We use the broad term “Medical negligence” to describe any treatment, lack of treatment or other variation from the accepted standards of medical, health or safety care on the part of the health provider which causes harm to a patient.
Medical negligence can include misdiagnosis, improper treatment, failure to treat, delay in treatment and  failure to [...]

There has been an increase in recent years in the number of keyhole surgery and laparoscopy procedures which has increased the level of complications and fatalities.
The majority of complications are with the initial surgical entry, and most of the medical negligence claims concern damage to the bowel, injuries to blood vessels and the use of [...]

Neonatal medical conditions can arise shortly after a child is born and if there not treated quickly and effectively they can place a child at serious risk of permanent disability or even death.
This is why Healthcare professionals such as consultants, doctors, midwives and nurses are more vigilant in the early part of a child’s life [...]

Obstetric Cholestasis is a liver disorder and affects approximately 1% of pregnant women. The condition is caused from a reduced flow of bile fluids which are produced by the liver.  There are very little symptoms apart from itching mainly on the hands and feet.
The itching disappears within a week or two of delivery however the [...]

A subarachnoid haemorrhage is a sudden leak of blood over the surface of the brain.  This effects over 8,000 people in England every year.
 In the majority of cases there is a brain aneurism,  the people at the greater risk are those with high blood pressure and people who smoke. The injury is more common as [...]

Cauda Equina, is Latin for ‘horses tail’ and relates to the bundle of nerve fibres at the base of the spinal column that control movement and feeling. The pressure on this bundle of nerves causes symptoms including pain, sensory loss in the sacral region, weakness in the legs and loss of bladder control.
 This can all [...]

Maybe you have seen the film “AWAKE” with hayden Christensen.  Possible anyone’s worst nightmare.  Anaesthetic awareness is referred to as the recall of events by a patient during general anaesthesia. 
The patient can usually describe the events as they are happening during the operation and while most reports suggest that this only happens for one part [...]

This area of the medical profession has a jaded history of being inadequately regulated with regards to surgeons specific qualifications and experience. 
Many private cosmetic surgeon’s employee doctors who have dropped out of their training.  Your probably not aware of this but any doctor can perform surgery.  The ‘care standards act’ which came into place [...]

Medical negligence is something not all solicitors will become involved with as it is a specialist area.  It’s hard to imagine that the service you place your trust into could let you down so badly and certainly an incredibly scary prospect. 
One that can result in:
• Loss of past and future income
• Care for the past and care [...]