People living in Romsey are very lucky to have the highly-rated Romsey Community Hospital [part of the Solent NHS Trust] on their doorsteps. The hospital carries out thousands of medical procedures every year, most of them highly successful, but it would be fair to say that things can on rare occasions go wrong.

From botched operations to negligent care, incorrect diagnoses and poor advice, what constitutes medical negligence is quite a broad spectrum, but if you’ve suffered as the result of a medical professional’s actions (or lack of action) then you could be in line for financial compensation for the hurt you’ve been caused.

If you live in Romsey, you will struggle to find the specialist legal advice you need for your medical negligence claim locally.

Fortunately, Bonallack & Bishop has the expertise you need, offices across Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset and we are happy to make home and hospital visits, anywhere in Hampshire for those who can’t travel.

DO I REALLY NEED A MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE SPECIALIST?

There are plenty of law firms who deal with accident claims – and some specialise in personal injury work – however very few are true medical negligence experts.

Certainly, there are none currently in Romsey. Medical negligence [often called clinical negligence] is amongst the most complex area of law – your solicitor will need to be not just an expert on law and procedure, but will also need enough medical knowledge to make sense of your x-rays and medical notes, for example.

To give you the best chance of winning the compensation you deserve, you really do need a specialist medical negligence solicitor on your side.

Our medical negligence team also includes a solicitor who previously qualified as a nurse

So if you choose us to help you claim compensation for your medical mistake, you can rest assured our team shares years of experience in successfully helping people throughout southern England recover compensation following medical errors.

ROMSEY MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM? CALL NOW FOR FREE ADVICE

Our team offer;

o FREE telephone advice

o a FREE first appointment

o no win no fee for medical compensation claims – so you don’t have to worry about paying legal bills and you keep 100% of your compensation.

o home and hospital visits for those who are unable to visit us at our offices

DON’T DELAY – CONTACT US TODAY FOR MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM ADVICE

• Email us using the contact form at the bottom of the page

OR

• Call us free on FREEPHONE 0800 1404544 or by ringing either our Salisbury or Andover office directly.

Bonallack and Bishop,                      Bonallack & Bishop,
Rougemont House,                           3 Eastgate House,
Rougemont Close                             East Street,
Salisbury,                                          Andover,
Wiltshire,                                           Hampshire,
SP1 1LY                                            SP10 1EP

Tel: (01722) 422300                        Tel: (01264) 364433

If you live in Southampton and have suffered some form of injury as a result of the negligence of a careless medical professional, you will need solicitors specialising in medical negligence to help you claim compensation. Our Wiltshire and Hampshire-based specialist medical negligence team serves Southampton – and can to help you win the compensation you deserve.

A DEDICATED MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE TEAM

Instructing a specialist solicitor is crucial and the team here at Bonallack & Bishop is dedicated to medical negligence claims. In order to gather the evidence needed to win your claim, your solicitor will have to go through your medical notes with a fine toothcomb, picking out the relevant information. They will also need to really understand any specialist medical report and interpret any relevant x-rays for example. This all requires a really thorough comprehension of medical terminology and only solicitors who specialise in medical negligence claims will have the necessary expertise to do this.

If you do instruct us to help you claim your compensation, you won’t be dealt with by an unqualified junior “paralegal” or a call centre operative. We believe medical negligence claims are far too important and complex to be run by junior staff. That’s why here at solicitors Bonallack and Bishop, all of our medical negligence team are fully qualified and highly experienced solicitors – and one of them, prior to qualification as a solicitor spent many years as a specialist nurse.

RECENT EXAMPLES OF MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE IN SOUTHAMPTON

We’ve all received medical care that we’ve been unhappy with at some point in our lives, but when that level of care becomes negligence, you may have grounds for compensation. Unfortunately, incidences of medical negligence in and around the Southampton area are, sadly, quite common.

In 2011, a patient at Southampton General Hospital was found to have received negligent care for something as simple as the food being provided to him by hospital catering firm Medirest being judged ‘a disgrace’. The patient won a county court case and was reimbursed for the cost of having to obtain food elsewhere.

Much more seriously, in November 2013 a 19 day old baby with a congenital heart defect died during heart surgery at Southampton General Hospital after being given four times the solution needed to stop his heart during the operation

Then the family of a small girl who died on Christmas Day in 2013 after treatment at Southampton General Hospital received £30,000 compensation from Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust after the negligent treatment she received at Queen Alexandria Hospital in nearby Portsmouth.

HOW WE CAN HELP YOU

• Hospital or at home visits available in Southampton – we understand that you may be unable to travel – which is why our team of solicitors can visit you in hospital or at home if necessary

• Your initial phone consultation is FREE

• Your first face to face meeting is FREE as well

• We also offer ‘no win, no fee’ agreements – which means that you needn’t worry about how you will pay for your legal costs.

VICTIM OF MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE IN SOUTHAMPTON? CONTACT US TODAY

For specialist medical negligence solicitors and the legal advice you need, get in touch with one of our medical negligence solicitors today. Simply

• Call us today on FREEPHONE 0800 1404544 for a FREE initial phone consultation, OR

•  Fill out the enquiry form below to get in touch – or to request a call back at a time convenient to you

We all rely on medical experts when our health fails us, so if you’ve suffered medical negligence at the hands of a doctor, nurse or surgeon the results can be devastating.

If you live in Surrey, we can help you to get the justice you deserve and enforce your right to compensation for the damage that has been caused.

Most firms of solicitors will take on a medical negligence claim, but few have the specialist knowledge required to get a fair and valuable resolution. We are experts in medical negligence, and our team of medical negligence solicitors deal only with claims of this type, allowing you to be able to rely on the experts and be sure that your case is in the best possible hands.

At Bonallack & Bishop, one of the solicitors in our medical negligence team is a fully qualified and experienced nurse. So you know when you instruct us, you’re working with people who really understand medical errors and how the claims process works.

HOW OUR MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE SOLICITORS CAN HELP

Your solicitor will need to view your GP’s and hospital medical records in order to understand your condition, the way it was diagnosed and treated and the ways in which the medical professional was negligent in his or her care towards you.

This can include viewing, and more critically, understanding and interpreting;

·         x-rays

·         scans

·         GP and hospital notes

The gathering of evidence is crucial to any legal case, and in a serious situation such as bringing about a claim of professional negligence against a doctor or surgeon, having the facts at hand is particularly important.

Medical negligence claims can encompass any one of a range of potential issues, including the failure of a doctor to diagnose a serious medical condition right through to rare but extremely serious issues such as a surgeon amputating the wrong limb. This might sound like a storyline from a sitcom, but surprisingly it does happen and it can naturally be devastating for the patient. No matter how trivial you may feel it is, if you have suffered negligence at the hands of a doctor, surgeon or nurse, you could be entitled to compensation which could help you to rebuild your life and protect others from negligence at the hands of the same medical professional.

EXAMPLES OF RECENT MEDICAL ERRORS MADE IN SURREY HOSPITALS

A woman from Guildford who was blind, deaf, incontinent and suffering from severe dementia was subject to substandard care, had her NHS funding removed and died in 2006. Her son fought for legal recompense and won a payout of £100,000 from NHS Surrey.

Another woman, aged 88, died in Frimley Park Hospital in 2013 after a nurse misread her prescription and administered ten times the appropriate dose of morphine. Her family successfully sued Frimley Health Foundation Trust in court.

At East Surrey Hospital, a woman died from a brain haemorrhage in 2009 after what was described as a ‘catalogue of errors’. Her sister, a nurse, sued the NHS for £250,000. East Surrey Hospital alone paid out £1.8 million in compensation and lawyers’ fees in 2010/11, which is hugely disappointing for local people who put their trust in the staff there.

YOUR MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM – NO WIN NO FEE AVAILABLE

It can seem incredibly daunting to take legal action against a medical professional, particularly at a time when you’re feeling vulnerable and potentially even violated by the action of a person who was supposed to be acting in your best interests and looking after your health.

Our specialist solicitors understand how painful that can be, so we’re here to ensure that you’re in the best possible hands. We provide FREE initial advice — both on the phone and in a face to face first interview — and your claim will be run on a ‘no win, no fee’ basis, ensuring that you don’t need to worry about spiralling legal costs.

When many people see the words ‘no win, no fee’, they think of the ambulance chasers and pop-up firms of claims managers who chase compensation. We are an established firm of solicitors with offices across the south of England, specialising in medical negligence cases with a solicitor who will handle your case personally — no call centres or unqualified teenagers here.

IMPORTANT – DON’T DELAY YOUR CLAIM – CALL US TODAY

It’s really important to know that there are strict deadlines when it comes to claiming medical negligence compensation. So it is vital that you call our team at the earliest possible opportunity.

Leaving it too late could mean that you miss out entirely on valuable compensation for the loss and distress you have been caused.

Don’t risk losing your right to the compensation you deserve — call us today for your free consultation to see if you have grounds for a medical negligence claim.

SURREY MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM? CALL FREEPHONE 0800 1404544

If you are the victim of a medical mistake in a Surrey hospital, get in touch with us now – for FREE initial phone advice and a FREE first appointment from our medical negligence experts;

• Call us now FREE on FREEPHONE 0800 1404544
• Or email us using the enquiry form below.

Diabetes is a serious medical condition which has been on the rise in the United Kingdom for some time. Although there are different forms of diabetes, the condition usually refers to someone having abnormally high blood sugar levels either because their body doesn’t produce enough insulin or doesn’t respond properly to the insulin that it produces. As insulin is what converts sugar into energy, diabetes can cause serious health problems if left untreated.

Diabetes – watch for the symptoms

If you’ve had symptoms such as frequent urination, excess weight loss, fatigue or blurred vision, you may have been to see your doctor to be tested for diabetes. As diabetes can sometimes be difficult to diagnose, it is possible that you may have been incorrectly diagnosed. Similarly, it could be even more serious if your doctor misdiagnoses diabetes when you do not, in fact, have the condition as, when left untreated, it can result in conditions such as retinopathy, loss of vision and even impotence.

In some cases, even a delay in diagnosis can mean that your condition might worsen. In any of these situations, a patient may well have a legal claim against the doctor treating them. When we are unwell or think we may have a serious medical condition, we trust our doctors to make the right decisions and to diagnose and treat our conditions correctly. Where that has not happened as expected, our trust in the National Health Service is severely diminished and there could be serious long-term consequences for our health.

Diabetes, medical negligence and links to antipsychotic drugs

In addition to the direct issues listed above, a number of studies have recently linked certain antipsychotic drugs such as Seroquel, Zyprexa and Risperdal to blood sugar disorders such as hyperglycaemia and diabetes. If you have been taking antipsychotic medication or medication used to treat any form of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or any other form of mania disorder and have gone on to develop symptoms of diabetes, you should speak to one of our specialist medical negligence solicitors at your earliest convenience as it is possible that there may be a direct causal link between the medication and the onset of diabetes.

Diabetes and making a medical negligence claim

Speaking to a specialist medical negligence solicitor will allow you to find out whether or not there has been an instance of serious medical negligence in connection with your diabetes or incorrect diagnosis. If the solicitor deems that there may be a legal claim for compensation, he or she will be able to advise you as to the next steps to take in order to obtain justice. Diabetes is a serious medical condition and the ramifications of missed diagnoses, delays in diagnosis or issues caused by other medication should not be underestimated.

Diabetes – don’t delay your medical negligence claim

If you feel you may have been affected by any of the issues mentioned here, or have any other concerns regarding diabetes and the possibility of medical negligence, you should contact us as quickly as possible so that we can assess your case. In many situations, there is a time limit for bringing about a medical negligence compensation claim so it is really important that you contact us as soon as you can.

And don’t forget that we run medical negligence claims for compensation using no win no fee agreements – so there is no need to worry about how to pay your legal costs.

For FREE initial phone advice as well as a FREE no obligation first appointment with one of our claims team:

• Call us now on (01722) 422300 or
• Complete the  email contact form below

If you live in Cowes, or anywhere else on the Isle of Wight, and have been the victim of medical negligence, you must make your compensation claim within 3 years – if not, you risk losing your right to compensation entirely. To make such a medical claim, you really need a specialist medical negligence solicitor – unfortunately there are currently no such specialist solicitors anywhere on the Isle of Wight.

Fortunately, our solicitors can help you.

WHY CHOOSE A SPECIALIST MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE SOLICITOR?

Medical negligence claims are far from straightforward – in fact they involve one of the complex areas of law – not least because in addition to a complete understanding of the law and procedure involved, any solicitor dealing with medical negligence cases must understand how to interpret detailed medical records, reports, and x-rays – to find the evidence to support your claim.

Medical negligence claims are different from any other accident or personal injury case – and to give you the best chance of winning the compensation you deserve, you really do need a specialist.

BUT HOW CAN I TELL WHO IS A SPECIALIST?

The best way of identifying a medical negligence specialist is membership of the two leading specialist legal panels for medical negligence solicitors ie

• The Action against Medical Accidents solicitors panel

• The Law Society Clinical Negligence solicitors panel

There are over 100,000 solicitors currently registered in England and Wales – yet only a couple of hundred are on each of these panels – so you can be sure that when instructing a solicitor on either of these panels, you really have found a genuine specialist. Here at Bonallack and Bishop, we have members of both panels

A third way of spotting a true specialist is whether or not the firm has been awarded a Specialist Quality Mark for Medical Negligence by the Legal Services Commission.

As well as being members of both of these panels, our firm is one of just 120 law firms out of around 11,000 in the country to be awarded the LSC quality mark. Our team therefore has all the expertise to help you with your with medical negligence claim.

HOW OUR TEAM CAN HELP YOU

We are not a claims management company – but Bonallack and Bishop, long established firm with offices in Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset. Our medical negligence solicitors can help to take the pressure off you, allowing you to focus all of your energies on recovering from your injuries.

Here are some of the ways that we can make the claims process easier:

• We can visit you in Cowes, or anywhere on the island – at home or in hospital – if you cannot make it into the office at home or in hospital

• We offer ‘no win no fee’ agreements – so you need not worry about the cost of legal fees when making your claim

• Your first telephone consultation is FREE

• Your first meeting with one of our team is FREE

• In addition to face-to-face meetings, we are happy to take your instructions by email, phone or using video calls on Skype/ or Face Time

CALL US FOR EXPERT MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIMS ADVICE

Our medical negligence experts have helped people win many millions of pounds worth of compensation for injuries they have sustained following medical errors.

To find out more about how we can help you, call us on 01722 422300, or

Email us using the contact form below:

Fortunately, most medical care in the UK is excellent. However, like anyone else, medical staff do make mistakes – and if you have been the victim of a medical error, you may well be entitled to compensation for the pain, suffering and financial losses that you have suffered as a result.

HOW IMPORTANT IS IT TO INSTRUCT A SPECIALIST?

To win your medical negligence claim your solicitor may need to read and understand hundreds of pages of medical pages and notes, consider your x-rays, review reports from independent medical negligence experts and produce enough evidence to support your case. This requires a detailed understanding of medicine as well as law – as a result, it is really important that the solicitor you instruct is a medical negligence expert.

Unfortunately, there are currently no genuine medical negligence specialists in rural Dorset, left alone in Gillingham itself.

However, here at Bonallack & Bishop, we can help you. Our specialist medical negligence team based in Salisbury regularly represent clients throughout Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset.

In addition, we are one of only a handful of firms in the UK to be awarded the Legal Services Commission Specialist Quality Mark for Clinical Negligence [clinical negligence is just another term for medical negligence].

HOW WE CAN HELP YOU

•  Your first telephone consultation is FREE

•  Your first meeting with one of our experts is also FREE

•  We can run your medical negligence claim using a “no win no fee” agreement- so you don’t need to worry about your legal costs

•  We can visit you at home in Gillingham or in the hospital anywhere in Dorset, Wiltshire or Hampshire if your injuries prevent you from travelling to see us

MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM IN GILLINGHAM? CONTACT US NOW

Don’t delay getting in touch with us – there are strict time limits for all medical negligence claims and if you leave it too long, you could lose your right to claim compensation entirely.

• Call us now on 01722 422300 today for FREE initial phone consultation,

• Or email us by completing the contact form at the bottom of the page

Bonallack and Bishop,
Rougemont House,
Rougemont Close,
Salisbury,
Wiltshire,
SP1 1LY

There is free car parking for clients visiting our Salisbury office.

Do you live in Swanage? Have you been the victim of a negligent medical professional? If you have suffered medical negligence and want to make a claim, you will need the expert advice of a specialist medical negligence solicitor to give yourself the best chances of winning the compensation you deserve. However, at the top of writing this blog there are no accredited specialist medical negligence solicitors working at any of the law firms in Swanage, so who can you turn to?

Our medical negligence solicitors are the accredited specialists you need and with offices in Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset, we are there to help you.

THE IMPORTANCE OF INSTRUCTING A MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE SPECIALIST

To give you the best chance of being awarded the full amount of compensation you are entitled to, your chosen solicitor will need to have a good medical knowledge as well as complete familiarity with the laws relevant to medical negligence claims. The evidence used to support your cases will include complex medical issues and your solicitor will need experience and skill to understand and interpret your medical records and notes. Only a specialist medical negligence solicitors has these skills, which is why it is so important that you take the time to find a specialist.

HOW TO CHECK THAT YOUR SOLICITOR IS A SPECIALIST

Although many firms claim to have specialist medical solicitors, we have the accreditations to prove it. There are two key specialist legal panels in the field of medical negligence, and they are

o the Action against Medical Accidents Panel and

o the Law Society Clinical Negligence Panel

Both panels, only have a few hundred members nationwide – out of over 100,000 solicitors. Not only are our solicitors members of both of these panels but our firm is one of just 120 out of 11,000 in England and Wales to be awarded the Law Society Specialist Quality Mark for Clinical Negligence. That’s why you can rest assured that our team have the expertise you need.

WHY CHOOSE US FOR YOUR MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM?

Our solicitors are vastly experienced in a wide range of medical negligence claims – including;

o GP negligence

o surgical errors

o delayed diagnosis

o mistakes in A and E

o pregnancy and birth injury claims

o prescription errors

WHAT WE OFFER

o When you call our experts you will receive a FREE initial phone consultation and your first face to face meeting is also FREE

o We can visit you at home or in your hospital if you are unable to travel

o You needn’t worry about legal costs either because we can pursue your claim under a ‘no win no fee’ agreement

THINKING OF A MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM? CONTACT US TODAY

If you’re thinking of making a claim for compensation following a medical error, you need to be aware that there are strict time limits. Contact our team today for FREE initial advice from specialist solicitors you can rely on.

• Call [01202] 834450 or
• Or email us using the form below.