Medical Negligence Durham

 

We have supported many clients in Durham and the surrounding areas for various medical negligence claims. We understand that making a medical negligence claim or when you or a family member has suffered medical negligence is a highly stressful experience. We are available to help and our expert team of medical negligence solicitors will support you at every stage during your claim.

 

We will represent you on a no win no fee basis. You will not be asked to enter any credit agreements or loan agreements and this is for your peace of mind. Your claim will be taken on by one of our senior solicitors and they will be responsible for your claim. You will have full control of your claim giving you the opportunity to ask questions and ensure you are fully at ease with the options and progress of your claim. You are in full control of your claim throughout the entire process.

 

We can represent you in a variety of different claims that encompass the following:

 

• Failure to diagnose or delays in diagnosis of an illness or disease.
• Injuries occurring from mistakes made during a procedure or directly from surgery.
• Delays in diagnosis of cancer or misdiagnosis which allows cancer to develop into later stages.

 

We understand that there may be concerns with current events and physical meetings therefore, we are able to discuss your claim through a variety of different methods. These methods include discussing case details on Video Conferencing such as Zoom & Microsoft Teams and via telephone and email should you not be able to or wish to visit our offices in person.

Establishing a Basis That Medical Negligence Has Occurred

 

A number of factors need to be proven in order to establish a case that medical negligence has occurred by a medical professional or medical practitioner. You will need to provide evidence that treatment provided was not up to a standard that would be reasonably expected. You must also prove that injuries sustained due to this negligence only occurred because negligence occurred. There are however some cases such as misdiagnosis or delays in diagnosis of diseases where you will not need to prove that injuries were caused solely because of negligence by the practitioner. 

At a certain point during your claim, you will need to provide a medical report from a medical expert. This helps support your claim in terms of arguing that negligence occurred and helps to prove that the treatment received was not in line with the view of a responsible body of medical opinion. If you cannot prove this – your medical practitioner will have a defence against your claim. 

If you require further information on the process of making a medical negligence claim or need advice on whether you have the grounds to make a claim, get in touch today.

 

Restrictions When Making a Claim & Financial Compensation

 

Typically you need to issue Court Proceedings within 3 years of negligence occuring or the time in which you would reasonably have known that negligence has occurred. In some cases, the time constraints in terms of making a claim may be waived by the Court. Family members are also able to make a claim on behalf of a deceased family member – regardless of whether their death was due to the negligence that occurred.

It’s important to keep a record of all financial costs that have occurred directly due to your injuries such as damage to clothing, costs for care, hospital fees or transportation fees for example. 

If you have suffered from medical negligence in Durham or want to get in touch with our expert medical negligence solicitors – contact us now. You can get in touch using an online contact form or telephoning us now.

We understand that there may be concerns with current events and physical meetings therefore, we are able to discuss your claim through a variety of different methods. These methods include discussing case details on Video Conferencing such as Zoom & Microsoft Teams and via telephone and email should you not be able to or wish to visit our offices in person.