Claims for ambulance and paramedic negligence often arise from critical medical emergencies. These include:

• Heart attacks
• Asthma attacks
• Severe allergic reactions
• Severe bleeding
• Head or spinal injuries.

If emergencies like these aren’t treated quickly and effectively, the results could be devastating.

Anyone who’s experienced poor care in a medical emergency could make an ambulance and paramedic negligence claim.

You could also claim on behalf of a loved one who lost their life as a result of medical negligence. If your child experienced medical negligence, you could make a claim on their behalf, too.

Contact us today to find out if you have a claim for medical negligence.

You usually have three years from the date of the incident to start a claim for compensation. But the rules can be complex, so it's important to take legal advice on what time limits are applicable to you.

In some circumstances, you may have longer to make a start on your claim. If you’re claiming on behalf of a child, for instance, the time limit runs to three years after their 18th birthday.

If you’re claiming on behalf of a loved one who’s died, the time limit is usually three years from the date of death.

It’s always best to start your ambulance medical negligence claim as soon as possible after the incident. This is because the facts are still clear in your mind and it’s easier for us to gather evidence and information. This means we can normally settle your claim faster.

We’re here to get you the compensation you’re due. Once we’ve spoken to you about the incident, we’ll gather all the information and evidence available to support your claim.

We’ll then work to get an early admission of responsibility from the healthcare provider. This could be the NHS or a private healthcare provider. If they admit fault straight away, we’ll also work to get you interim payments. These are payments made before your claim’s settled and can pay for ongoing treatment and make up for loss of earnings.

In claims of ambulance and paramedic negligence, inquests are often held. These are to decide whether inadequate care or a delay led to avoidable injury. If you wish, we’ll be there to represent you at the inquest and fight your case.

The clinical specialists who make up our Support and Rehabilitation team will help you to access the help you need the most. This could be financial help, emotional support, or ongoing treatment.

We have the largest team of medical negligence lawyers in the country. That means we’ve the knowledge and experience to get you the compensation you’re entitled to. We’ve secured over £1.5 billion in compensation for our clients.

Our lawyers are passionate about improving patient safety. We frequently give training to NHS trusts and medical students about patient safety. We work with and support many organisations that help people who’ve suffered medical negligence, including:

• Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA)
• Brain & Spine Foundation
• Cauda Equina Champions Charity
• Different Strokes
• Meningitis Now
• Stroke Association
• UK Sepsis Trust.

We make sure your needs are being cared for every step of the way. Our in-house team of Support and Rehabilitation specialists are here to get you any help you need. They'll use our relationships with charities, care providers, and support groups across the country to get you help that’s local to you.

Once your claim’s settled, you’ll also have the choice to speak to our Asset Management team. If you’re unsure of how to make your compensation last, this team of experts can give you tailored financial advice. They can also advise you on how you could invest your money to help ensure it lasts.

Our expertise is also respected by independent legal guides like Chambers and Partners. Their feedback on our services state: "They are experts in the medical field and were highly informative." They also state that our client service is “… consistently and reliably excellent."

Our genuine care and concern for our clients has also been noted by The Legal 500. They call us: “The best in the business for looking after clients, on both a human and a legal level.”