Accident and emergency (A&E) departments provide a vital and often life-saving service. If you need to visit A&E, you have the right to expect that hospital staff will diagnose and treat a health condition as soon as possible.
It’s widely known that A&E departments are busy, and doctors and nurses are under pressure. But that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t expect a good standard of care. Unfortunately, as the A&E departments are stretched, errors in assessment and treatment can happen, often causing further injury, illness, or even potential death.
Our medical negligence solicitors have been helping people claim compensation in A&E negligence cases for decades. If you or a loved one has experienced inadequate care or treatment in A&E, you may be eligible for compensation. Negligence you may have experienced could include:
- Misdiagnosis
- Delayed treatment
- Failure to refer the patient for appropriate tests
- Insufficient examination of the patient.
If you feel that you may have a claim, contact us for a free initial consultation about making an Accident and Emergency claim.
We can also help you if you experienced medical negligence while in hospital.
Why choose us to handle your A&E claim?
We’ve the largest team of medical negligence solicitors in the UK, giving us an unparalleled level of experience. We’ve also secured more compensation in medical negligence claims than any other law firm in the UK.
The Legal 500, one of the UK’s leading legal guides, ranks us in the highest tier for clinical negligence cases. They consistently praise our team, stating: “Irwin Mitchell’s clinical negligence team is large and bursting with talent and enthusiasm.”
An equally respected legal guide, Chambers and Partners, has ranked our team in their highest band for more than 20 years. Of our team, they say: “The firm is in the top category for clinical negligence work. The team is really impressive, with lots of depth and breadth. There's a huge number of partners and associates running a well-oiled machine. Their preparation for cases is impressive, generating great results.”
Most of our A&E negligence cases are funded using a no win no fee agreement. This means you’re not at any financial risk when you make a claim with us.
We strongly believe in the importance of rehabilitation, so we’ll help you access care and support throughout your claim and after it’s settled.
We understand that suddenly getting a large sum of money can be overwhelming. Our Asset Management team of financial experts are on hand to advise you on how to invest your compensation and ensure it lasts for as long as you need it to.
We've offices across the UK, so you can seek legal advice that’s close by. If you can’t make it into one of our offices, we can arrange to visit you in hospital or at home. We’ll always work in the way that’s best for you, so there’s also the option to communicate via email, video, or phone call.
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