Our medical negligence solicitors are here to help you claim compensation that can pay for:
- Specialist private medical treatment
- Rehabilitation
- Loss of earnings
- Expenses (e.g., travel costs and care costs).
We see your health as a priority, so we’ll act efficiently to get you the funds needed to access private healthcare. This can help you to get appointments a little faster than normal.
We’ll try and get you interim payments to pay for care before your claim has fully settled. These are only available if the person or organisation responsible for your negligence admits it.
We can only calculate how much compensation you’re entitled to once we understand the full impact on you. The full effects of bowel cancer misdiagnosis may only become clear when we know how successful any treatments have been.
If a loved one has died because of a delay in the diagnosis of bowel cancer, our lawyers can help you with:
- Recovering compensation for their pain and suffering, to account for financial losses caused by their death, and to cover funeral expenses
- Representing you at inquest
- Getting you the answers and apology that you deserve from those responsible.
You might be able to claim if you’re the spouse or child of the person who’s unfortunately died. We can also help you make a claim if you’re the parent of a child under 18 or if you were financially dependent on the loved one who died.
There's normally a three-year time limit after the date of the death to make a claim. If your loved one had a post-mortem which discovered negligence, you’ll have three years from the date you learned of the findings. Find out more about time limits.
Our lawyers could also help you access a statutory bereavement award. This is a flat rate of £15,120 which is payable when a wrongful death has occurred. This is available if you’re the spouse, civil partner, or parent (if under 18) of the person who died.
After you’ve contacted us, we’ll set up a free initial consultation to discuss your case. We’ll discuss what funding options are available to you to pay for your claim. This includes the option of no win no fee agreements*.
We’ll get in touch with those responsible for your negligent treatment at an early stage to see if they accept the blame for your delayed diagnosis. If they accept responsibility, we’ll try to secure interim compensation payments for you. These can fund private medical care and ongoing expenses before your claim’s settled. Any interim payments will be taken out of your final compensation award.
Our experts will investigate your case in detail, gathering evidence from independent medical professionals. These experts evaluate what care you should’ve had and can determine any future implications to your health. They’ll also advise us on the care you’ll need in the future.
We’ll always try and negotiate claims out of court, keeping the process as short as we can to reduce your stress. However, if your opponent doesn’t accept responsibility or disagrees with the amount of compensation we feel you need, we’ll start court proceedings.
Even when trial dates have been set, claims are still often settled before reaching court. If your claim does need to go to court, we’ll be there to help you every step of the way. We’ll talk you through what’ll happen, so you feel as comfortable as possible.
You normally must make a claim within three years of becoming aware that you received negligent treatment. However, we urge you to get in touch as soon as possible so we can start the claim process and get you compensation.
We can also help you claim on behalf of your loved one who unfortunately passed away following negligent bowel cancer treatment. To make a claim in these circumstances, you have until the day before the third anniversary of their death to issue a claim at Court.
All the information you need about time limits for medical negligence claims are on our dedicated page.
Many of our cases are funded with a No Win No Fee agreement. This means that there’s no financial risk* to you when making a compensation claim.
At the start of your case we’ll discuss funding options with you, advising you which we think is most suitable. If you have legal expenses insurance (LEI) or are covered by a trade union policy, these may be best for you. Legal expenses insurance is included in many household insurance policies, so it’s always worth checking whether you’re already covered.
If we think you’re best supported by a No Win No Fee agreement, we’ll explain the process clearly. This involves setting up an insurance policy that will protect you, at no cost to you. You’ll only have to pay anything when your claim is successful – your opponent will pay most of our fees.
Please visit our No Win No Fee page for more information on how it works.
We’ve offices around the UK, making sure there’s an expert local to you to help with your claim. We can also organise video or phone calls if that’s easier for you. Our team will always work in a way that best suits your needs.
Our medical negligence team is the largest of any law firm in the UK. Their expertise is recognised by The Legal 500, the largest independent legal guide in the UK. Year-in-year-out, they commend us for the quality of our work. One former client told them: “The individuals I have worked with from this team have all been diligent, honest, flexible, firm but fair, highly motivated, compassionate, sensitive and empathetic, and have operated with the highest level of integrity.”
Chambers and Partners, another independent legal guide, rank our medical negligence team as a Band 1 team. They’ve consistently ranked us in their top tier in their annual update.
As well as benefitting from our legal expertise, you’ll get access to our Support and Rehabilitation co-ordinators. They’ll offer you expert support suited to your needs throughout your claim, and after. They work with support services around the UK, which means you’ll get access to support local to you.
