarification on anything before pursuing your claim, our team can offer free legal advice. Simply use the details below to get in touch:
- Telephone number – 0800 073 8804
- The live chat feature at the bottom of the page
- Use the contact us form to send your query
Additional Links And Resources
If you developed an infection after receiving incorrect care at a hospital, our guide on hospital infection claims could help.
For more information on NHS negligence claims, see our guide.
If you experienced further or avoidable harm due to surgical errors, our guide could help you understand the steps you need to take.
Visit the NHS Resolution for more information about the role they may play in your claim.
If you wish to raise a concern about the care you received after attending a healthcare service in England, visit the Care Quality Commission for more information.
Further Compensation Guides
- Kirkby Medical Negligence Solicitors
- Lancaster Medical Negligence Solicitors
- Medical Negligence Solicitors For Leeds
- Littlehampton Medical Negligence Solicitors
- Loughborough Medical Negligence Solicitors
- Lowestoft Medical Negligence Solicitors
- Luton Medical Negligence Solicitors
- Lytham St Annes Medical Negligence Solicitors
- Macclesfield Medical Negligence Solicitors
- Surgical Fat Transfer Negligence Claims Guide
- Nottingham Medical Negligence Solicitors
Local Lincoln Medical Centres
Lincoln County Hospital
Greetwell Road
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN2 5QY
Tel: (01522) 512512
BMI The Lincoln Hospital
Nettleham Road
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN2 1QU
Tel: 01522 578000
Brayford Medical Practice
Newland Health Centre
34 Newlan
Lincoln
LN1 1XP
Tel: 01522 543943
West Parade Dental Care
33 West Parade
Lincoln
LN1 1PE
Tel: 01522 523821
For any further enquiries about medical negligence solicitors for Lincolnshire, call our team on the number at the top of the page.
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