Contact the First4lawyers Cambridge team for a free, no obligation discussion about your compensation claim.

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First4Lawyers has the legal expertise and experience to help people in Cambridge who have suffered from medical negligence.

The city of Cambridge has a population of around 130,000. It is one of the most important cities in Britain for education, while high-tech engineering has also managed to prosper in the area. Our medical solicitors in Cambridge are often tasked with handling medical negligence claims against private clinics and the NHS.

Medical Negligence

Despite the city's enduring reputation for excellence, medical negligence in Cambridge remains a serious cause for concern. Most medical procedures are carried out as intended, but some do not go to plan. A slip on the operating table, a miscalculation by an anaesthetist or some other basic mistake can often result in serious harm to the patient.

Types of medical negligence include misdiagnoses, poor emergency-response times, unsuitable or incorrect treatment and mistakes made with prescriptions. The most common type of claim dealt with by the NHS Litigation Authority relates to errors occurring during surgery. Medical negligence can be established if the claimant can show that a healthcare professional breached his or her duty of care and that the breach caused the harm.

What We Do

We provide legal counsel for people who wish to bring medical negligence claims in Cambridge against healthcare professionals, clinics or the NHS. We operate on a no-win, no-fee system, so our clients need not pay our legal fees should their cases fail in court.

How to Claim

Most claims for compensation that are brought against the NHS are settled out of court, but this by no means suggests the process is easy or straightforward. Fortunately for our clients, we handle every aspect of a claim, from initial consultation to arguing a settlement figure in court. To make a claim for medical negligence compensation, simply contact our office in Cambridge for further advice and instruction. All claims must be initiated within three years of the injury occurring.