Fatal Medical Negligence Claims & Inquests

If somebody close to you has died because of negligent medical care, our solicitors are here to help you find out what happened and why.

Dealing with the loss of a loved one will always be difficult, but we can help with the financial burdens a death can cause, hopefully making your life a little easier. Compensation can help provide a more secure future for you and your family, and by making a claim with us, you can be reassured that you’re being represented by some of the best medical negligence lawyers in the country.

We might be able to help you if you were the spouse or dependant of someone who died because of:

Mistakes in surgery or medical treatment
Their condition was not diagnosed as early as it could have been.

We can accept fatal medical negligence cases on a No Win No Fee basis* which means that you won’t have to worry about paying legal costs until after your claim has finished. If for some reason your claim is unsuccessful, you won’t have to pay these fees as you’ll be protected by an insurance policy.

Sometimes when deaths occur in unusual or unclear circumstances, an inquest might be held to establish the facts around the death. Our solicitors can represent you at inquests, to help guide you through proceedings and to make sure your voice is heard.

If you’d like our help at this difficult time, call us on 0800 121 6567 or contact us online and we’ll organise a free initial consultation to discuss your case.

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Can You Represent Me At Inquest?

If your loved one died in unusual or unclear circumstances, their death will be reported to a coroner who may decide to hold an inquest. By holding an inquest, the facts behind the death can be established.

Sometimes evidence comes to light during the inquest that your loved one may have died as a result of negligent medical treatment. If this is the case, we could help you make a compensation claim and will do everything we can to get you a settlement that could provide security for you and your family.

If you would like our experts to represent you at an inquest, you must contact us as soon as you can so we have time to assemble medical records and other evidence to put us in the strongest position to help.

To find out more about how we can help you at an inquest, contact us on 0800 121 6567.

Who Can Make A Claim?

If your loved one died because of negligent medical treatment, we could help you claim compensation to support you at this difficult time. We can help you with making a claim if you’re the dependent of the person who died, which can be one of the following relations:

Husband/wife
Former spouse (married for at least two years)
Children
Parents
Cohabitee of over two years (living together without being married)

To make a claim you’ll usually have three years from the date of the negligent treatment or surgery, but if the negligence wasn’t discovered until inquest, you’ll have three years from that point to claim. For more information on timings, contact us free on 0800 121 6567.

What Experience Do You Have With Fatal Negligence Claims?

Our respected and dedicated fatal claims lawyers have experience in handling a wide variety of fatal negligence cases. No matter how your loved one’s death happened, you can be reassured that you’re being represented by some of the best lawyers in the country.

We’ve previously helped families after they’ve lost their loved one in a range of circumstances, including:

Our medical negligence lawyers can help you with your compensation claim in a number of other scenarios and can offer you support with the bereavement process.

To find out more about how we can help you and your family, contact us free on 0800 121 6567.

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