I could not have had a nicer person dealing with my case. She was always so friendly and I was always treated with dignity at every stage of the case.

How will my claim be investigated?

Firstly, your solicitor will go through everything with you, discuss the circumstances that led to your injuries and prepare a statement detailing all your recollections about the situation. They will also obtain a copy of your medical records and will probably refer them to one or more qualified medical experts. These experts will review your statement and medical records, and give their opinion on the standard of care that you received.

After this has happened, it is likely that your solicitor will arrange a meeting with the medical experts to discuss all of the information and to establish whether you have grounds to claim against those who treated you. This will be a joint decision and will be made based on a number of factors. You will also have the opportunity at this point to question the experts about any aspect of your treatment.

If there is not enough information for the experts to form an opinion, or if they do not think you were treated negligently, you will then be given the opportunity to talk through your treatment so that you have a better understanding of the medical care that you received. If they are confident that you do have a case, your solicitor will start court proceedings against the people that treated you.

The majority of medical accident cases are settled before they get to trial. For this to happen, both parties involved will need to reach an agreement that they are both happy with, and this can happen at any point before the trial date. Don’t let the idea of having to go to court put you off pursuing your claim – your solicitor will be there with you every step of the way.

Cases of clinical negligence are tried by a judge only – there is no jury. Be prepared; these kinds of cases usually take a long time. This is because the judge will need to go into great detail to find out exactly what happened to you and why.

If the judge decides that you should be awarded compensation, they will calculate how much it should be taking into account the pain and suffering you have had to endure as a result of your injury, as well as any expenses you have had to pay because of being injured. They will also consider the impact it has had on your past and future earnings.

We know all of this is a lot to take in but, with the help of patientlawyers.com, you will never be left to struggle for information or help. We will be with you, every step of the way, making your claim as easy and stress-free as possible.

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