Medical negligence claims
If you've suffered as a result of a medical accident, medical misdiagnosis or negligence, we can help you secure financial compensation, an apology or an explanation. Our no win no fee lawyers are ranked Tier 1 in the Legal 500 and we’re here to help you.
Experienced medical negligence lawyers – supporting you every step
Fighting for the outcome you deserve
If you have suffered as a result of medical malpractice we can help you. We know how devastating the consequences of clinical negligence can be. We understand what you're going through, and we're here to give you a voice.
There are time limits for making a claim so it’s essential you contact a medical accident solicitor as soon as you can. Find out more about the process of how to make a medical negligence claim.
What is No Win No Fee?
Our No Win, No Fee arrangement ensures you don’t pay any legal or associated costs unless your case is successful. If you win, most of your legal costs are paid by the Defendant. A small portion of your compensation may be used to cover legal costs not paid by the Defendant. The majority of our clients choose this option for peace of mind and affordability.
What is medical negligence?
Medical negligence is when an injury or condition is shown to have been caused or made worse by negligent, poor care by medical professionals.
Common medical negligence and medical misdiagnosis claims include:
- Adult, child and baby brain injury compensation claims
- Amputation claims
- Spinal injury claims
- Surgery claims
- Birth injury compensation claims
- Cancer misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis claims
- Fatal medical negligence compensation claims
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How much does it cost to make a medical negligence claim?
We offer some free initial advice and then, if you wish to go ahead, talk through the different ways of paying for the investigations into your case. Usually clients choose to use a No Win, No Fee Agreement as this means that they can pursue the case without paying anything as the case progresses and at no financial risk. If you win, most of your legal costs are paid by the Defendant. A small portion of your compensation may be used to cover legal costs not paid by the Defendant.
Why choose Tees?
Tees is a top-tier Legal 500 Medical Negligence firm with many years' experience. We work with only the best independent medical experts and we regularly take on - and win - cases refused by other firms. When you get in touch, your case will be assessed - free of charge - by our specialist assessor who is a medical negligence lawyer with over 40 years' experience. You will get a highly expert opinion and a helpful and responsive service.
The Legal 500 said: "Tees Cambridge has an excellent clinical negligence team with a good depth and range of solicitors. They focus on drilling into all relevant aspects of liability at an early stage, resulting in a well-prepared case moving forwards, and this analytical and industrious approach also applies to the gathering of quantum evidence. They are extremely personable, and this is apparent with clients, experts, as well as for counsel."
Our experienced team will:
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listen to you
- ask the hospital questions about exactly what happened
- obtain your medical records and reports from medical experts
- negotiate a financial settlement on your behalf (where relevant and possible)
- secure the maximum compensation possible to provide better financial security for any future care and equipment needed
- get answers about what happened and an apology from those responsible. We understand that you’ll probably want to know why things went wrong, and you’ll want to make sure it doesn’t happen to anybody else.
- obtain interim compensation payments while your case is ongoing (where relevant and possible)
- provide practical support for managing the medical condition
- provide financial advice to best manage the compensation for the long-term future
- at an inquest – provide legal representation, we support you at the hearing and ask the right questions
Free, confidential advice
Come in for a free, confidential, no obligation chat, or fill out our enquiry form and we will let you know how we can help. We can also visit you at your home if you wish.
Call for a FREE initial consultation on 0800 013 1165
Our medical negligence lawyers are based in:
- Cambridgeshire: Cambridge
- Essex: Brentwood, Chelmsford and Saffron Walden
- Hertfordshire: Bishop's Stortford and Royston
But we can help you wherever you are in England and Wales.
Talk to our experts
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Katheryn Riggs
Associate, Medical Negligence
Bishop's Stortford office
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Natalie Pibworth
Senior Associate, Medical Negligence
Chelmsford office
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Vicki Seabrook
Consultant, Medical Negligence
Cambridge office
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Gwyneth Munjoma
Senior Associate, Medical Negligence
Chelmsford office
Meet Gwyneth
Awards and accreditations
Medical negligence claims FAQs
Most medical negligence claims are settled under a ‘No Win No Fee’ agreement. This means you won’t have to pay for any legal costs, or costs associated with your claim, unless you are successful. If your claim is successful, the costs are paid from your compensation amount.
Tees takes many medical negligence claims on a ‘No Win No Fee’ basis. Most of our claims are funded using a conditional fee agreement. With this arrangement, if you lose your case, it should not cost you a penny. If you win your case, we will recover most of the costs from the defendants. There may be some deductions from your compensation for costs, but we guarantee that these will be no more than 25% of the total compensation recovered.
You will receive at least 75% of the compensation awarded.
No, we do not charge for the initial assessment. If we are able to take the case beyond the initial assessment, we will then discuss funding options with you such as legal aid, before the event insurance, or a no win no fee agreement. If, as part of the initial investigation, we request medical records on your behalf, you may need to pay for the postage and packaging of these.
Most of our claims are funded using our funding package which means, if you lose your case, it should not cost you a penny. The package includes a conditional fee agreement, a loan facility, and after the event insurance. If you win your case, we will recover most of the costs from the defendants and we will deduct a success fee and any unrecovered costs from your compensation. The costs that are deducted from your compensation will always be limited to a maximum of 25% of the total you receive, guaranteeing that you will receive at least 75% of the compensation awarded.
If you think you may have a medical negligence claim it is important to contact us as soon as possible. If, following our investigation, we consider that there is a strong enough case to bring a claim we will arrange a meeting with you to discuss funding the claim and to take a witness statement.
Once we have all the medical records, we will instruct independent experts to prepare detailed reports into the care you received; these will form the basis of the case. We will gather evidence as to the damage you have suffered and the impact this has already had on your life, and may continue to have into the future. We always seek to conclude cases without the need to go to Court where possible, in order to reduce the stress on you and the time taken to reach a resolution.
During the course of your case you will receive regular progress updates. Usually, your involvement in the claim will include:
- giving a witness statement
- going to meetings with experts to discuss your case
- talking to your solicitor or barrister about any offers made by the Defendant
- attending appointments with experts to report on your condition, prognosis or future needs.
Yes, if travelling is difficult for you we are happy to meet you wherever is most convenient. We are able to visit several times, as needed, to give you time to tell us what happened, to take your witness statement and discuss the ongoing progress of your case.
In most cases, there is a three year time limit for bringing a medical negligence claim. The three years begins from the date of the negligence or from the date that the patient should have known that the injury was or could reasonably be linked to the original negligence.
There are some exceptions to the three year rule:
- If the patient is incapable of managing his / her property or affairs and is a “protected party”, the three year time limit begins when they have capacity to bring the claim.
- For children, the three years begins on their 18th birthday, so claims must be made before they turn 21 in England
- If the patient has died, the three years begins from the date of death
Other dates may also apply, such as where incidents occur abroad, where there is a Human Rights Act claim, or a defective product and so early advice is needed as some time limits are 1 year only.
There is a great deal of investigation work involved in medical negligence claims, so it’s important to contact a solicitor as soon as you can.
The NHS Early Notification Scheme was introduced in 2017 by NHS Resolution, a legal division of the NHS that work on complaints and claims for medical negligence.
The intention of the ENS is to investigate what happened when a child suffers a potentially serious brain injury around the time of his or her birth. The aim is to do this quickly when memories of the events are clear in people’s minds, and in turn to reduce stress on the families concerned.
Doctors and other medical staff must report any case of a child being born in circumstances which could cause a brain injury, to their hospital’s legal team where the birth occurred. The case is then referred to NHS Resolution. If the case fits the criteria, it will be investigated under the ENS. Even though the intention is for investigations to take place as quickly as possible, unfortunately they can take a long time due to the complexities of each individual’s case.
If the medical staff in the NHS Trust are found to be have been negligent, the ENS will give the family a formal written apology. In addition, a package of financial support and advice regarding next steps in caring for the child will be agreed. If you have been contacted in relation to the ENS, it is vital that you seek independent, specialist legal advice.
No, medical negligence claims can be brought against private doctors, surgeons, dentists and other health care providers, not just care or treatment received via the NHS.
What our clients say
Samantha Harvey
Cambridge
Although this experience has been extremely emotional, I have always felt care and compassion from everyone I have dealt with. It has made this whole experience really easy.
I feel that Chantae and the team have worked extremely hard and always had our best interests at heart.
Legal 500 UK 2025
South East
An efficient, empathic and competent group.
Legal 500 UK 2025
South East
The Team in Tees has been absolutely brilliant, always available to help explain and always respond very quickly.
Legal 500 UK 2025
South East
Always available and attentive to any queries I have, very knowledgeable on this area of law and very quickly brought in the necessary experts. Treated me with compassion and explained everything each step of the way.
Legal 500 UK 2025
South East
Great insight into all the problems facing claimants in medical negligence claims. Excellent attention to detail and very good handling of whole claim.
Legal 500 UK 2025
East Anglia
Medical negligence is a very emotive subject. The lawyer at Tees was sympathetic and understanding and treated my case as if it was the only one she was dealing with. She was always available when I needed to speak to her and listened to me, taking into account everything I said.
Legal 500 UK 2025
East Anglia
Tees is a very efficient and friendly organisation. They believe in providing the ultimate customer care and consistently deliver on this.
Legal 500 UK 2024
'From the get go the Tees Law team proved to be listening, caring and sympathetic, through which they were able to understand my needs and tailor their service accordingly. They made very good use of online collaboration tools, which enabled the whole experience to be conducted remotely, negating the encumbrance of long distance travel'
Legal 500 UK 2024
'This practice has a history of high competency and good experience of dealing with clinical negligence claims. Clients can therefore feel reassured that any decisions made are in their best interests. I trust this practice to give me the best advice based on previous knowledge and experience built up over time'
Legal 500 UK 2024
'From the initial contact with this firm, all of the team have acted professionally in not only a legal situation but being compassionate, fully understanding the gravity and personal trauma this negligence claim brought to all my family'
Sandra Purches
Cambridge
'Tees Law has been very good in dealing with what was a very sensitive topic for me. Chantae was very helpful with everything'
A - Bishop's Stortford
'We went to Tees for help with a medical negligence case, they provided amazing support, understanding and care.
Katheryn explained the process of our case, she’s been absolutely amazing, not only in an exceptionally professional way but in a personal and empathetic way as well.
The result found us very satisfied'
A
Cambridge
'A heartfelt thank you for all you have done in preparation for and during the settlement meeting, as well as for your unfailing support along the way, in and out of hours. It is undoubtedly due to your high professionalism if the outcome today has exceeded all expectations; it will be a huge help for us going forward and we will be forever grateful'
K Bartholomew
Chelmsford
'Tees Law responded with immediacy and the utmost professionalism regarding a medical negligence enquiry. I found the communication, attention to detail and knowledge of the subject to be very impressive, and a legal service I could trust. I would certainly consider using them for legal matters in the future. A personable, reassuring and proactive service. Recommended'
Susan Hickman
Cambridge
'We consider ourselves fortunate to have been recommended to Tees by the solicitor we initially approached. We did not realise it until the case was well established that the level of professional care we were receiving was exceptional and that the experience of the individuals and the contacts they have to assist in a very complex case was the best available.
We are grateful that we received a satisfactory settlement as a result of their efforts under difficult circumstances and dealing with defendants that were obstructive and disorganised. By far the greatest benefit for us however is the fact that the victim, with assistance from highly skilled experts that we would not have known about otherwise, learned to walk short distances when all other medical opinion did not consider this possible. This was their greatest achievement which is well beyond the service we expected'
Miss Lauren Addicott
Hove
I came to Tees with no knowledge of how a medical negligence claim would work or the machinations of the compensation system. My assigned paralegal, Katheryn Rigg, was consistently helpful, clear, available and empathetic. I am very pleased with not only the end result, but with how swiftly the process was completed.
Ms M.K
Chelmsford
I cannot thank Gwyneth enough, she was so friendly, kind and took the time to explain everything so that I understood every aspect of my case. She was sympathetic to areas that were sensitive to me and made the whole process, which could have been painful completing, easy for me.
Mr and Mrs Robin Lincoln
Bishop's Stortford
Tim Deeming took me through the settlement process step by step and was a master tactician in the final negotiation, who I was proud to have represent me. Katheryn Riggs gave me all the support to file the claim. Tees draw on their vast experience to bring the very best medical experts to the table.
Mr Colin Keating
St. Ives, Cambridgeshire
Tees as a company and service were fantastic in every respect. The expertise and solutions are brilliant. We had difficult times but Tees took control of everything and the third parties they involved in our case were top of their field - their skills and knowledge were magnificent.
