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The highest-rated medical negligence solicitors in Leeds
When you’ve suffered negligent medical care, the last thing you need is additional stress. We’re the highest rated medical negligence specialists on TrustPilot because, at Patient Claim Line, we understand how distressing this time can be. Our solicitors have over 400 years combined experience and will listen, learn and offer compassion whilst talking you through every step of your claim.
All our work is on a No Win, No Fee basis and we have helped hundreds of people win compensation across the whole of Leeds. Our experienced solicitors have brought cases against GPs, hospitals and care homes, and have handled claims for relating to substandard cosmetic surgery, dental or optical treatment. No matter where you live or the type of case, we will fight for the result you’re entitled to.
What is medical negligence?
Medical negligence happens when a medical professional fails to deliver the expected standard of care. This can happen at any time during the medical process; from an initial consultation with a GP to receiving ongoing treatment or undergoing surgery. Whatever the circumstances, if you have been let down or left suffering due to negligent care, you may be entitled to make a claim. As experts with over 25 years in medical negligence we will talk through your individual circumstances. Find out more about medical negligence here.
How do I bring a medical negligence claim against a Leeds hospital or Trust?
You can fill in our Patient Claim Line 30 second Claim Test, or call us for free. Our professionals will find out the details of your treatment, how and why it went wrong and then assess if you have a case. If your case is accepted, you will proceed on a No Win, No Fee basis. Our team of nationwide medical negligence solicitors have already won cases against Trusts throughout Leeds and the surrounding areas. We do the work, so you can concentrate on your recovery. Find out more about the Medical Negligence Claims Process.
How much compensation could I claim against a Leeds hospital or GP?
Statistics show that upto £83 billion could be owed in medical negligence claims, with the NHS receiving upto 10,000 new claims each year. Every case is different and this means compensation can vary from a few thousand upto millions of pounds. It must be proven that medical negligence did occur and it was this negligence specifically that led to avoidable pain, injury or life-changing consequences. The amount of compensation you’re entitled to will vary according to the severity of your injuries.
At Patient Claim Line, our award-winning solicitors work to understand every detail of your case. If you have suffered medical negligence, will always aim to secure the right amount of compensation to help you move forward.
We’ve helped hundreds of people in Leeds since 2014
We’ve helped people win cases against GPs, private care homes and hospitals, as well as opticians and dentists across Leeds. Our experienced solicitors have secured compensation for medical negligence suffered during routine appointments or surgical procedures. All cases are different and claims vary from misdiagnosis to delayed treatment or, in some cases, fatalities. We listen to every client and every case; we understand that, for you, this is more than just a claim.
No win no fee medical negligence advice in Leeds
If you’ve suffered medical negligence, the last thing you want to worry about is expensive legal fees. At Patient Claim Line we believe everyone has the right to quality legal representation, justice and compensation if they have suffered due to negligent care. Our No Win No Fee approach means that if we don’t win your case, you don’t have to pay a penny – providing you have complied with every step of the process. If your case is successful, we will take a small percentage. This will have been previously agreed with you and we will be fair and transparent from the beginning.
Contact a solicitor that serves your area in Leeds
Our solicitors are experienced in bringing claims against a number of NHS Trusts in Leeds and the surrounding areas, including:
- Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (Mental Health)
- Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust (Community Health)
- Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (Acute)
- Airedale NHS Foundation Trust
- Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
- Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
- Humber NHS Foundation Trust
- Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
- Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
- Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
- Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
- Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
- Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Claim types covered
Our expert team have successfully settled cases across a number of different specialisms, including (but not limited to):
- Care home claims
- Cosmetic claims
- Dental negligence claims
- Pregnancy and birth claims
- Hospital negligence claims
- Gynaecology and urology claims
- Pharmacy claims
- Eye injury compensation claims
- GP claims
- Pressure sore claims
Why choose our expert medical negligence solicitors in Leeds?
With over 100 expert solicitors and 400 years combined legal expertise we are confident that we will bring some of the best legal minds in the industry to your case. We’re owned by leading law firm, Fletcher’s Solicitors, and are the highest rated medical negligence specialists on TrustPilot. We win cases because we listen to our clients and have the experience to see your claim through.
What our customers say about our Leeds medical negligence solicitors?
“My experience with Patient Claim Line has been very positive. I find they keep their lines of communication fully open and keep their clients well informed. Throughout my dealings with them I have always been treated with sensitivity and empathy. This is crucial when you’ve endured a traumatic experience.”
– Ms Charlotte Mallinson, Patient Claim Line Customer
Meet our medical negligence team
Peter Rigby
Director of Medical Negligence
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
Partner, Head of Strategy and Legal Operations
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
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.
Notable Cases
JI v Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Trust: £1.25m recovered for client left paraplegic after spinal anaesthesia.
RS v Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: £150,000 recovered for client in respect of a failure to recognise complications after a kidney transplant, where her father was the donor.
JN v MA: £100,000 recovered for a client who suffered 2 years persistent pain and disability after knee replacement surgery undertaken as a private patient.
CS v Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust: £400,000 recovered for a child who sustained Erb’s palsy during her delivery.
WO’C (Deceased) v Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; £450,000 recovered for the family of the deceased who died as a result of a delay in diagnosing a brain tumour.
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Sarah's Story
"Now we have peace of mind"
My husband, Nick, went back and forth to the doctors for a long time and tried everything the doctor recommended. But his illness got worse, to the point that he was in agony.
In the end we got so desperate that we asked for a referral. The doctor was reluctant, so we had to consult a private hospital. That’s when we found out there was a tumour. It took years from the onset of his illness to finally start cancer treatment.
He used to be a man with a lot to live for, but in the end he was in so much pain that he withdrew from the family. He became angry that nobody had helped him sooner, and the legal team were able to give him the validation that he was desperately seeking. The NHS confirmed if they had done more, Nick would still be alive today.