We strongly advise making your medical negligence claim as soon as the clinical negligence has taken place. You will have three years after the incident took place or after you became aware of it to put forward a case for compensation, but it is best to contact our medical negligence solicitors as soon as possible because memories fade and we need to ensure all documentation is preserved.

• Medical misdiagnosis or unduly delayed diagnosis and resulting in a worsening of the condition
• Treatment not being adequate or suitable resulting in an injury
• Symptoms ignored, allowing the condition to worsen
• A medical device or item not functioning as it should which results in an injury
• Surgical errors
• Birth injuries
• Brain injuries
• Accident & Emergency malpractice
• GP negligence
• Orthopaedic injuries
• Negligent NHS treatment

Of course, many other mistakes constitute clinical negligence. If your case is not listed above, you may still have grounds to make a claim, so it’s worth getting in touch with our team of medical malpractice solicitors.

Every medical negligence case is different, so it is difficult to say exactly how much compensation you could claim. The amount of clinical negligence compensation you may receive will depend on several factors, including:

• The severity of your injury
• How seriously it has affected your life
• The impact it has had on your finances
• Whether you require future treatment, care and assistance or aids and adaptations

Our team of medical negligence solicitors take many cases on a ‘no win no fee’ basis, meaning that you will have nothing to pay if your claim proves unsuccessful, save for in exceptional circumstances. If we do secure you clinical negligence compensation, we will be paid a success fee as a proportion of that figure. However, this proportion will always be made clear to you at the outset. Explore our case studies to see what we have achieved for our clients.

The processes of making a medical negligence claim against the NHS and against the private sector are different. If you are claiming against private-sector healthcare, it is made against the individual medical practitioner who carried out the treatment, whereas if you claim against the NHS it is against the NHS institution itself. Our medical negligence solicitors will review your medical records and investigate your case to ensure we identify the correct Defendant(s).

To win your case and be awarded compensation, our medical negligence lawyers need to prove three elements. It must be demonstrated that you were owed a duty of care, the duty of care was breached, and that as a result of the breach you suffered an injury or worse outcome.

If you believe that you or a loved one has suffered medical malpractice, you can make a claim for yourself or on behalf of someone else. In most cases, you will need to prove the following:

• The medical professional treated you in a way that no competent person in the same profession would have done.
• The harm suffered was caused or contributed to by the identified negligence.
• Medical negligence claims are proved utilising independent medical expert evidence, which we obtain for you.

A medical negligence solicitor will assess your claim diligently and put forward the best possible case so that you will have the best chance of receiving the maximum amount of compensation.

Yes, you can be a ‘litigation friend’ and make a clinical negligence claim on someone else’s behalf. If the claimant is under the age of 18 or an adult, lacks capacity to litigate, you can contact a solicitor for them and work with them to protect their best interests. Litigation friends are typically parents, family members, trusted friends or guardians. Our medical negligence solicitors will discuss the process and necessary steps if you find yourself making a medical negligence claim on someone else’s behalf.

Medical malpractice is different from personal injury – the cases require a specific set of skills and, as such, any solicitor you engage should have knowledge in this complex area of the law.

When seeking a medical negligence lawyer, you should ask a lot of questions to try to get an understanding of what experience they have in this area of the law.

Make sure that the solicitor makes you feel comfortable and can explain everything fully. This person will be your advocate throughout the process so you need to be confident they are working in your best interest to resolve the case easily, without putting you through any more distress.

A medical negligence claim is rarely easy but going into it with a thorough understanding of the process and a trustworthy, experienced solicitor will provide you with the best chance of success.

With the right clinical negligence solicitors fighting your corner, you should come out the other side with the compensation you deserve. Armed with a fair payout, you will be better placed to move on with your life.

Yes, medical negligence claims have a time limit. It is recommended that you seek legal advice from a medical negligence solicitor as soon as possible after the medical mistake occurs – however, adults with full capacity have three years to do so. There are exceptions to the time limit on clinical negligence, including children under the age of 18, people who lack the mental capacity to litigate, and cases in which the medical malpractice resulted in death. Please see our dedicated page that has more information about time limits.

Data from NHS Resolution shows that almost 83% of medical negligence claims in 2024/25 were resolved without formal proceedings, so the chances are that your medical malpractice case will not require you to appear in court.

If your case does go to court, though, don’t worry; our expert medical negligence solicitors will be with you at every step of the way and guide you calmly through the process. You can be confident that you are in safe hands with us. Our team has experience of taking cases to trial and winning.

Every clinical negligence claim is different so the time it takes to receive compensation may vary on a case-by-case basis. Depending on the complexity of your claim, it can take between 2 to 3 years to resolve. The timeline is very much dependent on how soon you recover from your injuries, how many defendants there are involved and whether the defendant admits or denies the allegations.

Examples of medical negligence like these are widespread and remain a significant problem across the country. According to NHS Resolution, the organisation responsible for resolving such cases for the NHS in England, there were 14,428 new medical negligence claims and reported incidents recorded in 2024/25 – an increase of 5% and surpassing the previous peak in 2019/20, prior to the pandemic.

This figure is on an upward trajectory, so it is clear there are a significant number of people affected by clinical negligence. There may even be many instances where clinical negligence goes undetected but, fortunately, patients are becoming more aware of their rights and less likely to accept poor treatment.

The pressure on health professionals to deliver quality service is ever-increasing, with a high standard of care expected. Unfortunately, in some cases, the care that is delivered does not meet these levels, and bringing claims through clinical negligence solicitors can be pivotal in raising standards across all professional medical services and facilities.