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‘Orthopaedics’ refers to the surgery and treatment concerning the musculoskeletal system (bones, ligaments, joints, tendons). During these surgeries and treatments, health professionals such as orthopaedic surgeons can sometimes make mistakes that can have devastating effects on patients. In cases where there is a misdiagnosis or improper orthopaedic treatment, patients often face longer treatments and in severe cases, can even face amputation.
Our team specialises in handling sensitive orthopaedic medical negligence claims involving a variety of orthopaedic injuries. We are ready to support your negligence claim to secure the compensation that you deserve for the suffering you have endured.
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What is an Orthopaedic Negligence Claim?
Orthopaedic negligence can occur in a medical capacity when substandard care and treatment is given. Orthopaedic procedures usually involve injuries such as bone fractures or joint replacements and, although most procedures are successful, inadequate care during these procedures can lead to complications and long-lasting effects such as mobility issues that can impact your daily life.
When orthopaedic injuries are misdiagnosed, worsened by a procedure, or improper treatment is given; this is considered to be medical negligence.
If you have suffered from an orthopaedic injury due to the negligence of medical professionals, you may be entitled to claim for compensation. To find out if you have a claim, contact one of our friendly specialists who will be able to advise and guide you towards receiving compensation.
Our specialist legal team have represented patients who have experienced preventable suffering due to medical negligence, from delays in treatment to poor surgical technique. We understand how debilitating orthopaedic negligence can be, so we are here to support you on a No Win No Fee basis.
Types of Orthopaedic Claims
Orthopaedic negligence claims cover a broad array of injuries, medical errors and improper treatments. Our medical negligence solicitors have represented many patients and some of our cases have involved:
- Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis of fractures
- A failure to identify fractures during X-rays and tests.
- Improper fracture treatment e.g., incorrect pin sizing or pin placement.
- Surgical complications or delays in recognising failed surgery leading to unnecessary pain and suffering.
- A failure to perform the correct procedures on newborn babies, including 6-8 week checks for Developmental Dysplasia of the hip.
- A failure to refer newborns or children for an ultrasound scan if a ligament instability is found
- A failure to remove painful bone fragments.
- Usage of incorrect prosthesis sizes, or misplacing prosthesis in the incorrect position during joint replacement surgery.
- Wrong site surgery where surgery is completed in the wrong location of the body
Other types of orthopaedic injury include
- Hand injuries – scaphoid fractures, distal radius fracture, carpal tunnel syndrome
- Hip or joint replacement
- Development dysplasia of the hip (congenital hip dislocation, hip dysplasia) – a condition where the ball and socket joint of the hip does not form properly in babies or young children.
When an orthopaedic injury receives substandard medical care, there can be drastic consequences that could affect all aspects of your life. In these unfortunate circumstances, we believe that you should be compensated for your grievances. We understand the devastating impacts that can occur and we want to do what we can to help. Our solicitors will help you to secure the correct treatment and the compensation to help you try to move on from your injury.
Is there a time limit on making an Orthopaedic Negligence Claim?
The time limit for making an orthopaedic negligence claim is generally three years from the date that the injury or negligence first occurred. More specifically, the Limitation Act 1980 provides that you have three years from the date that you became reasonably aware that your suffering was due to medical negligence.
For children, the three year time limit commences from their 18th birthday, so claims will need to be made prior to their 21st birthday.
Why Choose Patient Claim Line for your Medical Misdiagnosis claim?
Not just lawyers — medical negligence experts
Patient Claim Line was established in 2014 and consists of a team of medical lawyers specialising in medical negligence and misdiagnosis claims.
At Patient Claim Line we have more than 100 solicitors with combined experience of over 400 years and they will work on your behalf to achieve the best result possible for you.
It's not enough to use a solicitor who sometimes covers medical negligence. You need someone who knows this area through and through. That is what the solicitors here at Patient Claim Line do. They deal exclusively in this area of law and are experts in the field.
Meet the medical negligence team

Peter Rigby
Director of Medical Negligence Serious Injury
Peter leads the Medical Negligence Serious Injury department, which now boasts some of our most knowledgeable, dedicated and hardworking team members.
Peter is dedicated to supporting victims of catastrophic medical negligence injuries and endeavours to provide a clear and coherent approach to claims. He recognises the effects serious injuries can have and therefore ensures his customers’ need for support is met. Peter also has a vast amount of experience working with customers who have been injured abroad and is able to act under international law to provide the best outcomes.
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Christian Beadell
Head of Medical Negligence
Christian is Head of Medical Negligence at Patient Claim Line and has specialised in clinical negligence claims since qualifying in 1998; having dealt with a wide variety of claims throughout his career. He is also featured in the Legal 500 as a recommended claimant solicitor in the North West.
Christian qualified as a solicitor in 1998, specialising in clinical negligence. From 2010 onward he has had a particular interest in gynaecological and urogynaecological claims, having represented several hundred claimants in the George Rowland Litigation against the Liverpool Women’s and Aintree Hospitals. This investigated the treatment given to women in the Merseyside area over several decades, and in particular focused on the introduction and development of mesh into the UK in both the treatment of stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. The development of this area involved pursuing claims under a unique ADR protocol with the NHS and also looking to develop the current thinking on the valuation of compensation for complex urinary symptoms. He has successfully recovered hundreds of thousands of pounds in compensation on behalf of my clients.
Christian was also involved in setting up and chairing a Claimant Support Group for those involved in the Rowland litigation, which provided a discussion forum for the many women who were left isolated and damaged by negligent gynaecological treatment. He now co-ordinates the firm’s mesh claims and has delivered training and commented extensively on the medico-legal implications of urogynaecological / mesh complications. He is a member of APIL, Liverpool Law Society and Legal 500 recommended.
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Francesca Paul
Associate Solicitor
Francesca Paul is an Associate, Senior Solicitor and Team Leader within the Clinical Negligence Department. She is one of the driving Solicitors in the Group Litigation Team dealing with this niche and specialist area of work that Fletchers undertakes.
Francesca previously worked in Nottingham, dealing with Group Action work. She now works at Fletchers, bringing with her those years of experience heading up a team of 10 people. Francesca is involved in the early identification of potential new Group Litigation Work and analyses information from the collective pool of new enquiries into the business, of which there are hundreds per week looking for hot spots or recurrent issues which might suggest a potential pool of Claimants.
One of the highlights for Francesca and her team is that they have successfully recovered over a million pounds in compensation for clients who have received treatment from a single orthopaedic surgeon who was operating in the Colchester area. Her role requires a specific set of skills, patience and a forensic approach to detail whilst being able to see the wider picture.
Francesca has previously acted for a claimant in a case that reached the Supreme Court in the case of NA v Nottinghamshire County Council.
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Sion Wynne
Team Leader/Senior Solicitor
Sion is a team leader and senior solicitor with many years’ experience in dealing with a wide range of medical specialisms and different types of injuries. He is an experienced medical negligence solicitor and manages a team of lawyers within our department.
Sion joined Fletchers in 2018 as a Team Leader in the Medical Negligence Department. Throughout his 24 year legal career, he has specialised in conducting medical negligence claims on behalf of Claimants, previously working for other highly ranked leading firms in the field.
He has undertaken claims covering the full spectrum of medical specialisms, clinical settings, categories of defendant and types of negligent medical care and treatment.
These include high value and complex maximum severity cases, such as those involving limb amputations and permanent neurological injuries.
Sion is experienced at representing bereaved families at inquests and has a particular interest in fatal accident claims.
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