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Nov 2016
how to get things moving when medical treatment goes wrong
Where to start?
Find expert Solicitors who specialise in clinical negligence claims. We wouldn’t see a dentist for a broken leg and we wouldn’t advise you to call a Solicitor who specialises in accidents at work if medical treatment or surgery has gone wrong.
What should I have to hand?
When we first speak, all we really need to know is what happened, when it happened and how it has affected you. It may be that you’re enquiring on behalf of a loved one or perhaps, a relative who has died, but whatever the circumstances, the more information you have, the more helpful it is and the better the advice we can provide.
How much?
If you have a claim and you want us to investigate further for you, there are a number of methods of funding a clinical negligence claim available and the only methods that we use here at Chadwick Lawrence, won’t cost you anything ‘up front’. Very briefly, these are;
Legal Aid- Is still available, but only for children who suffer severe disability caused by neurological damage during labour, birth or in the first 8 weeks of the child’s life.
Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). Better known as ‘No Win No Fee’. Originally designed to replace Legal Aid and has been available for more than 15 years. It is now one of the most commonly used methods of funding a legal claim. It’s available to everybody, regardless of how much you earn or have in the bank and credit history isn’t relevant. Chadwick Lawrence deal with complex claims using CFA’s on a daily basis and have done so since CFA’s were first introduced. We haven’t had a single complaint from a client in all that time.
Legal Expense Insurance– Many people are unaware that their motor policy, household policies or other insurance policies may contain ‘Legal Expense’ cover. Insurers may have included this free of charge and it may be that you have cover for costs by that route. We will check this for you and ensure that if you have suitable cover, we make use of it.
There are no financial barriers to making a reasonable claim in the UK. If you’re concerned that something has gone wrong with your medical treatment, feel free to get in touch and we can help you get the answers to your questions. After all, clinical negligence is all we do.
Chadwick Lawrence LLP Tel: 0800 028 2969 or email tonymay@chadlaw.co.uk.
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