Legal advice for patients and families affected by negligent medical treatment, including misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, surgical errors, birth injuries and other avoidable harm caused during medical care.
Pembridge Solicitors provides clear and practical legal advice to people who have suffered harm or injury following medical treatment. Medical negligence can arise in hospitals, GP surgeries, dental practices and other healthcare settings.
If you believe that the care you received fell below the appropriate standard and caused you injury or made your condition worse, our solicitors can help you understand your legal position and the options that may be available.
Medical negligence cases can involve complex medical evidence, treatment records and expert reports. We can explain the legal process, help you understand the evidence required and advise you on the steps involved in pursuing a claim.
We provide advice and assistance across a wide range of medical negligence matters. Our services include:
A misdiagnosis may result in a condition being treated incorrectly or not being treated at all. We can review the circumstances of your treatment and advise on whether there may be grounds for a medical negligence claim.
Find out more about Misdiagnosis →A delay in diagnosing an illness can sometimes cause a condition to become more serious or reduce available treatment options. We can advise on the circumstances of a delayed diagnosis and the potential legal issues involved.
Find out more about Delayed Diagnosis →Cancer diagnosis can require timely investigation, referral and treatment. Where a failure to diagnose or delay in diagnosis has caused additional harm, we can provide legal advice about the circumstances and potential claim.
Find out more about Cancer Misdiagnosis →Surgical negligence may involve errors during an operation, incorrect procedures, avoidable injury or failures before or after surgery. We can review the circumstances and explain the legal process for pursuing a claim.
Find out more about Surgical Errors →Birth injuries can have significant and lasting effects on a child and family. We can advise on potential negligence arising from pregnancy, labour, delivery or immediate postnatal care where appropriate.
Find out more about Birth Injuries →Where cerebral palsy may have resulted from complications before, during or shortly after birth, specialist medical evidence may be required. We can provide advice about the legal issues and evidence involved in a potential claim.
Find out more about Cerebral Palsy Claims →Maternity and obstetric negligence can involve antenatal care, monitoring, labour, delivery and postnatal treatment. We can advise on whether concerns about maternity care may give rise to a medical negligence claim.
Find out more about Maternity & Obstetric Negligence →GPs play an important role in identifying illnesses, arranging investigations and making appropriate referrals. We can advise where a failure in GP care may have resulted in avoidable injury or a worsening condition.
Find out more about GP Negligence →Accident and Emergency departments deal with urgent and serious medical conditions. We can advise on concerns involving assessment, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring or discharge from A&E where negligence may have caused harm.
Find out more about A&E Negligence →Medication errors can involve prescribing, dispensing, dosage or administration. If an error in medication has caused injury or worsened your condition, we can advise on the circumstances and potential legal options.
Find out more about Medication Errors →Sepsis can require rapid recognition and treatment. Where there has been a failure to identify or appropriately treat sepsis and this has caused avoidable harm, we can advise on the potential medical negligence issues.
Find out more about Sepsis Negligence →Cauda equina syndrome can require urgent assessment and treatment. We can advise on cases involving delayed diagnosis, delayed referral or treatment where avoidable injury may have resulted.
Find out more about Cauda Equina Negligence →Medical negligence can sometimes contribute to serious brain injury through failures in diagnosis, monitoring or treatment. We can advise on the medical evidence and legal issues involved in a potential claim.
Find out more about Brain Injury Medical Negligence →Errors or delays in the diagnosis and treatment of spinal conditions can sometimes result in significant injury. We can advise on the circumstances of a potential spinal injury medical negligence claim.
Find out more about Spinal Injury Medical Negligence →The death of a loved one following suspected medical negligence can be extremely difficult for a family. We can provide legal advice about the circumstances, evidence and potential claims that may arise following a fatal medical negligence matter.
Find out more about Fatal Medical Negligence →Where negligent medical treatment or a failure to diagnose and treat a condition has resulted in amputation, we can advise on the circumstances, medical evidence and legal considerations involved in a potential claim.
Find out more about Amputation Medical Negligence →Dental negligence can involve diagnosis, treatment, extraction, implants, surgery or other dental procedures. We can advise on whether the treatment provided may have fallen below the required standard and caused harm.
Find out more about Dental Negligence →Medical negligence claims can involve detailed medical records, expert evidence and complex legal issues. Getting legal advice at an early stage can help you understand whether there may be grounds for a claim and what evidence may be required.
Our solicitors can discuss the circumstances of your case, explain the relevant legal process and advise you on the options that may be available based on your individual circumstances.
If you are considering a medical negligence claim, it is important to obtain legal advice as soon as reasonably possible because legal time limits may apply.
If you would like to discuss a potential medical negligence matter, contact Pembridge Solicitors to arrange a telephone call or an appointment at our Cheltenham office.
Address:
Calderwood House
Montpellier Parade
Cheltenham
GL50 1UA
Telephone:
0330 900 0377
Email:
info@pembridgesolicitors.co.uk
Office visits:
By appointment.
Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sunday: Closed