Clinical (Medical) Negligence Solicitors Professional Negligence Claims
If you have suffered the loss and double trauma and anguish caused by a Solicitor negligently failing to achieve the right outcome in a clinical negligence claim following an injury caused by a negligent Doctor or other health professional, you will rightly feel badly let down and will no doubt have lost a lot of trust and faith in the professions and their ability to help you.
It is important to realise in these circumstances that not all professional people are the same and that if you had a good enough clinical negligence claim which was lost or damaged by a negligent Solicitor you should be able to recover the compensation you deserve, through a professional negligence claim against the Solicitor.
The Medical Profession is not immune from making mistakes and these can have very significant physical and financial consequences for the unfortunate Client/patient. When someone has already had to find the strength and determination to fight for justice but has not recovered their rightful compensation as a result of the negligence of the Solicitor to whom they had entrusted their claim, the impact can be truly devastating.
We are experienced in pursuing negligent solicitors in respect of failed medical negligence cases or claims for clinical negligence where the rightful compensation has not been obtained, due to the negligence of their Solicitor.
There are many different types of ways in which a Solicitor can be negligent in a Clinical Negligence case including:
| Failing to advise as to the correct time limit /Limitation date and/or apply to Court on time | Failing to act upon your instructions |
| Failing to advise on the correct law or procedure | Issuing proceedings against the wrong Defendant |
| Settling a case without authority | Failing to validly serve the proceedings on time or at all |
| Causing delays leading to your case being damaged or struck out, or costs Orders being made against you | Causing breach of Orders, Rules or Directions leading to your case being damaged or struck out, or costs Orders being made against you |
| Failing to advise about existing pre-event Insurance | Failing to correctly assess and pursue your loss of earnings/earning capacity |
| Failing to advise about insuring against the risk of losing and having to pay the other side’s costs | Failing to give the correct advice about the merits or risks of the case |
| Failing to give the correct costs information and advice | Failing to contact and use relevant witnesses |
| Failing to obtain and use all of your medical records | Failing to prepare your case properly |
| Failing to understand your case | Failing to understand the Defence case |
| Failing to obtain and use correctly the appropriate expert evidence including where necessary on liability, causation and condition and prognosis | Failing to advise you correctly as to offers/settlement proposals or mediation and adr |
| Failing to give appropriate advice about Part 36 offers | Failing to claim all heads of loss |
| Failing to value your case correctly | Failing to advise on an appeal on time or at all |
| Failing to instruct or Brief a Barrister properly | Negligent representation at Trial |
| Failing to serve or disclose statements/documents | Failing to prepare Trial Bundles on time or at all |
| Advising you to settle at too low a figure (an Under Settlement) | Failing to advise correctly about the negligence of a previous Solicitor |
As these claims are often complex it is equally important to choose a Solicitor with sufficient knowhow and experience in similar negligence claims against Solicitors to ensure that you receive the right help and guidance and to achieve the best outcome for your case.
Why Us ?
Firstly, we have dealt with these cases successfully before and know what we are doing. Secondly, in addition to our specialist knowledge and experience we always adopt a personal, friendly and caring approach and are committed to helping people like you. We always put your interests first in trying to achieve the best outcome for you.
It is important to use an experienced team when it comes to making any sort of claim against a Solicitor or other legal professional because these cases are often complex and difficult and the Solicitors and lawyers’ Insurers will use many legal arguments to challenge your claim. This is even more the case when the subject matter of the claim is a previous Clinical Negligence claim. Clinical Negligence claims are often complex themselves, with the Doctor’s Insurers doing their best to challenge the case against them. This gives the Solicitors’ Insurers even more opportunity to argue that not only was there no negligence, but even if there was, your case would not have succeeded or obtained the outcome which you say was lost by the Solicitor.
Our team specialises in professional negligence claims against Solicitors and other lawyers, which means that whatever type of claim you need to make we can help. All of our current professional negligence cases are against Solicitors and other lawyers.
We have over 25 years experience in pursuing Solicitors negligence claims from all around England and Wales you can feel sure that our team of legal experts can help you get the compensation you deserve.
We have specific experience of pursuing successful claims against Solicitors where the Solicitor has lost the Clinical Negligence case or damaged it as a result of their negligence. We can also draw on our experience of pursuing successful personal injury claims against Doctors and Hospitals.
In addition to the expertise of our Solicitors we are able to rely upon the additional expertise of specialist Counsel and other experts appropriate for your case, from our contacts built up over many years. We have a lot of experience in complex cases, which means that whether your claim involves Solicitors, Barristers or other legal professionals your claim will be in safe hands.
Costs Involved
When it comes to getting the legal advice and support you need we understand the cost is the last thing you want to worry about! We offer everyone a free assessment over the telephone or via email and will even give you advice there and then if we can! Moving on from that if your claim is good enough we’ll give you no win no fee funding – so you only pay solicitor fees if you make a successful claim and most of your costs can be recovered from the losing party!
What Next ?
With most legal matters It is better to take action sooner rather than later. We know that contacting a Solicitor can create anxiety itself, which is why you can contact us without obligation.
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Call us on 0800 043 9981 or dial 0333 577 0172 if calling from a mobile.
or contact us via email on enquiry@matthewwilkinson.co.uk we’ll have a no obligation chat with you about what you need and what you hope to achieve. We’ll happily answer any questions or queries you have and give you advice on how to progress your matter.
You can be sure if you contact us that whatever you ask us to do for you will be handled professionally and efficiently, so you can get the best outcome possible without any of the hassle.
