If you’ve suffered due to medical negligence our solicitors are here to help. Our Cambridge Medical Negligence team helps people from across East Anglia – and we could help you too.
We’re an award-winning team, which is ranked highly by independent guides to the legal profession. We specialise in complex cases that involve serious injuries, or where a loved one has died as the result of negligent treatment or care.
For a free initial consultation about your medical negligence claim, call us on 0370 1500 100 or contact us online.
What Medical Negligence Services Do We Offer In Cambridge?
Our medical negligence solicitors in Cambridge have a reputation for dealing with claims involving complex, life-changing injuries. We could help you with any form of medical negligence, including those that involve:
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What Area Do We Cover?
Our Cambridge Medical Negligence team covers the whole of East Anglia. We could help you if you’re based in the following postcode areas:
- CB – Cambridge
- CM – Chelmsford
- CO – Colchester
- IP – Ipswich
- MK – Milton Keynes
- NR – Norwich
- PE – Peterborough
- SG – Stevenage.
If you are unable to travel due to your injuries or health condition, we’re happy to visit you at home or somewhere more convenient to you. Our solicitors can also keep you updated over the phone, video call and email.
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What To Expect When You Make A Medical Negligence Claim
If you or a loved one has suffered due to medical negligence, we understand what you’re going through.
Our priority from day one is you. We’ll do everything we can to get you the compensation you deserve, and make sure you have the right support to make the best recovery possible.
When you start your medical negligence claim with us, our immediate priority will be to investigate your treatment concerns and seek an early admission of fault from the organisation responsible. This will then mean that we can try and get an interim compensation payment.
Interim payments are paid in advance of your final compensation settlement. They can help ease any financial worries you may have, as well as to pay for things you need – such as a wheelchair, physiotherapy, or adaptations to your home.
Medical negligence claims can take a few years to settle. This is because it can take some time to understand the impact your injuries will have on your life. It’s important we wait until we can see the full extent of your injuries, as settling your claim sooner could mean getting less compensation than you need.
Our experienced solicitors will be here with you every step of the way, making sure you get the compensation and care that you deserve.
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Why Choose Us?
We pride ourselves on the level of service and client care we provide. Our priority is our clients, and that’s recognised in the awards and independent reviews we receive.
Our Cambridge Medical Negligence team is rated in the top tiers by the independent legal guides Chambers & Partners, and the Legal 500.
Guy Forster, who leads the team, is listed by the Legal 500 as a “leading individual”. Guy is also accredited as a medical negligence specialist by the charity Action Against Medical Accidents, as well as the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.
Our Cambridge team has also recently won at the Cambridgeshire Law Society Legal Excellence Awards: both Law Firm of the Year and Injury Team of the Year (2022), Lead partner Guy Forster won Senior Lawyer of the Year (2021) and Gurpreet Lalli won Junior Lawyer of the Year (2020).
We actively work with medical professionals to improve patient safety. Guy Forster, Gurpreet Lalli and Sarah Wealleans provide training in East Anglia and nationally on topics including:
- Obstetrics
- Neonatal care
- Spinal injury
- Stroke.
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Contact Us
For a free initial consultation about your medical negligence claim, call us free on 0800 121 6567 or contact us online.
Leo’s Story
Baby Leo was born with lipomyelomeningocele – one of the most severe types of spina bifida. This illness forms fatty lumps on the spinal cord, which can cause weakness and numbness in the legs. It can also cause bladder and bowel problems.
Faye, Leo’s mum, attended her routine scans and checks while she was pregnant. They told her everything was normal, so the diagnosis when Leo was born was a major shock.
Leo’s parents asked our medical negligence team to investigate whether spina bifida could have been detected sooner. We negotiated a compensation settlement from the Burton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. This helped to pay for support and treatment for Leo.
"We have shown him videos of Paralympians to prove that there are so many different people in the world with many different disabilities, and the main thing in life is not to let it hold you back from your dreams and what you want to achieve. We are devoted to him and are determined to make sure he has the best life possible.” - Faye, Leo's mum
“Leo hasn’t had the easiest of starts to life, and he’s had to come to terms with what his spina bifida means for his future. We hope that this settlement will make life a little easier for Leo and his family by helping to fund his care, therapy and equipment needs.” - Guy Forster, Partner
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