Why should I choose a medical negligence solicitor?

Medicine is a particularly difficult field, and training to become a doctor or dentists takes many years. As a result, many personal injury solicitors do not understand the field completely and are inexperienced at handling clinical negligence claims. You will need to use solicitors that have both legal and medical knowledge and have the skill and empathy needed to handle these delicate and complicated cases.

Many times, claimants with solid cases have been let down by unprofessional solicitors who have mishandled their cases or charged unnecessarily high fees because of their lack of understanding of medical negligence compensation claims. It is hard enough for victims to deal with clinical negligence without having to cope with the fallout when a solicitor mishandles their case.

What will my medical negligence solicitor advise?

One of the most important factors in clinical negligence compensation cases is the statute of limitations. You only have a window of three years following the date of the incident or the time that you realized you were a victim of clinical negligence in which to begin making your claim, and it is strongly advised that you begin proceedings as soon as possible. These limitations do not apply for children, who can wait until they are 21 before they start their claim. People who have mental disabilities that prevent them from taking care of their own affairs also do not have to worry about the three-year limit.

Clinical negligence solicitors will also advise you on the different methods you can use for funding your claim. ‘No-win no-fee’ payment methods used to be exceptionally popular, as they ensured people who could not afford to pay for legal assistance themselves could still be represented by the best possible legal team, but unfortunately government regulations have restricted the scope of these so-called conditional fee arrangements, which could make it more expensive for you to claim clinical negligence compensation.

Nonetheless, medical negligence solicitors will still do all they can to ensure you have access to justice if they believe you have a reasonable case.


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