Clinical Negligence Claims
Clinical (or medical negligence) is when medical professionals either make mistakes or fail in their duty of caring for you which results in your existing injury or health condition being made worse. There are various ways in which clinical negligence claims can transpire such as surgical errors, wrong treatment or misdiagnosis. If you think your injury or health condition has been made worse as a result of clinical treatment you have received, you may be able to make a claim for compensation. Talk to our clinical negligence compensation expert about our no win no fee claims service.
Clinical Negligence Statistics
In 2016/17, there were 4,760 clinical negligence claims accepted by the NHS in England. This represents a decrease of 9% from the previous year.
The majority of clinical negligence claims (70%) related to hospital care. GPs and dental practices accounted for 16% of claims, while community health services such as mental health and learning disability services accounted for 14%.
The most common type of clinical negligence claim was for surgery, accounting for 28% of all claims. This was followed by maternity care (19%), GP care (15%) and cancer treatment (9%).
The average clinical negligence payout in 2016/17 was £52,180. This is an increase of 8% from the previous year, and is the highest average payout on record.
However the number of clinical negligence claims received in 2018/19 has significantly increased to 10,678. Emergency medicine cam out on top of and accounted for 13% of total claims (1409 ), followed by Orthopaedic surgery at 12% (1262) and Obstetrics 10% (1076 ).
Why are clinical negligence payouts increasing?
There are a number of reasons why clinical negligence payouts have been increasing in recent years. First, the cost of medical care has risen faster than inflation, meaning that more expensive treatments are required to achieve the same outcome. Second, the population is ageing, and older people are more likely to need complex medical treatment. Finally, advances in medicine mean that patients now expect higher standards of care than ever before.
Clinical Negligence Solicitors
When making a clinical negligence claim, it is important to choose a solicitor who has experience in this area of law. They will be able to assess your case and advise you on the best course of action. If you decide to proceed with your claim, they will help you gather evidence and represent you in court.
Our clinical negligence solicitors have many years of experience helping people claim compensation for clinical negligence. We have a proven track record of success, and we are dedicated to achieving the best possible outcome for our clients.
No Win No Fee
Stonehewer Moss Solicitors, based in Northwich, is one of Cheshire’s leading personal injury claims solicitors, accredited by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, with vast experience and an extensive record in clinical negligence compensation claims.
We handle the majority of cases on a No Win No Fee basis. Watch this short video to learn more.
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What types of clinical negligence injuries can I claim for?
Here are examples of the types of clinical negligence claims Stonehewer Moss can help you with:
- GP Negligence
- Hospital Negligence
- Pharmacy Errors
- Misdiagnosis
If you believe that your injury or health condition has been made worse as a result of the clinical treatment you have received, you may be able to make a claim for compensation.
Get in touch to start your clinical negligence claim
Call us on freephone 0800 434 6544 or 01606 87 22 00
Email us at info@stonehewermoss.co.uk
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Local Clinical Negligence Solicitor in Northwich
When you’ve been injured in an accident that wasn’t your fault, you want to be sure you receive the compensation you’re entitled to. And while there are many clinical negligence solicitors out there to choose from, picking a local clinical negligence solicitor in Northwich has a number of advantages. First, they will have a strong understanding of the local area and the courts. This can be crucial when it comes to building your case and ensuring it’s as strong as possible.
Second, they will be able to meet with you in person to discuss your case. This can be vital for putting your mind at ease and ensuring you have all the information you need to make a decision about whether or not to pursue a claim.
Finally, they will have a good track record of winning cases in Northwich, meaning you can be confident they will do everything they can to get you the compensation you deserve. So if you’re looking for a personal injury solicitor in Northwich, be sure to choose one with experience, knowledge, and a proven track record of success.
Clinical Negligence
There are two types of injury compensation that you may be entitled to. The first, called ‘general damages’, and is awarded to compensate you for the pain and suffering caused by the injury. The second type of injury compensation, called ‘special damages’, covers actual financial losses and expenses arising from the injury. This can include lost earnings, care given to you by your friends and family, costs of treatment, travel costs and various other expenses including future losses.
Please see our Personal Injury Claims services.
What will I get Personal Injury compensation for? – Video Transcript
A lot of clients ask us ‘What can I claim compensation for?’. For most claims, there’s two different aspects to it. There’s General Damages and there’s Special Damages. Your General Damages relates to your injury aspects of your claim, which is your pain, suffering and loss of amenity. That takes into account obviously how bad the pain was, how long you suffered for and what it’s impacted in your life in terms of what you can and can’t do now going forwards. In addition to that you’ve got your Special Damages which is your out-of-pocket expenses. These are loss of earnings, care and assistance, travel, it might be a sports membership or something like that that you can no longer use due to the accident. It’s obviously for the claimant to always prove their losses on those ones. So if you’re unaware of how to prove it, or what you need to show it, you can either check out one of our other videos or give us a call and we can go through it with you.
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There are certain limitation periods for making a personal injury claim and some exemptions too.
The Limitation Act stipulates the date by which you can make a claim after you have had an accident. In most cases, this is three years from the day the accident occurred. After this time, you cannot easily make a claim unless there is some special reason why you should be allowed to do so. For example, if you were unable to deal with your own affairs for a period of time.
There are exceptions, for example, the limitation date for children who have an accident when they are under 18th. is their 21st birthday. That is three years from when they became an adult.
If your injury was not caused by a one-off event, for example, a repetitive strain injury, then the three-year timeline only starts to run on the day you became aware you had an injury as a result of the negligence of a third party. This might be the day you are diagnosed with a condition by your doctor.
There are a lot of exceptions to the three-year limitation date rule (you might only have one year to make a claim if your accident was in Spain or two years if it was on a boat) so the best advice is to give us a call and we will tell you where you stand.
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An interim payment in a personal injury claim is an amount of money paid by the insurance company for the Defendant to the Claimant prior to settlement of the claim. For example, in some cases, people often cannot get back to work immediately and consequently have a much-reduced income. In such cases, we can often make an application for an interim payment for you to alleviate any short-term financial difficulties.
In larger cases where someone has been very seriously injured, we may ask for an interim payment to enable works to be undertaken on the injured persons’ house to make it more accessible, for example, a walk-in shower or to lower the kitchen work surfaces for a wheelchair user.
No Win No Fee
When it comes to making a personal injury claim, one of the most important things to consider is how you will fund your case. After all, taking legal action can be costly, and if you don’t have the right funding in place, you may find yourself struggling to cover the costs.
No win no fee arrangements can be extremely beneficial for claimants, as they provide access to justice regardless of their financial situation.
However, it’s important to remember that not all no win no fee solicitors are the same. Some may charge hidden fees or have strict conditions in place, so it’s always worth doing your research before you choose a solicitor to work with.
No win no fee agreements have become a popular way for personal injury claimants to pursue compensation. But what exactly are they and what do you need to know about them? Stonehewer Moss Solicitors we will explain everything you need to know about no win no fee agreements, including how they work and the pros and cons of using them.
What Is a Success Fee?
If your claim is successful then you become liable to pay your solicitors base costs, plus any success fee they charge. The success fee is very often misunderstood and often confused with the solicitors overall cap on costs. To be clear the success fee forms part of the overall costs charged, that is, the base costs plus the success fee.
At Stonehewer Moss we apply an overall cap on the costs we charge you based on the amount of compensation you receive. This overall cap is typically between 18% and 30% of the compensation amount recovered, although this will be subject to your individual circumstances. This is a cap both on your liability for your base fees in general and the success fee added together.
Accordingly when considering which law firm to use it is therefore much more useful (and much easier to understand) if you just ascertain what the overall cap is on your liability for legal costs is, as this is the amount that you will usually pay.
At Stonehewer Moss there is an overall cap so that your liability for all your legal costs will never exceed 30% of the damages you are awarded and can be as low as 18%.
No Win No Fee
When it comes to making a personal injury claim, one of the most important things to consider is how you will fund your case. After all, taking legal action can be costly, and if you don’t have the right funding in place, you may find yourself struggling to cover the costs.
No win no fee arrangements can be extremely beneficial for claimants, as they provide access to justice regardless of their financial situation.
However, it’s important to remember that not all no win no fee solicitors are the same. Some may charge hidden fees or have strict conditions in place, so it’s always worth doing your research before you choose a solicitor to work with.
No win no fee agreements have become a popular way for personal injury claimants to pursue compensation. But what exactly are they and what do you need to know about them? Stonehewer Moss Solicitors we will explain everything you need to know about no win no fee agreements, including how they work and the pros and cons of using them.
What Is a Success Fee ?
If your claim is successful then you become liable to pay your solicitors base costs, plus any success fee they charge. The success fee is very often misunderstood and often confused with the solicitors overall cap on costs. To be clear the success fee forms part of the overall costs charged, that is, the base costs plus the success fee.
At Stonehewer Moss we apply an overall cap on the costs we charge you based on the amount of compensation you receive. This overall cap is typically between 18% and 30% of the compensation amount recovered, although this will be subject to your individual circumstances. This is a cap both on your liability for your base fees in general and the success fee added together.
Accordingly when considering which law firm to use it is therefore much more useful (and much easier to understand) if you just ascertain what the overall cap is on your liability for legal costs is, as this is the amount that you will usually pay.
At Stonehewer Moss there is an overall cap so that your liability for all your legal costs will never exceed 30% of the damages you are awarded and can be as low as 18%.
No. Your compensation is usually net of tax. Any claim for loss of earnings will be paid less any tax and National Insurance you would have paid. If you are claiming benefits related to your accident, your award might be reduced to repay these benefits. If you are claiming benefits not related to the accident, your lump sum award may affect your entitlement to benefits. We can help you with this by creating a personal injury trust.
How much you will get from a clinical negligence claim depends on the seriousness of the injury as well as the chances of you making a full recovery.
In handling your claim, we will also look at other financial aspects such as medical expenses and loss of earnings you may have had as a result of their negligence. We will also factor into the value of your claim any long term medical expenses that you may incur for life-changing injuries that require ongoing medical treatment.
We will also seek to obtain interim payments where possible to help you to avoid financial hardship caused by their negligence.
Our aim is to get you the highest amount of compensation as quickly and stress-free as possible.
For the majority of cases, any claim for clinical negligence compensation must be made within three years of the date of the incident. There are, however, some exemptions to this rule in instances whereby you may be able to make a claim for an injury dating back further, for example, if the injury involves a minor. As specialist injury lawyers, we will be able to advise you on your rights.
p>It’s best to get legal advice as soon as possible so that we can obtain crucial evidence.
We offer a Free No Obligation Case Review so that we can understand more about the clinical treatment circumstances and to advise you on whether or not you have a claim.
We will guide and support you throughout the personal injury claims process, dealing directly with third parties and their insurance companies on your behalf to secure compensation for your injuries quickly and stress-free.
