Clinical and Medical Negligence
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We are a highly experience team and between the various solicitors we deal with a diverse range of cases:

Anaesthetic Errors
We are instructed by individuals who have sustained brain damage as a result of errors in treatment including anaesthetic failures.

Birth Injury
We are regularly instructed by parents of children who have sustained injuries at birth. In 2007 two of our cases settled for £5.8 million and £5.4 million respectively. Although these are the headline figures the importance of these settlement is the piece of mind and security which the settlement will bring for the future >>more>>

Cosmetic Surgery
We can advise individuals who have suffered from any form of negligence resulting from cosmetic surgery.

One of our lawyers, Edwina Rawson, is a Special Advisor to AvMA (Action Against Medical Accidents) regarding cosmetic surgery treatment and is also working with AvMA to improve industry standards and regulation.

Fatal Accident and Inquests
If an individual has died as a result of a lack of care in medical treatment we assist by supporting the family through the inquest process and help to obtain explanations as to why the death has occurred. We will seek to obtain financial support for dependants, if appropriate, by way of civil claims.
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Misdiagnosis
We receive many instructions in relation to delay in diagnosis and misdiagnosis. Where a clinician may have failed to appreciate the cause of symptoms. Sometimes the long term outcome is no different as a result of delay. However if the delay in diagnosis has led to a worse outcome the individual may be able to seek compensation to assist with future care and treatment >>more>>

Surgery
Surgical claims vary and members of the team are involved deal with claims following errors during surgery or a failure to recognise a problem, or treat appropriate, where a complication has developed >>more>>

We have included details of some of our recent cases in the above links as a guide to the type of work we undertake and the clients who instruct us.

We aim to provide the best legal advice available. We will seek to obtain an explanation and understanding of what has gone wrong in the medical treatment. Where, after receiving independent medical opinion, there is evidence of a lack of care leading to a worse outcome we will progress a legal claim for damages as quickly as possible. Our objective is to achieve a settlement which will provide our clients with financial security and the opportunity to move forward with their lives.