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Medical Negligence Solicitors Wakefield No Win No Fee

By Marlon Redding. Last Updated 12th December 2024. Have you or a loved one experience pain and suffering as a result of the way in which your medical care was provided? If so, you could be entitled to make a claim for compensation using our specialist No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitors for Wakefield. We are one the leading providers of clinical and medical negligence solicitors across the country. Our specialist legal solicitors are able to help you claim the compensation which you deserve. Our team will discuss the individual circumstances of your claim, treating each client individually, before providing you with the best solicitor covering claims in your area.

Contact Legal Expert today on 0800 073 8804 and find out how our medical negligence team could help you.

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  1. What is Medical Or Clinical Negligence?
  2. NHS Negligence Claims Time Limit
  3. Medical Negligence Solicitors For Wakefield – Do I Need To Stay Local?
  4. What Types Of Claims Can Our Medical Negligence Solicitors For Wakefield Help With?
  5. Claims Made Against The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
  6. No Win No Fee Medical Negligence Solicitors

What Is Medical Or Clinical Negligence?

You may have heard of the terms clinical negligence, medical negligence, and medical malpractice. All of these can refer to substandard care which has been given to a patient (the later claimant) by a healthcare or medical professional.

To qualify as medical negligence which can be claimed for, these negligent actions must have led to the claimant suffering avoidable harm in some way. This could be directly causing an injury in some way, contracting a secondary condition which could have been avoided, or care which exacerbated an existing condition. There are numerous circumstances which can lead to a person suffering clinical negligence in some way. It could be as simple as an injury or illness being misdiagnosed, the patient being provided with the wrong treatment or surgical errors.

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Making A Claim

If you think you have experienced negligent treatment the first step to take is to find out whether or not this qualifies as medical negligence. The best way in which to do this is to contact Legal Expert. Our solicitors and medical negligence team will be able to assess whether or not you have a viable case, as well as start to assess how much your claim could be worth. The earlier you contact us, the more time we have to work on your claim.

We will contact the healthcare provider or authority responsible and if they admit their liability early in the case we may be able to secure your payout much faster. This means we could free up funds early in your claims process, helping you to pay for any medical expenses you are facing.

NHS Negligence Claims Time Limit

No matter whether you are looking to make a claim against a private healthcare provider, or the NHS the same negligence claims time limit will apply. For most applicants, their claim will need to be brought within three years of either the injury or illness happening, or the claimant being diagnosed with the condition.

There are exceptions to this. For example, claims can be brought on behalf of a child up to their 18th birthday by a litigation friend who is a trusted adult. If that doesn’t happen, the child will then have a three-year period between their 18th and 21st birthdays in which to bring a claim.

How long it will take to conduct your claim will vary. Some can be conducted very quickly if the consequences were not too serious and the defendant admits their liability early in the case. Generally, more complex cases, and cases where the defendant disputes their liability, will take longer.

In the guide below we look at some of the circumstances which can lead to people suffering negligent medical treatment, and the way in which our team can help.

Finding The Best Lawyer For Your Claim

During your compensation claim, you will spend a lot of time in contact with your solicitor or lawyer. This could be over a period of months or even years. You need to be able to have a good relationship with the solicitor, trust in their legal advice and trust them with sensitive medical information. Whilst all solicitors in the country are regulated by the SRA, the level of service clients can expect to receive can vary a lot. As the solicitor working on your medical negligence claim could have a big impact on your life, you need to find the best legal team to work with.

Medical Negligence Solicitors For Wakefield – Do I Need To Stay Local?

Working with the best lawyer for you is important. While you will have the option to work with local solicitors in Wakefield, there is no requirement to do so.

You can reach out to legal professionals based outside of your local area, who can offer their services to people in Wakefield. Solicitors can take on non-local claims and clients as many aspects of the claims process can be handled remotely. However, if meeting your solicitor in person is important to you, this can also be arranged.

Reviews and adverts are a good way to learn more about what a solicitor can offer. Alternatively, you can reach out and inquire about speaking with a solicitor to learn more about their services.

If you want to learn more about how a No Win No Fee medical negligence solicitor could help you, please reach out to our advisers.

What Types Of Claims Can Our Medical Negligence Solicitors For Wakefield Help With?

You may be wondering what is classed as medical negligence and in what situations our medical negligence solicitors for Wakefield can help you. There are many situations which could call for expert support, such as the following examples:

  • If you’ve suffered avoidable harm because of negligent care by a particular professional, like a doctor or GP, a solicitor could help.
  • While some Wakefield medical negligence solicitors might not be able to take on a pharmacy negligence claim, ours can. For example, you might have been harmed due to a medication error caused by a pharmacist mixing up different labels.
  • Unnecessary surgery, hospital-acquired infections and retained foreign objects are all potential examples of hospital negligence, which our solicitors could help you claim compensation for.
  • A claim can be made for the effects of misdiagnosis of cancer or other conditions.

You may find that some medical negligence lawyers in Wakefield specialise in a certain type of case. Our solicitors have years of combined experience in all kinds of medical negligence claims, so if you call our advisors and we find you have a reasonable claim, you could be put straight through to a specialist for dedicated legal guidance.

No Win No Fee Medical Negligence Solicitors

At Legal Expert, we are able to offer most of our claimants a win, no fee service. No win no fee medical negligence services mean that a claimant has nothing to pay upfront at the start of the claim, and most importantly, that they won’t have to pay anything if the claim is not successful. If you do win your claim, the legal fees can be deducted from your claim award. Our experienced team can provide you with an expert solicitor and will keep you up to date at every step of the way during your claim.

What Happens Next

Take the next step in the process of claiming the compensation you deserve and reach out to Legal Expert today. You can contact us on the number above or via our email address at info@legalexpert.co.uk. We can help claimants that suffered medical negligence in Wakefield, and across the country. Start your claim today.

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How To Start Your Claim

Read our guide on how to start your medical negligence claim and get the compensation you deserve.

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Medical facilities

Pinderfields Hospital,
Aberford Road,
Wakefield,
West Yorkshire,
WF1 4DG
Tel: 0844 8118110
Web: www.midyorks.nhs.uk

New Southgate Surgery
Buxton Place,
Wakefield,
WF1 3JQ
Tel: 01924 334400
Web: www.newsouthgatesurgery.co.uk

MCM Dental Services
5 Queen Street,
Wakefield,
WF1 1JR
Tel: 01924 387175

Thank you for reading our guide on medical negligence solicitors for Wakefield.