Birmingham Medical Negligence Solicitors – No Win No Fee Lawyers Claims Guide

Medical negligence Birmingham

Medical negligence Birmingham

There is no denying that suffering any type of injury or illness could be upsetting and frustrating. If the injury in question is a severe one, the impact that it could have on your life may be devastating. When it comes to medical negligence injuries, it is not uncommon for people to feel let down and also a lot of people may end up experiencing psychological issues as a consequence. This is because many people may trust people in the medical profession to make our situation better, not worse. Private or NHS negligence could occur because of a mistake or a sheer lack of care. No matter what has happened to you, it might be an idea to explore the option of securing personal injury compensation with medical negligence solicitors in Birmingham.

This is something that you could be entitled to. However, it could be difficult to know where to start and how to go about making a claim. Our panel of expert medical negligence solicitors could help with this and that is why we decided to put this guide together. One of the most important things that you need to do is consider finding a legal professional has a lot of experience in the industry and is going to give you a good shot at getting the payout that your case deserves. We will explain the different qualities that you should be looking for when choosing a personal injury lawyer. You will be pleased to know that our panel of medical negligence solicitors can cover the Birmingham area. We will also take a look at some of the most common cases of medical negligence to help you get a better understanding. If you have any questions by the time you finish reading this negligent medical advice guide, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us for some more information and we will be more than happy to assist you in any manner that we are able to. All of the contact details you need can be found at the end of the guide.

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How To Find A Medical Negligence Solicitor To Handle Your Case

There are several aspects you need to consider when trying to find the right medical negligence solicitors in Birmingham for your case, such as:

  • Experience – You might not want to opt for the services of a business that is just starting out, as there is every chance you could end up being a practice project. Instead, you might want to be safe in the knowledge that they have provided their service successfully time and time before. You might also look for a firm that has experience in the area of personal injury law you require; for instance, you may not want to put your case in the hands of a personal injury solicitor that is expert in product liability.
  • Reviews – What have other people had to say about the service they experienced from the personal injury lawyer? This is one of the good ways to determine whether you should go for the services of the company you are considering or not. If a firm has a bad reputation, you should be able to pick up on this with ease, as there will likely be plenty of negative comments on the Internet from people warning you not to make the same mistake that they did.
  • Fees – Of course, fees are imperative, but it is not about going for the cheapest personal injury claim company you can find. Instead, you might want to look for a firm that offers a no win no fee service, which means you won’t need to pay any legal fees if your case is not a success, and thus you benefit from a significant degree of financial protection.

Look At Reviews And Testimonials For Medical Negligence Solicitors

When looking for a medical negligence solicitor to help you make a claim for clinical or medical negligence, reading feedback and reviews that have been left by people who were once in your position can be very helpful. However, you might need to be mindful regarding where you source these views about the medical negligence solicitors in Birmingham you’re considering. It is a good idea to read the feedback that has been left on independent review websites so that you can be certain that the comments are 100% genuine. It is also important to consider the comments on a whole. It’s wise not to let one negative or one positive comment sway your judgment. Moreover, once you have received legal help and made a medical or clinical negligence claim, and everything has been resolved, it is a good idea to leave your feedback about the medical negligence lawyer online so that you can help other people in your position in the future.

Does My Solicitor Need To Be Based In Birmingham?

It is easy to assume that the only way to make a case for medical negligence in Birmingham is to use medical negligence solicitors in Birmingham. However, this could not be further from the truth. In today’s digital age, you will find that the vast majority of personal injury cases are handled over the computer and over the telephone. Face-to-face appointments are extremely rare and they are unnecessary. Instead, your solicitor will keep you up-to-date with everything that is going on as and when it happens through using the telephone or sending you an email. This means that you are able to choose a personal injury lawyer that has experience for your case and will give you a great chance of securing compensation rather than selecting a solicitor purely based on the fact that they are based near your house. This means you can use our panel of expert medical negligence solicitors. Although we’re not based in Birmingham, our panel of medical negligence solicitors can cover the Birmingham area. One type of professional that you may need to see in your local area, though, is a medical specialist. This is not something you need to worry about though because our solicitors can arrange this for you at no charge.

Our Panel Of Birmingham Based Doctors Could Assess Your Injuries

We have a medical negligence team covering Birmingham. We can connect you to a medical expert in your area – as there are many. Some examples are below, but there are many others.

Andre Brittain-Dissont
Regus Business Centre
Ground Floor
1 Victoria Square
B1 1BD

Tariq Ayyoub
Regus Birmingham, Quayside Tower
252-260 Broad Street
B1 2HF

Saeed Malik
The Surgery, 234 Stoney Lane
Balsall Heath
B12 8AW

What Clinical Or Medical Negligence Claims Do Our Team Conduct?

Below, we will take a look at some of the common cases our panel of expert medical negligence solicitors could cover.

Maternity And Childbirth Negligence

You may be able to make a claim for medical negligence if you or your child has suffered a birth injury. These sorts of cases could have a huge impact on the entire family, especially if the mother or the child ends up suffering injuries that will stay with them for the rest of their life. When it comes to birth injuries that impact the child, cases could involve everything from skull fractures and cerebral palsy to brain injuries and hip dysplasia. We may also help you to make a claim for any sort of birth injury that has impacted the mother, whether this is injuries due to retained swabs, anaesthetic mistakes, or errors when managing pre-eclampsia, or anything else.

Surgery Negligence

Going into surgery could be scary enough. However, it could soon get worse if you wake up and find that the surgeon has made a mistake during the procedure. There have been surgical negligence cases over the years whereby surgeons have made errors, for example, they could have operated on the wrong organ or they could have left medical tools inside the person’s body, which could often mean that another operation is required. If something like this has happened to you, there is a chance that you could make a  claim for compensation. After all, while all operations come with risks, this does not mean that you should be treated with anything less than the regulated standard of care. You are always owed a minimum standard of care, no matter how complex an operation may be and no matter whether you were being operated on in a private or an NHS hospital. Our panel of medical negligence solicitors can cover the Birmingham area and we can assist.

Clinical Negligence In A Hospital

Medical negligence solicitors covering Birmingham may also be able to help you make a private or NHS medical negligence claim if you have experienced an illness or an injury that has happened in a hospital due to negligence. Throughout the UK, hospitals are understaffed and medical workers are overworked, and some people believe that this has led to a greater number of mistakes. However, all patients are entitled to a minimum standard of care. If you have not received this minimum standard of care and you have been injured as a consequence, there is the chance that you may be able to make a claim for compensation with our panel of expert medical negligence solicitors. This is something that we could help you to do, no matter whether you have been injured because of a needle-related accident, misdiagnosis, a mistake made during surgery, a complication with the anaesthetic you received, or a mistake made in terms of your medication dosage, or anything else that constitutes negligence that has happened whilst in hospital.

Cancer Late Or Misdiagnosis

Cases of late diagnosis and medical misdiagnosis could be very serious, especially when it comes to illnesses like cancer that often get worse quickly. If a medical professional has diagnosed you with the incorrect illness, this could mean that you could end up having surgery that you do not need or that you could take medication that is not right for you and this can cause further complications. Furthermore, if a medical professional does not pick up on the symptoms that you are experiencing and, therefore, misses an illness entirely or diagnoses it at a later date, this could mean that you may not start your treatment as quickly as you should have and, therefore, the illness could get a lot worse, which could mean that you need to undergo treatment that is much more intensive and has worse symptoms, and in some cases, this could be fatal. If you have experienced misdiagnosis or if you have lost a loved one because of this, you may be entitled to compensation with the help of clinical negligence solicitors.

Doctor Malpractice Or Negligence

Aside from, another type of medical negligence could be negligence by a private doctor or NHS GP. This could happen when your GP has made a mistake during your visit. When someone is not feeling very well, they may tend to book an appointment at their doctor’s surgery. If their doctor does not assess the symptoms correctly or does not carry out the correct diagnostic test, this could result in a potential illness being overlooked or the wrong course of treatment being administered. Should this happen, it could be easy for the illness to get worse and, therefore, you could have grounds to make a claim with medical negligence solicitors covering Birmingham if this has happened to you.

Dental Malpractice

If you have suffered dental negligence, there is also a chance that you could be entitled to compensation. There are many different cases of dental negligence that could happen. This could include extracting the wrong tooth, providing the wrong advice, not giving you the required information about the dental treatment, damage on a tooth while extracting the tooth next to it, or failing to diagnose a specific dental condition. If you experience any form of dental negligence, please do not hesitate to give our panel of expert medical negligence solicitors a call today.

Care / Nursing Home Negligence

Making the decision to send someone you love to a care home could be very difficult. This could be made worse if you suspect that your loved one is not receiving the level of care that they should be. If this happens, it is important to recognise that may be within your rights to pursue a case for compensation. If your loved one is not in a position to make a case themselves, you might be able to act on his or her behalf and secure compensation for them. There are many different ways that medical negligence could happen within a care home environment. For example, your loved one may be given the wrong medication, you may feel that the standard of care in terms of washing and being fed are well below the minimum standards that you would expect, and there have also been some horrific cases whereby care home workers have mistreated patients on purpose for their own amusement. While these cases are rare, there have been a number of high profile incidents over the past few years that have shown that they do happen.

Birmingham And West Midlands NHS Trusts Medical Negligence Statistics

To get a better understanding of the number of medical negligence incidents in Birmingham, please refer to the table below. Please note this is only for NHS trusts. Private hospital data is not available.

Healthcare providerClaims received 17/18Number of incidents 17/18CNST Damages Paid
Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust5*£1,349,993
Birmingham Community Healthcare21*£263,967
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust489£14,401,971

No Win No Fee Medical Negligence Solicitors In Birmingham

When you make a claim with our panel of expert medical negligence solicitors, you can be sure of a no win no fee service. This means that you do not have to pay legal fees if your compensation is unsuccessful.

NHS Hospitals Covering Birmingham And The West Midlands

  • Queen Elizabeth Hospital
  • Birmingham Treatment Centre
  • Birmingham Children’s Hospital
  • Solihull Hospital
  • Heartlands Hospital
  • Good Hope Hospital

Private Hospitals Covering Birmingham And The West Midlands

  • BMI The Priory Hospital
  • BMI The Edgbaston Hospital
  • Spire Parkway Hospital
  • West Midlands Hospital
  • Circle Birmingham Hospital
  • Westbourne Centre

Start Your Clinical Negligence Claim

No matter what has happened, you can speak to our experts today to make a claim. Our panel of medical negligence solicitors can cover the Birmingham area, meaning you don’t need medical negligence solicitors in Birmingham. You can reach us between 8 am and 9 pm, any day of the week, on 0800 652 3087.

Helpful Links

  1. NHS Information on the West Midlands – This shows information relating to West Midlands NHS Services.
  2. Time limits for claiming – Find out the time limits that may apply to your case.
  3. Birth Injuries – Birth injury claimants might find useful information here.