Medical Negligence Solicitors
When you put your trust in a healthcare professional, you expect them to do their best to take care of you.
Unfortunately, sometimes a medical professional or organisation may fall short of their duty of care, and patients end up suffering.
When you put your trust in Talbots Law, our medical negligence solicitors will be there for you when you need us the most.
At some stage in our lives, we all need medical attention. Every year, millions of us place our trust in doctors to help us through injuries, conditions and diseases, and every year the majority of us are satisfied with the care we are given. However, when negligence occurs during treatment, it can result in trauma, injury and/or complications from the negligent treatment or diagnosis. While we can’t change the past, our expert medical negligence solicitors can help you navigate your future. When it comes to your recovery and overall wellbeing, we will fight to ensure you are compensated and those responsible are held accountable.
Our team are on hand and here to help. Call us on 0800 118 1500 to speak to our team or complete our form below, tell them what’s happened and get a better understanding of how to move forward.
Medical Negligence and Personal Injury often carry a complicated journey and we are here to guide you through it, every step of the way and get you the justice you deserve.
Why should I trust Talbots’ Medical Negligence Solicitors?
Trained to the highest degree in medical negligence, our legal team have acted for clients with claims ranging from minor to life-changing. At Talbots Law, no challenge is too great for our team of legal professionals. With vast experience in the sector, our clinical negligence solicitors will always be on hand not only for advice, but to provide useful resources that could be beneficial to your recovery.
Frequently asked questions
What qualifies as medical negligence?
Medical negligence occurs when a physician fails to provide sufficient care to a patient, causing suffering which could have been prevented. It could be a misdiagnosis, a mistake made during treatment or a wrong decision. If you believe your physician acted negligently, you will need to be able to prove four elements:
- A duty of care was owed by the physician.
- The physician breached the duty of care.
- You suffered a compensable injury.
- The injury was caused by the physician’s substandard conduct.
In our experience with clinical negligence claims, these elements are often clear within a case and easy to prove, with the help of an independent medical report.
How do I claim for medical negligence?
At Talbots, we have the specialist you need to pursue a claim for compensation, so your first step is to call us. We will talk you through the process and support and advise you at every step of your claim.
Once we have all the details that we require surrounding your claim, we will carry out an investigtion, interview all the parties involved and compile evidence.
When we believe the claim is strong enough, we’ll send it to the liable party requesting a certain amount of compensation. This will depend on the severity of the injury, any costs you incurred or will incur as a result of the injury and any loss of income due to the injury.
The defendant can either accept the claim, agreeing to pay the amount requested, or deny the claim. If they choose to deny, your case could be heard in court where a settlement will be agreed upon through negotiation.
Whatever the outcome, you can guarantee that your dedicated clinical negligence solicitors at Talbots Law will do their best to put things right and help you get your life back on track.
Is there a time limit on a medical claim?
Generally speaking, yes. After the incident has occurred, you have a period of three years to make a claim. There are of course certain exceptions; for example if you are not 18 years old but still need to make a clinical negligence claim, you have three years starting from the day you turn 18.
Speak to the team of clinical negligence solicitors at Talbots Law today to begin the process of making a claim. We take on each claim separately with care and dedication, and the advice and support we provide will be tailored to suit your specific needs. Just fill out our enquiry form or give us a call today on 0800 118 1500.
Our Medical Negligence Team are here to help
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Our specialist team of Medical Negligence solicitors is ready to help you. Contact us for a chat about what’s happened and what we think your options are moving forward.
Our Medical Negligence Team
Elizabeth Rimell
Director and Solicitor
Elizabeth is a Director and Solicitor within the Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence department, based at our Worcester office
Hollie North
Personal Injury Executive
Hollie is a Personal Injury Executive specialising in claims following accidents at work, product liability, road traffic accidents and accidents caused by slips or falls.
Megan Poyser
Senior Associate & Solicitor
Megan Poyser is a Senior Associate & Solicitor in our Dispute Resolution Team, based in our Hanley office.
Paul Woolliscroft
Director & Regional Head of Dispute Resolution (Solicitor)
Paul Woolliscroft is a Director & Regional Head of Dispute Resolution (Solicitor) in our Dispute Resolution Team, based in our Hanley office.
Perminder Devgun
Director & Chartered Legal Executive
Perminder is a Director and Chartered Legal Executive within the Personal Injury Department, primarily based at our Stourbridge office.
Rajni Kandola
Senior Associate & Solicitor
Rajni qualified as a Solicitor in 2014 at a national firm and has since dedicated her career to personal injury claims, specifically high-value disease claims.
Sharonpreet Bains
Associate Solicitor
Sharonpreet Bains is an Associate Solicitor specialising in personal injury & clinical negligence, based in our Coventry Office.
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