Medical Negligence Resources
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Medical negligence FAQs
Eligibility to claim
- A doctor ignored my drug history and I was Injured: Can I claim?
- Existing medical condition worsened - can I claim?
- I don't know who's to blame - can I claim?
- I haven't taken time off work - can I claim?
- I'm not sure who is responsible - how do I claim?
- My injury was my fault - can I claim?
- No witnesses - can i still claim?
- What is the Bolam test?
- What is the time limit for starting an injury claim?
- What is the Waterlow Score?
- What is vicarious liability in a personal injury claim?
Funding your claim
- Can I get Legal Aid for a personal injury claim?
- How much does it cost to claim?
- Is it possible to claim compensation for a minor injury?
- What is a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA)?
- Why do injury solicitors all charge the same 25% success fee?
- Will I have to pay if I withdraw my claim?
Negotiating your claim
- Dealing directly with insurers - will my claim be faster?
- How long does an insurer take to settle a claim?
- Should I accept a Pre-Medical (Pre-Med) offer?
- Should I Accept a Without Prejudice Offer? What are the Risks?
- When's the best time to accept an offer?
Tax and benefits
Making a claim
- Can fitness tracker data be used in a claim?
- Can I claim for someone else?
- Claiming for both physical and psychological injuries
- Do I have to use a local solicitor?
- Do I have to use my insurer's solicitor?
- How are claims handled for 'anonymous' or 'protected parties'?
- How do I claim clinical negligence compensation?
- How do I prove medical negligence?
- How long will my claim take?
- How often do injury claims go to court and what if they do?
- How to choose the right injury solicitor
- How to make a group (multi-party) claim
- I cannot work - what can I claim for?
- I've lost my claim in court - what happens next?
- No response from defendant - what happens next?
- Thalidomide compensation claims
- The Injury Claim Process: A Step-by-Step Guide
- What are my chances of winning?
- What evidence do I need to make a claim?
- What is a litigation friend?
- What is the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
- What mistakes do claimants often make?
- What to expect on an initial call for an injury claim
- Why might a solicitor reject my claim?
- Will I have to go to a solicitor's office?
Medical report
- I didn't get medical attention - can I claim?
- Medical assessment - can it be carried out locally?
- What happens during a medical exam?
- Will I need a medical exam?
Calculating your compensation
- Injury Compensation: Claim for Lost Earnings, Overtime & More
- Can I claim for physio and care costs?
- Complete list of claimable losses in an Injury claim
- How do I 'mitigate and minimise' losses?
- How to get an Interim Injury Compensation Payment?
- What are 'reasonable losses'?
- What are general and special damages?
Your rights
Medical negligence
- What is the Bolam test?
- How do I prove medical negligence?
- What is the Waterlow Score?
- Care Act 2014
- NHS Never Events - can I claim?
- A doctor ignored my drug history and I was Injured: Can I claim?
- I signed a disclaimer - can I claim?
- A&E negligence claims
- Botox injury claims
- Breast cancer negligence claims
- Clinical trials claims
- Delayed care negligence claims
- Gastric band surgery negligence claims
- Medical negligence claims
- Perineal tear injury claims
- Thalidomide Damage claims
- Wrong site surgery claims
Other professions
- Acupuncture injury claims
- Armed forces injury claims
- Beauty treatments claims
- Body piercing injury claims
- Care home injury claims
- Cleaner injury claims
- Cosmetic dentistry claims
- Cosmetic surgery claims
- Dental abscess claims
- Dental negligence claims
- Dermabrasion injury claims
- Dermal filler injury claims
- Electrician work injury claims
- Firefighter injury claims
- Hairdresser illness or injury claims
- Negligent decorator injury claims
- Night shift injury claims
- Optician negligence claims
- Skin lasering negligence claims
- Sports injury claims
- Tattoo injury claims
- Waiter and waitress injury claims