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Nuneaton Medical Negligence Solicitors No Win No Fee Claims Guide

By Meg Longbottom. Last updated 10th December 2024. Welcome to this guide which aims to explore how you can find a team of medical negligence solicitors for Nuneaton to represent your case. We understand you may be apprehensive about seeking legal representation, but there are benefits that we’ll provide further information on in our guide.

If you have received care that fell below the expected standard resulting in you sustaining further or avoidable harm, our guide could help.

We’ll look at different circumstances where you could have sustained harm due to a medical professional failing to uphold their responsibility of providing you with the correct care.

Additionally, we’ll provide details on the steps you may need to take to put forward a strong claim to seek compensation. For instance, we’ll look at the evidence you need to obtain to demonstrate whether a medical professional took the correct steps when treating you.

Furthermore, we’ll look at how a solicitor could benefit you throughout the process of claiming and how to find the right solicitor for your case.

Most importantly, we’ll explore how our specialist medical negligence team could use their knowledge and expertise to help you get the compensation you deserve.

Although we have aimed to cover the information you need, we expect you may still have questions. If so, please don’t hesitate to get in touch on the following:

  • Telephone — 0800 073 8804
  • Contact us by sending your enquiry, and an advisor will arrange to get back to you.
  • Use the live chat function below to get instant advice

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Select A Section To Find Out More About Finding Medical Negligence Solicitors For Nuneaton

  1. What Is A Medical Negligence Claim?
  2. NHS Negligence Claims Process
  3. How Is Negligence Proved In Clinical Claims?
  4. How To Choose The Best Medical Negligence Solicitors For Nuneaton To Work With?
  5. No Win No Fee Medical Negligence Solicitors For Nuneaton
  6. Contact Our Team Today To Start Your Clinical Negligence Claim
  7. Additional Medical Negligence Guides And Helpful Links

What Is A Medical Negligence Claim?

Clinical or medical negligence is where a medically trained professional has failed to provide care that meets the expected standard, resulting in you sustaining harm that could have otherwise been avoided.

For instance, a medical professional providing you with care may have failed to take reasonable steps to prevent you from experiencing further or avoidable harm, such as:

  • Failing to give you the correct diagnosis
  • Failing to ensure you were given the correct treatment

If you have experienced something similar, you may wish to make a medical negligence claim to seek compensation for your pain and suffering.

Our solicitors could help you to bring a medical negligence claim against a doctor, dentist, surgeon or other practitioners, or against the medical practice or health authority responsible for the provision of care you were receiving.

Additionally, they could help you with various types of claims, such as claims for incidents of medical negligence in a care home or nursing home, as well as:

  • Cancer misdiagnosis compensation claims
  • GP negligence claims
  • Medical negligence claims against the NHS

However, we’ll explore the experience our medical negligence solicitors for Nuneaton have further in our guide. Please continue reading for more information.

Is There A Time Limit For Medical Negligence Claims?

In the UK, a claim for medical negligence damages must be made within three years of the incident.

Alternatively, the three-year time limit may begin from the date you found out that the failings of someone else caused or contributed to the incident in which you sustained harm.

However, there are certain circumstances where this time limit doesn’t apply. For instance, the three years may not begin for anyone under 18 until their 18th birthday.

Additionally, there may be other exceptions for those who lack the mental capacity to claim themselves.

For more information on these exceptions, please get in touch with our team so they can advise on whether any apply to your case. Furthermore, they could provide guidance if you’re looking to make a medical negligence claim after three years.

Duty Of Care In Medical Negligence Claims

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulates and monitors England’s health and social services to ensure the correct care is being provided.

Additionally, they have guidance on the fundamental standards you should expect to receive, such as:

  • Care that is tailored to your specific needs
  • Treatment or care that you have consented to
  • Clean and suitable equipment is used to provide you with care
  • Staff who can provide care that’s appropriate to their role

Furthermore, the CQC can take action if the care provided has fallen short of the expected standard.

NHS Negligence Claims Process

There are several steps you may wish to take if you’re looking to make a claim against the NHS.

For instance, you could put forward a complaint to the medical facility where you sustained harm. However, it’s important to note that you don’t need to do this in order to submit your claim.

Furthermore, you should be aware that NHS Resolution may be involved in your claim as they act as a representative on behalf of NHS Trusts in clinical negligence claims.

However, they aim to ensure compensation is awarded fairly and learn from any mistakes to ensure they aren’t repeated.

For more information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our team on the number at the top of the page.

How Is Negligence Proved In Clinical Claims?

In order to be able to demonstrate whether a trained medical professional failed to take reasonable steps to provide you with the correct level of care, you will be required to provide medical evidence.

The evidence can be used to highlight whether the care provided fell below the standard which could be reasonably expected by a professional in their field.

For instance, prescriptions could show whether a doctor gave you the correct medication or dosage of medication. Additionally, other medical records could determine whether the correct steps were taken to prevent you from sustaining further or avoidable harm, such as:

  • Treatment plans
  • Referral letters
  • Statement of diagnosis

The Bolam test may also be used alongside any medical evidence you provide. The test involves a group of medical peers who review your case to determine whether the correct care was provided.

Our medical negligence solicitors for Nuneaton could help you if you’re unsure how to obtain certain evidence. For more information, please get in touch with a member of our team.

How To Choose The Best Medical Negligence Solicitors For Nuneaton To Work With?

You may think that you have to use medical negligence solicitors in Nuneaton. Fortunately, this is not the case, and you are not restricted to your local area. Cases can be conducted over the phone, by post, by email and also via video conference call. This means you can focus on finding the right solicitor for you rather than the nearest.

It is more important that you find a solicitor with the experience you need rather than one in Nuneaton. Our medical negligence solicitors have years of a dedicated track record of winning compensation for their clients. They can help you by:

  • Collecting the evidence needed to strengthen your case
  • Including all losses in the claim so you receive the correct amount of compensation
  • Using their legal knowledge and experience to tackle any issues in your case
  • Negotiate a settlement with the other side

The types of medical negligence cases that our solicitors regularly deal with include:

You can get in touch with one of our advisors for a free case assessment. Our solicitors deal with all types of medical neglience claims, so even if your circumstances do not fit into the above, it is worth seeing if you can claim and if we can help you.

No Win No Fee Medical Negligence Solicitors For Nuneaton

If you wish to put forward a claim with the help of a solicitor, you may benefit from using one of our solicitors to represent your case on a No Win No Fee basis.

This type of agreement means you won’t pay fees to your solicitor if your claim is unsuccessful. Additionally, you won’t have to make any upfront payments, often required for your solicitor to start work on your claim.

There is an option to put forward your claim without a solicitor. Initially, this will bear no extra cost, but other costs may incur while your claim is ongoing.

For instance, you may be required to pay fees for medical evidence. However, these fees are incorporated in the No Win No Fee agreement.

For successful claims, a legally capped success fee will be taken as a percentage of your compensation. However, your solicitor will make you aware of the fee prior to starting your claim with them.

If you’d like to learn more about how our solicitors could operate on this basis, please see the section below to get in touch with an advisor.

Contact Our Team Today To Start Your Clinical Negligence Claim

If you’d like to find out more, our advisors can help.

They can provide you with detailed information about the clinical negligence claims process and help to answer any questions you may have before starting your claim.

Alternatively, if you’re ready to take steps towards seeking the compensation you deserve, an advisor could assess your claim. If they find it has a chance of success, they can connect you with one of our medical negligence solicitors for Nuneaton to represent your claim.

So, why not get in touch on the details below:

  • Telephone — 0800 073 8804
  • Contact us by sending your enquiry, and an advisor will arrange to get back to you.
  • Use the live chat function below to get instant advice

Medical negligence solicitors for Nuneaton work on a case.

Additional Medical Negligence Guides And Helpful Links

For more information on care home negligence claims, please see our guide.

If you require any further information on making an NHS negligence claim, our guide could help.

Please visit our guide for more information on cancer misdiagnosis claims.

If you need to report a concern about the standard of care you’ve received, please visit the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

See the NHS Constitution for England to learn more about your rights as a patient receiving care.

Other Helpful Pages

Medical Facilities In Nuneaton

Below, we have included details of various medical facilities in the Nuneaton area.

George Eliot Hospital
College Street,
Nuneaton,
CV10 7DJ
Tel: 024 7635 1351

BMI The Meriden Hospital
Clifford Bridge Road,
Coventry,
CV2 2LQ
Tel: 024 7664 7000

The Grange Medical Centre
39 Leicester Road,
Nuneaton,
Warwickshire,
CV11 6AB
Tel: 024 7632 2810

BUPA Dental Care Nuneaton
19 Bond Street,
Nuneaton,
CV11 4BX
Tel: 024 7638 2682

Thank you for reading our guide on how to find the best medical negligence solicitors for the Nuneaton area to represent your claim.