Clinical Negligence

If you have been under the care of a doctor or trained medical professional you will have had to place your welfare in their hands. If during this time something goes wrong you may need help in obtaining a compensation package.

Clinical negligence claims are different to personal injury claims. To thoroughly prepare your case, your solicitor will undertake exhaustive record reviews and appraisals of the medical evidence.

The complexity of clinical negligence claims requires the experience, know how and resources of a firm of dedicated clinical negligence lawyers. It is vital that you get the best advice from the outset.

Graystons has a team of solicitors that have built an excellent reputation in clinical negligence cases and have over 10 years experience in giving advice and help to victims who have suffered an accident, injury or misdiagnosis. Our team of friendly solicitors will work hard to make sure you receive the compensation due to you because of your injuries. 

Our ethical approach means that bringing these cases forward we help to raise patient awareness and improve medical standards and treatment. We also feel that reassurance and an apology from medical practitioners can be an invaluable outcome to a clinical negligence case and lend some degree of comfort to victims.

Our clinical negligence team has experience in a wide range of fields. Some of the most common (but not all) against hospitals, doctors and other health professional are listed below:-

• Birth Injuries, including Cerebral Palsy and Erb's Palsy
• Brain injury caused by medical treatment
• Brachial plexus and nerve injuries
• Obstetrics and Gynaecological mistakes
• Surgery including abdominal, colorectal, urological, vasectomies and cardiological
• Keyhole surgery (including gall bladder removal)
• Anaesthesia mistakes
• Paediatric mistakes
• Brain cooling
• Cardiac mistakes
• Dental malpractice
• Developmental delay
• Errors in Obstetrics care (pregnancy and birth) including in relation to birth:-

foetal growth retardation
microcephaly
pregnancy induced hypertension
premature and post term delivery
gestational diabetes

• Errors in accident and emergency medicine
• Errors in ear nose and throat
• Errors in treatment of eyes
• Errors by paramedics and ambulance personnel
• Errors in prescribing, dispensing or administration of medication
• Infection including MRSA
• Medical misdiagnosis and failures to quickly diagnose life threatening conditions
• Misdiagnosis or delay in diagnosing cancer
• Neurological and neurosurgical mistakes
• Nursing care
• Orthopaedic mistakes
• Prosthetics and implants
• Treatment in nursing and care homes
• Wrongful death

For free initial advice please contact us.