Medical Negligence and Surgery for Varicose Veins

SPECIALIST MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE COMPENSATION CLAIM SOLICITORS

Do you think that you might have been a victim of medical negligence during a varicose vein procedure? If so, what are your legal entitlements and what options are there?

CALL FREEPHONE 0800 1404544 – FOR FREE PHONE ADVICE AND A FREE 1ST INTERVIEW FROM OUR SPECIALIST MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE SOLICITORS

What is a Varicose Vein?

A varicose vein is a medical condition caused by a vein becoming weaker. This allows blood to flow back up the vein and can cause a build-up of blood. Our body’s muscle and blood system usually makes sure that blood flows round our body in one way only, but a weakness in the vein stops this happening. Not all cases of varicose veins need surgery, but if a patient starts to experience other complications such as swelling, pain, ulcers or discomfort, an operation may be recommended.

The leg is the most common part of the body in which to find varicose veins. The veins may appear swollen, discoloured, twisted and distended. Suffering from varicose veins can also lead to swollen feet or ankles, or cramps in the muscles. Prompt treatment of varicose veins is required as leaving them untreated can be detrimental to the health of you or a loved one.

Surgery for Varicose Veins

Having an operation to treat varicose veins is common, and in most cases will be relatively uncomplicated. However, occasionally errors can be made during an operation which can have a serious impact on the patient’s health. If the mistakes made are serious enough to be classed as medical negligence, then the patient may not only be claim for compensation, but also for the costs of any corrective surgery which might be needed.

What Constitutes Medical Negligence in Varicose Vein Surgery?

Any surgery which does not come up to acceptable standards can be classed as medical negligence. Some of the more common complications of surgery for varicose veins include damage to the veins themselves or nerve damage in the immediate area, which causes problems with walking after the surgery. If this has happened to you, or a loved one, then it is vital that you get specialist legal advice as soon as you can. Further surgery might be needed to repair damage to the vessels or nerves, and you may be eligible to claim compensation for medical negligence.

Other Surgical Errors and Varicose Veins

Not all cases of varicose veins need surgical treatment, only those which are causing the patient pain or discomfort. Sometimes though further treatment is recommended to deal with any complications, or for cosmetic reasons. Surgeons have to act with due diligence and the required skill when operating on varicose veins and if this does not happen, the following errors may occur:

  • Serious or permanent damage to nerves
  • Excessive scarring
  • Delays in treating post-operative infections

Had Surgery for Varicose Veins/ Victim of Medical Negligence? Call us today

Our Medical Negligence specialists can help you recover the compensation you are entitled to.

We offer FREE initial phone advice, a FREE first appointment and no win no fee arrangements for medical claims – so you don’t have to worry about paying legal bills

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    Sherborne Medical Negligence Solicitors

    MEDICAL COMPENSATION CLAIM SPECIALISTS Sherborne Medical Negligence Solicitors. no win no fee compensation claim lawyers. Photo of worried doctor

    There are no solicitors currently working in Sherborne who have the medical negligence expertise you need to maximise your chances of winning the compensation you are entitled to. However, Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset law firm Bonallack & Bishop has a specialist medical negligence team. They are based just the few miles away in Salisbury and the specialist can help you.

    THE IMPORTANCE OF A SPECIALIST SOLICITOR

    To win your medical negligence claim, your solicitor will need to trawl through many, often hundreds, of pages of hospital or GP notes, will need to examine your x-rays and carefully consider one or more reports from independent medical experts – and in doing so will need to pick out the relevant evidence to support your claim.

    This needs considerable experience and specialist medical knowledge – something that most solicitors, simply don’t have enough of.

    Medical negligence cases are usually the most complex of compensation claims, run by solicitors. Would you rather your solicitor was a specialist with a detailed understanding of both legal and medical concepts, or a generalist with only a passing interest in medical negligence claims?

    HOW WE CAN HELP YOU

    • We offer FREE phone advice and a FREE first appointment for all medical negligence claims
    • We ran medical negligence claims under no win no fee arrangements – so you keep every penny of your compensation if you win and pay nothing if you lose
    • Home and hospital visits are available throughout Dorset

    SHERBORNE MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM – CONTACT US

    Don’t forget that your medical negligence compensation claim is subject to strict time limits. To avoid missing out on the compensation you deserve, contact Bonallack & Bishop’s team of medical negligence specialists today.

    If you would like to get in touch with one of our specialists, simply call 01722 422300,

    Or alternatively, email the team using the enquiry form below:

      Frome Medical Negligence Solicitors

      Specialist Clinical Error Claims Solicitors

      Do you live in Frome and have you been a victim of medical negligence? If so, you should Frome Medical Negligence Solicitors. Law Society Personal Injury Panel logoinstruct a medical negligence solicitor immediately. However, given that you won’t find the specialist solicitor you need in Frome, who can you turn to? Bonallack and Bishop have the expertise you need – and we offer home and hospital visits to clients in Frome, as well as throughout Wiltshire, Somerset and Dorset.

      We’re not a claims management company – we are a long-established firm of solicitors in Wiltshire and Hampshire – and with offices in Salisbury and Amesbury, we are not far away and we are more than happy to arrange home and hospital visits.

      So, regardless of whether a mistake was made at Frome Community Hospital, by a local GP or district nurse or by 1 of the other nearby hospitals and clinics, our team can help you claim the compensation you deserve.

      HOW IMPORTANT IS A MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE SPECIALIST?

      Medical negligence claims are generally much more complex than the average accident claim and require a high degree of specialist knowledge. It is really important that the solicitor you choose is a genuine specialist.

      Many solicitors handle medical claims but few have sufficient understanding about the medical practice to properly review GP and hospital records, x-rays and independent medical experts, along with the rest of the medical evidence in your case – so that there is a real risk that without a genuine specialist solicitor, they won’t recover the compensation you deserve.

      Here at Bonallack and Bishop, our medical negligence team have all the experience you need. Our team only deal with personal injury and medical negligence work. They are genuine specialists and include a member of the Law Society Personal Injury Panel. And as at May 1, 2022, no law firm in Frome has a member of that panel.

      WHY SHOULD I CHOOSE BONALLACK & BISHOP?

      Apart from our medical negligence expertise, if you instruct us of your compensation claim, you will benefit from:

      • FREE initial phone advice
      • A first face to face appointment FREE – or using Zoom video if you prefer
      • Solicitors who are happy to visit you at home in Frome itself or anywhere in Somerset or Wiltshire, or in hospital
      • A no win no fee agreement so you don’t have to worry about legal bills and can focus on your recovery

      FROME MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM? CONTACT US TODAY

      There is a limited time frame to make your compensation claim, so get in touch with our specialist medical negligence team without delay.

      • You can either call us on (01722) 422300 for free initial claims advice, or
      • Email us using the enquiry form below:

        Aldershot Medical Negligence Solicitors

        Specialists in Medical Compensation Claims

        Aldershot Medical Negligence Solicitors.photo of worried medic

        Do you live in Aldershot? Are you looking to make medical negligence claim? If so, you will need a specialist medical negligence solicitor on your side but you will struggle to find one locally area. At the time of writing this blog, Aldershot lacks a specialist medical solicitor who is a member of either the two national specialist panels [see below] – which is usually the best way of identifying a medical negligence specialist.

        Medical negligence can, unfortunately, happen in any situation where you’re being treated or looked after by a medical professional. We put our lives in the hands of people trained to look after us properly, so when something goes wrong because of someone being negligent, it can be very distressing.

        If you’ve been treated at a hospital or other care facility in and around Aldershot and have suffered from negligence, you could be due compensation. Whether you were treated at Frimley Park Hospital, the Royal Surrey County Hospital, a private practice or even in your own home, if you suffered damage due to medical negligence, you should speak to a specialist solicitor as soon as possible.

        Don’t worry though, Wiltshire and Hampshire solicitors, Bonallack and Bishop are close by and have the expertise you need to make a successful claim for compensation against a medical professional.

        Call or Email Us Now for Your FREE Specialist Medical Negligence Advice – free phone advice and a free first appointment. Call FREEPHONE 0800 1404544 or locally on (01722) 422300

        WHY DO I NEED A MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE SPECIALIST?

        Medical (or clinical) negligence is an exceptionally complex area of law and to make a successful claim you will need to instruct an expert solicitor. However, while quite a few solicitors do run the occasional medical negligence claims, only a few of them can claim to be specialists. As well as in-depth legal knowledge of all types of medical negligence claim, a specialist must also have a good medical understanding in order to interpret medical notes, x-rays and other medical records which are often vital evidence in proving a negligence claim.

        6 REASONS TO CHOOSE OUR SOLICITORS

        1. We are genuine medical negligence specialists

        2. We offer a FREE initial telephone consultation

        3. Your first appointment is also FREE

        4. We can pursue your claim under a NO WIN NO FEE agreement. So even if you lose, you don’t pay a penny.

        5. We can visit you at home or in hospital if you have difficulty travelling – in Aldershot, and throughout Hampshire

        6. We can run your case with regular face-to-face meetings – or if you prefer, we are equally happy running your claim using mainly email, phone and video call

        TIME LIMITS APPLY – SO CALL TODAY FOR EXPERT MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM ADVICE

        Strict time limits apply to all claims so contact our team today to avoid missing out on the compensation you deserve.

        LIVE IN ALDERSHOT? THINKING OF MAKING A MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM? CONTACT US NOW.

        To find out whether you could be entitled to medical negligence compensation, simply;

        • Call our team now on FREEPHONE 0800 1404544, or
        • Send us an email via the contact form below

          Basingstoke Medical Negligence Solicitors


          HAMPSHIRE BASED MEDICAL COMPENSATION CLAIM SPECIALISTS

          The National Health Service is one of the UK’s best loved institutions and it isn’t hard to see why. It does its best to make sure that everyone who needs care gets it, regardless of their ability to pay – and the vast majority of the time that care is of an impressively high standard.

          However, it has been estimated that around 5% of people are dissatisfied with the service and level of care they have received relating to the diagnosis and treatment of a condition. Some of these people go on to make medical negligence claims; around 7000 such claims are made every year.

          BASINGSTOKE HOSPITAL – RECENT MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CASES

          When you’re relying on medical professionals to treat you properly, it can be devastating and infuriating when negligence causes you further health problems. In the case of a woman left with serious brain damage after Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital failed to diagnose a brain tumour, the NHS Trust accepted 90% liability and is due a multi-million pound compensation payout.

          After a 5-month-old baby died after a 7-hour wait at Frimley Park Hospital in nearby Farnborough in August 2012, he was left for seven hours before being discharged without seeing a senior specialist. His condition deteriorated and he was rushed back into hospital, where he died at 6am the next morning from meningococcal septicaemia.

          Do you live in Basingstoke? Have you been injured as a result of negligent practice from a doctor or other medical professional?

          We can help – our Hampshire and Wiltshire and Hampshire medical negligence team are here to help you win the compensation you deserve.

          HAMPSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST – THEIR POOR MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE RECORD IN RECENT YEARS

          Worryingly, the health trust which runs which runs Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, as well as Andover War Memorial Hospital and the Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester,  has had a series of serious medical errors resulting in considerable compensation being paid out.

          Of the 260 health trusts listed in a recent BBC report, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was ranked 68th in terms of those trusts which had to pay out the highest total of medical compensation. In fact between 2012 and 2017, the trust paid out more than £39 million in damages and legal costs.

          In addition to these figures, the South Central Ambulance Service , which also serves the Basingstoke area, apparently paid out £6.2 million in medical compensation between 2012 and 2017 as well.

          BASINGSTOKE HOSPITAL – THE LATEST CQC REPORT

          Compared with some of the other hospitals in the south that they looked at, the latest inspection ratings published by the government health regulator in November 2015, the Care Quality Commission, doesn’t look too bad.

          In fact the best news for those people in the Basingstoke area who rely on hospital for their medical treatment, is that the overall description in the report was “good”.

          However there were some areas for concern. In particular the report concluded that safety issues “required improvement”. Staffing levels in some of the surgical and medical wards didn’t reach safe levels – and in particular, there were more than expected incidence what are referred to as “avoidable harms – e.g. falls and pressure ulcers.

          MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE – WHY YOU NEED A SPECIALIST SOLICITOR

          Medical negligence claims only involve a particularly complex area of law, but they also need a high level of expertise in understanding the medical issues in your case – which is essential to gather the evidence you need to win your claim, and which will often, for example, require careful analysis of hundreds of pages of medical notes and an ability to understand medical x-rays.

          You can rest assured that the medical negligence team here at Bonallack & Bishop have the specialist expertise you need.

          YOUR MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM – WHY INSTRUCT US?

          o We are a local law firm – Bonallack and Bishop – with offices in Andover and Salisbury. We represent clients throughout Wiltshire and Hampshire.

          o We are not a claims management company, or a remote call centre law firm – so you will meet and be represented by a specialist solicitor you will come to loan trust

          o Medical negligence claim often involves highly personal information – we offer you a choice of male or female solicitor to represent you

          o We offer a FREE initial phone consultation and FREE first face-to-face meeting

          o Home and hospital visits are available in Basingstoke [and throughout Hampshire and Wiltshire] for those whose injuries prevent them from travelling

          o There is no need to worry about paying legal costs of your medical negligence claim – we are on the panel of most of the major legal insurers, and offer “no win no fee” arrangements

          DON’T RISK LOSING YOUR RIGHT TO CLAIM

          But don’t leave it too long because there are strict time limits for making a claim – and leaving it as little as three years from the actual negligent incident, could mean you lose out on your right to claim compensation entirely.

          Call us today to avoid making that kind of mistake.

          NEED HELP WITH A MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM IN BASINGSTOKE? CONTACT US TODAY

          If you have been the victim of a negligent medical professional, our specialist team can help.

          To help you win the compensation you are entitled to, get in touch with our specialist medical negligence solicitors today.

          • Call us on 01264 364433 or FREEPHONE 0800 1404544,
            OR
          • Send us an email using the contact form below

            Hertfordshire Medical Negligence

            Do you live in Hertfordshire? Have you or a loved one suffered an injury because of a medical mistake?

            You could be entitled to claim compensation and the specialist team of medical negligence solicitors here at Bonallack and Bishop can help you win that compensation.

            UPDATE West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust – slammed as “inadequate”

            The recent report on the trust by the Care Quality Commission [CQC] dated 10 September 2015 makes dreadful reading.

            Let’s start off with its overall description. The hospitals run by the trust are simply “inadequate”.

            But what does that actually mean? Well first of all it the second worst rating possible. The worst rating would be “no rating or rating suspended”. The CQC themselves describe “inadequate” as meaning “performing badly and we’ve taken enforcement action against the provider of the service.”

            And going into more detail, the report doesn’t get any better. The five main areas of service provided by the hospitals are described as follow;

            • Safety – Inadequate
            • Effectiveness – Requires improvement
            • Levels of care – Requires improvement
            • Speed of Response –  Requires improvement
            • Leadership – Inadequate

            And ratings for the three individual hospitals run by the trust were little better.

            Hemel Hempstead General Hospital  was classified as “Requires improvement”, whilst the other two hospitals –  St Albans City Hospital and Watford General Hospital were both considered even worse – being described as “Inadequate”.

            All in all very worrying for anyone living in Hertfordshire who has to rely on the medical services provided by these three local hospitals.

            HERTFORDSHIRE – A HISTORY OF RECENT MEDICAL ERRORS

            Sadly, Hertfordshire hospitals have seen a steady catalogue of really serious mistakes in the last few years. Here are just 4 of them;

            • Stevenage Lister Hospital required 20,000 cancer smear tests to be re-checked after one of the tester’s results dropped below the minimum 90% accuracy target for accuracy. It is estimated that about 1000 women would have to come in for a second test. The original tests were taken at Stevenage Lister Hospital, and although the samples were actually tested at the Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Welwyn Garden City’s QE II Hospital between July 2013 and March 2014, the need for retesting wasn’t announced until February 2015
            • January 2014 saw a disappointing report on Watford General Hospital by the Care Quality Commission – Britain’s hospital regulator. As part of a routine inspection, the hospital met the required standard on only one category “Respecting and involving people who use services”. It stated that action was needed on the remaining five categories which were;
              • Care and welfare of people who use services
              • Cleanliness and infection control
              • Staffing
              • Assessing and monitoring the quality of service provision
              • Records
            • A report in October 2015 on ‘never events’ during surgery (i.e. events that should never have happened with proper medical care) found that the East And North Hertfordshire NHS Trust [responsible both for the Stevenage Lister Hospital and QE II Hospital in Welwyn Garden City]  was rated second-worst nationally – with mistakes including surgery on the wrong finger and a swab having been left inside a patient after a clinical procedure
            • January 2015 saw West Hertfordshire NHS Trust apologise for an incredible ‘wrong body’ mix-up – when having been told that his father had died, a man was taken to see his father’s body – but actually shown that of another recently deceased patient. The report from the NHS Trust failed to identify at which of the 3 general hospitals belonging to the trust [St Albans City, Watford General, or Hemel Hempstead], the incident occurred.

            Sadly, these errors are just the tip of the iceberg. Hertfordshire hospitals seem to have a high level of medical mistakes.

            However here at Bonallack and Bishop [this website is run by us, not by claims management company], our team includes a solicitor who was previously a fully qualified highly experienced nurse. So you can be sure that our team really understand claiming compensation for medical errors.

            We are more than happy to represent people living in Hertfordshire – in fact, we are currently running medical compensation claims for a number of clients in Hertfordshire.

            YOUR MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM – HOW WE CAN HELP YOU

            • FREE first phone consultation
            • FREE first appointment
            • Your claim will be run throughout by a named specialist solicitor – not a call centre junior
            • No win, no fee available to run your claim – so you won’t need to worry about racking up a big legal bill.
            • Home and hospital visits for those who cannot travel

            LIVE IN HERTFORDSHIRE? THINKING OF A MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM? CALL NOW

            Don’t delay talking to a solicitor – it’s important to know that time limitation periods apply to every medical compensation claim – so leaving getting legal advice for too long could result in you losing out on the compensation you are due.

            For FREE initial advice and a FREE 1st appointment from expert Solicitors you can trust

            • Call our team now FREE on FREEPHONE 0800 1404544
            • Or use the contact form below

              Poole Medical Negligence Solicitors

              Although most medical procedures in and around Poole go ahead successfully and without complications, not everyone is so fortunate.

              If you are the victim of medical negligence you may find that you can no longer work, putting your and your family’s financial security at risk. The decision to make a medical negligence claim is not an easy one – but given what’s at stake, it is important that you choose a specialist solicitor.

              Our medical negligence team are genuine specialists and if you live in Poole, we can help win you the compensation you are entitled to.

              RECENT MEDICAL ERRORS IN POOLE

              One girl born at Poole Hospital in 2004, who was a larger than average baby due to her mother’s medical condition, was left disabled at birth because of errors made by hospital staff.

              When she was born, hospital staff used something known as the ‘corkscrew’ method to deliver her — something which displaced her right shoulder. , leaving Laura unable to use her right arm. Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was found guilty of medical negligence and Laura was awarded £100,000 in compensation, which she will receive on her 18th birthday.

              Thankfully Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust apologised to Laura’s family, something which a surprising number of hospitals simply refuse to do even after clear mistakes are pointed out. The hospital also disclosed that the training of doctors has been “strengthened” since the mistakes made during Laura’s birth.

              Remarkably recent research suggests that up to 5% of patients suffer whilst getting medical treatment as a result of medical negligence [often referred to as clinical negligence – it’s the same thing].

              ARE STANDARDS IMPROVING AT POOLE HOSPITAL?

              Early 2016 saw the publication by Monitor [the nationwide health regulator] of the NHS  “leaning from mistakes” league table. The good news is that Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust was ranked top in Dorset, and 30th out of 230 NHS trusts in England.

              Let’s hope this is a step in the right direction to reduce the number of errors made at the hospital.

              POOLE MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE – HOW WE CAN HELP

              Our team are happy to provide;

              • FREE initial advice on the phone

              • FREE first interview

              • Hospital or home visits anywhere in Poole, Bournemouth or Dorset if you can’t travel

              • No win no fee for medical compensation claims – so you don’t have to worry about paying legal bills and you keep 100% of your compensation.

              Our solicitors will determine early on what the prospects of success are for your claim – and the level of damages you are likely to receive. What’s more, our medical negligence team are familiar with all types of medical claims, including:

              • Surgical negligence

              • Claims against GPs

              • Private medical treatment claims

              • Birth injury claims

              • Negligent treatment of sports injuries

              DON’T DELAY – CALL 01202 834450 TODAY

              If you delay making your medical negligence claim you could miss out on your chance to win the compensation you deserve altogether. To prevent this from happening,

              • Call our experts today on 01202 834450 or
              • Complete the contact form below

                Bonallack and Bishop,                    Bonallack & Bishop,
                Bank Court,                                        Rougemont House,
                Manor Road                                        Rougemont Close,
                Manor Road                                        Salisbury,
                Dorset,                                               Wiltshire,
                BH31 6DY                                          SP1 1LY

                Tel: [01202] 834450                           Tel: (01722) 422300

                Wimborne Medical Negligence Solicitors

                If you live in Wimborne, you’re likely to have been treated at Wimborne Community Hospital, otherwise known as Victoria Hospital, at some point. If not, you’ve probably received treatment at one of the town’s GP practices or even at a dentist.

                You’ll know, then, that the potential for things to go wrong is quite high, despite the fact that it’s thankfully rare.

                Things do go wrong, though, and when a mistake is made in your medical treatment or there is an error in your diagnosis, great harm and trauma can be caused — both physically and psychologically. In this case, you may well have a case for clinical negligence against the medical professionals who treated you.

                If you do live in Wimborne and have been unfortunate enough to have suffered from medical negligence, you will not be able to find a specialist medical negligence solicitor in Wimborne to run your compensation claim – at least at the time of writing this blog entry.

                Thankfully, Dorset, Wiltshire and Hampshire-based solicitors Bonallack & Bishop have the trained specialist solicitors you need – and can make home or hospital visits to clients both in Wimborne, and throughout Dorset. Our team have helped injured patients throughout Wiltshire, Hampshire and Dorset win medical compensation worth many millions of pounds.

                MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE SPECIALISTS – WHY INSTRUCTING THEM IS CRUCIAL

                To get the best possible result in your medical negligence claim, appointing a genuinely specialist solicitor to run your case is so very important.

                Your solicitor will need not only legal knowledge but also a good understanding of complex medical concepts – how else will they make sense of your medical records and any x-ray or independent medical report about your condition. Non-specialist solicitors simply don’t have the skills in this most complex area of law.

                The medical negligence solicitors here at Bonallack and Bishop have the experience you need to recover the compensation you deserve.

                HOW OUR MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE TEAM CAN HELP YOU CLAIM

                o We offer FREE initial phone advice

                o We provide FREE first consultation

                o Our solicitors can make home or hospital visits to clients both in Wimborne, and throughout Dorset

                o We offer ‘no win no fee agreements’ – so you don’t need to worry about having to pay your legal costs whether you win or lose your claim for compensation

                o Our team cover the full range of medical negligence claims – and have particular experience of birth injury, hip replacement recall, spinal injury and fatal accident claims

                o Our accident claim team only deal with medical negligence and personal injury claims – and we only act only for claimants

                CALL US ON 01202 834450 TODAY

                Too many people miss out on their chance to win compensation following medical negligence because they leave it too late to make a claim – so don’t delay.

                Call 01202 834450 TODAY to see if you have grounds for a medical negligence claim, or contact us using the contact form below:

                  Marlborough Medical Negligence Solicitors

                  If you live in Marlborough and believe that you have been the victim of medical negligence, you should talk to specialist solicitors about claiming compensation. Our Wiltshire based team have the expertise you need.

                  Marlborough and Swindon Hospitals – a History of Recent Problems

                  NHS patients in Marlborough are usually treated in Swindon’s Great Western Hospital or Marlborough’s own, much smaller, Savernake Community Hospital.

                  The last few years have sadly seen an ongoing series of serious failures and medical mistakes at the hospitals run by the controlling NHS trust – Great Western Hospitals Trust.

                  Here are just a few of the very real concerns about medical errors and standards of patient care;

                  • A report by the Government health watchdog the Care Quality Commission published in January 2016 found that hospitals run by the Great Western Hospitals Trust “required improvement”. Perhaps most worryingly, the CQC stated “overall, we rated the safety of the services in the trust as ‘requires improvement”.

                  Going into more detail, of the twelve areas looked at by the inspection team, half of them also received a damning judgement of ‘requires improvement’, and worse still, Urgent and Emergency care services were described as ‘inadequate’. Click here if you want to read more about the CQC report

                  • the trust has a record of numerous “never events”. Never events are serious medical errors that should never have happened.

                  Recently,  between May 2014 – April 2015, the trust managed to report two “never events”. This was sadly nothing new – but merely the latest in a series of events. For example, the GWH managed six such events in 2011-2012, including one swab that was left inside a breast cancer patient after surgery, and a couple more in 2013.

                  • Earlier, a woman died at Swindon’s Great Western Hospital after having an epidural anaesthetic injected into her arm rather than her spine in error during labour

                  MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE – MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SPECIALIST SOLICITOR ON SIDE

                  To successfully run your medical negligence claim, your solicitor will need to look through detailed medical records and extract information to find the evidence you will need to prove your case. This requires a good knowledge of medicine on top of legal expertise, and as a result, only specialist medical negligence solicitors will do.

                  The medical negligence team here at Bonallack and Bishop have many years of experience in this complex area of law and are happy to help clients in Marlborough – and to make home and hospital visits throughout Wiltshire for anyone who is too unwell to travel.

                  WHY CHOOSE US FOR YOUR MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM?

                  o As you can see, we are genuine specialists

                  o We are not a faceless claims management company, or call centre operation – we have well established Salisbury and Amesbury solicitors, Bonallack and Bishop, and your case will be run throughout in person by an experienced medical negligence solicitor

                  o We also offer FREE no strings attached initial advice over the phone as well as a FREE first appointment

                  o We are happy to make home and hospital visits in Marlborough or indeed throughout Wiltshire for anyone who is too unwell to travel to visit us

                  o We offer no win no fee agreements for medical negligence claims – so you need not worry about paying legal fees

                  LIVE IN THE MARLBOROUGH AREA? THINKING OF A MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM? CALL OUR SPECIALISTS TODAY

                  If you been the victim of a medical error and live in Marlborough, we can help you recover the full amount of compensation you are entitled to.

                  • CALL US NOW on Salisbury [01722] 422300 or  FREEPHONE 0800 1404544l  or
                  • Email our team using the enquiry form below.

                    Petersfield Medical Negligence

                    Do you live in Petersfield? Are you thinking of making a medical negligence claim? Our highly specialist team can help.

                    LOCAL MEDICAL CARE IN PETERSFIELD

                    Petersfield Community Hospital has an excellent reputation locally for the level of care it offers, which is very encouraging if you live in and around the Petersfield area and require medical help or assistance. However, things can often go wrong.

                    There have, unavoidably, been incidences where the level of medical care received by Petersfield residents has been a long way below what should be reasonably expected, resulting in both physical and psychological harm for the people who were supposed to be treated by the professionals. When this kind of negligence occurs, it can be devastating for the person affected as well as their family and friends.

                    CLAIMING MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE COMPENSATION

                    A claim for compensation following a medical error involves one of the most complex areas of law, and it really requires a specialist solicitor. If you live in Petersfield, although there are some good solicitors in town, none of them specialises in medical negligence claims.

                    However here at Hampshire and Wiltshire solicitors, Bonallack and Bishop, our medical negligence team has the specialist expertise you need to make sure you win your claim.

                    DO I REALLY NEED A SPECIALIST MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE SOLICITOR?

                    In short, the answer is yes. To make sure that your claim is successful, your solicitor is going to need to prove that a senior doctor or another member of the medical team who treated you, was negligent. Sadly the medical profession seem incredibly reluctant to admit they can ever make mistakes – so often it’s necessary to build up plenty of evidence and a really strong case for any negligence claim to be successful – and that involves a really good understanding of how medical treatment works including;

                    • understanding any x-rays you had taken

                    • carefully examining any medical reports about you

                    • going through your GP and hospital records – which are often handwritten

                    Our team, all of whom are experienced and qualified solicitors, not call centre operatives, also includes a fully qualified and experienced nurse who has since qualified as a solicitor specialising in compensation claims.

                    YOUR MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM – HOW WE CAN HELP

                    Making the decision to claim medical negligence compensation is not an easy one. In particular, you are going to need to have a good idea of what’s involved in making a claim and to get an early indication of the chances of winning your claim.

                    Our team will;

                    • Provide FREE initial phone advice to you over the phone, without any obligations

                    • Offer you a FREE first appointment – to discuss your case and give an early indication of whether your claim could be successful

                    • Make a FREE visit to you at home or hospital in Petersfield, or anywhere in Hampshire, if you’re too unwell to travel

                    • Will appoint medical specialists to provide a report about your condition – and if necessary can also arrange rehabilitation and occupational therapy for you

                    • Run your medical negligence claim using a NO WIN NO FEE agreement – so you don’t have to worry about running up a sizeable legal bill

                    • Keep you regularly updated – in face-to-face meetings in one of our Wiltshire or Hampshire offices, by letter, email, phone or Skype video – whichever you prefer

                    WHAT KIND OF MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIMS CAN WE HELP YOU WITH?

                    Our team cover the full range of negligence claims. Amongst the more common claims we deal with are the following;

                    • Birth Injury Claims

                    • Cancer Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis

                    • Cerebral and Erbs Palsy

                    • Failed Sterilisation and Vasectomy Claims

                    • GP errors

                    • Fatal injury claims and inquests

                    • Medication and prescription mistakes

                    • Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis

                    • NHS Accident and Emergency department mistakes

                    • Pregnancy or maternal injuries

                    • Pressure sore claims

                    • Surgical mistakes

                    • Women’s Medical Negligence claims

                    LIVE IN PETERSFIELD – THINKING OF MAKING A MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE CLAIM? CALL US TODAY

                    Remember – don’t delay getting in touch with our team. Why? There are strict time limits that apply to any claim for medical compensation, and if you delay contacting a solicitor too long, you might lose your right to claim medical compensation completely.

                    So for specialist advice today,

                    • call us FREE on FREEPHONE 0800 1404544 OR

                    • Fill in the contact form below to request a call back at a time convenient to you