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Medical negligence claims<\/h1>

What is medical negligence?<\/h2><\/a>

Medical negligence is a mistake or substandard care by a medical professional, which caused you to become injured or made your condition worse. Although most doctors and medical staff are highly trained and provide an excellent level of care, mistakes do happen and they can have life-changing consequences for you as a patient. If you or someone in your family have received negligent medical treatment, we know it can be very upsetting – when you visit a doctor, dentist or hospital, you put your trust in the staff and expect to receive the treatment you need. A medical error can leave you feeling frustrated and let down.<\/p>

Compensation can’t make your injury or condition go away, but it can help you get the support you need to move on, or to get things back to how they were before your accident. To find out whether you could make a claim, you can speak to a trained legal adviser on 0800 234 6438<\/span>, or submit your details using the claim form on this page.<\/p><\/div>

Can you make a medical negligence claim using no win no fee*?<\/h2><\/a>

Quite simply – yes, the majority of the time you can make your medical negligence claim on a no win no fee basis.<\/p>

When you speak to a legal adviser for the first time, they’ll be able to let you know whether they think your claim will be successful. But if you don’t end up getting any compensation, the no win no fee promise means that you won’t have to pay your injury solicitors any money.<\/p>

With no win no fee, there aren’t any upfront charges or hidden costs either. If you do win your case, your clinical negligence<\/a> solicitor will charge you a ‘success fee’ as a percentage of the compensation you receive, but this will only take up a maximum of 25% – so you’ll still get to keep most of it.<\/p>

Although it’s rare, your solicitor will let you know before starting your claim if you don’t qualify for no win no fee.<\/p><\/div>

Click here<\/a> to find out more about no win no fee<\/div>

Types of medical negligence<\/h2><\/a>

There are many different types of medical negligence, so you might be unsure whether you could make a claim following your experience.<\/p>

Generally, a solicitor can help you make a compensation claim for any negligent treatment if it occurred in the last three years, or if it became apparent in the last three years that the treatment you received was substandard and caused your condition to get worse.<\/p>

Here are some of the types of medical negligence cases people have claimed for in the past:<\/p>