How To Claim Against The NHS
If you are wondering if you may be able to make a claim against the NHS for compensation for negligent medical care, your best first step should be to contact a specialist solicitor at the earliest possible moment.
Initiating a claim
Claiming compensation from the NHS is an extremely complex process, requiring meticulous investigations into medical care. Adherence to esoteric processes and deadlines is crucial to a successful claim, as is the deployment of the best skills of negotiation and understanding.
An experienced and skilled expert in medical negligence law is essential to the best possible outcome and you would be well advised to get their advice as soon as possible.
They will be able to support you every step of the way through your claim, ensuring that your claim is thoroughly researched and constructed to reflect the problems which you have suffered and the difficulties which you are experiencing as a result of the negligent care.
Bear in mind that claims are associated with a three-year deadline from the date of the alleged negligence. Don't delay before seeking expert legal advice.
Free initial claim assessment
Think medical treatment may have caused avoidable harm?
Tell our specialist medical negligence team what happened. We will review the initial information and explain whether we may be able to help.
- Tell us what treatment you received and what you believe went wrong
- We assess the initial circumstances
- We explain whether further investigation may be appropriate
Your initial enquiry is free. No Win No Fee funding may be available.
What happens when you contact us?
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Tell us what happened
Call us or complete the short enquiry form with a brief outline of the treatment you received and the harm caused.
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We assess the circumstances
A member of our specialist team will review the initial details and may ask you for some further information.
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We explain your options
We will explain whether we may be able to help, the possible next steps and any funding options relevant to your enquiry.
Worried about making a claim?
“Taking on the NHS is a daunting business… I was always treated with patience and understanding… helped to put my mind at rest.”
The first steps
In the first instance, a specialist solicitor will listen to your description of what has occurred to you and work with you to produce a thorough statement of events. You will also need to provide them with the authority to obtain your medical records. The best medical experts will be engaged to analyse the quality of your care and identify whether or not you have, in fact, been the victim of negligence.
If it is, indeed, found to be the case that you have suffered from substandard care, an assessment of the impact of the negligence will be made, incorporating the financial losses which you have suffered as a result of the substandard care.
Specialist legal advice
Glynns Solicitors is a dedicated medical negligence legal practice with a team of experienced lawyers and a history of success in high value claims.
Our years of commitment to these life-changing claims has given us a thorough understanding of the myriad of ways in which severe medical negligence can impact an individual's life, ensuring that we can not only offer you the most appropriate support but are also able to produce the most comprehensive schedule of loss.
If you think that either you or a loved one may be in a position to make a claim and would like specialist legal advice, contact us today to talk to a solicitor, free of charge, about your experience and the possibility of making a claim.
Please call us free on 0800 234 3300 or complete our Online Enquiry Form.
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