Surgery Compensation Claims

The first step is to contact us for a free initial consultation. There’s no obligation to continue, but it’s an opportunity to tell us what happened. We’ll advise whether you have a claim and discuss funding options.

If you decide to proceed, we’ll gather evidence to build your case, including medical records, witness statements, and images of your injuries. An independent medical expert will review your care and assess your ongoing needs. Their opinion is often crucial in settling your claim.

Then we’ll approach the party responsible for your injury. If they accept fault and agree with our proposed compensation amount, we’ll seek interim payments to cover lost earnings or expenses while your claim is in progress.

If they don’t accept fault or disagree with the amount of compensation we think you’re owed, we can take your claim to court. This is a last resort, but sometimes necessary. Sometimes claims are settled even after court dates have been set. We’ll guide you at every step and act under your instructions throughout the process.

Every surgery claim is unique, which means we can’t give you an exact timeframe for your claim without knowing more about what’s happened to you.

More complex cases might take longer as we gather evidence to build your case. If the other party doesn’t accept fault or doesn’t agree with our compensation amount, this can also delay your claim.

We’ll be by your side no matter how long it takes.

You’ve got three years from the date of your surgery or the date you found out your surgery caused further injury.

There are some exceptions to this time limit, these are:

• Claims on behalf of children – these can be made any time before your child is 18. Once they’re 18, they have three years to make their own claim.
• Mental capacity – there are no time limits to make a claim on behalf of someone who doesn’t have the mental capacity to claim themselves.

We can help you claim against the NHS, private hospitals, clinics, or individual surgeons. In some cases, more than one party could be involved in your operation going wrong.

Our solicitors will make sure the correct people are held responsible so you can get the compensation you deserve.

Many of our surgery negligence claims are made using no win no fee claims. These are offered on a case-by-case basis, and sometimes we might be able to advise you of a more appropriate funding option.

During your free consultation, we’ll discuss all funding options and help you decide what’s best for you.