Steps in bringing your medical negligence claim
The steps which we take in bringing your medical negligence are as follows:1. The first step is for us to obtain all of your medical records, which are relevant to your case from the relevant health authorities and from your GP/Dentist.
2. Your records are then indexed and numbered so as to ensure they are complete.
3. After that we go through your records with you and prepare a detailed statement.
4. We then instruct an independent medical expert from our database to examine your medical records and your statement. They will advise whether your care was negligent, if so how and whether you suffered injury as a result. It may be necessary for you to be examined by this expert at this stage
5. Once we have the expert or experts’ report , in most cases we then instruct a Barrister who will prepare an opinion on the chances of success in your case.
6. We then send a letter, known as a Letter of Claim to the hospital / GP / Dentist which sets out your case .The hospital / GP / Dentist ( or their insurers ) then has to provide a formal reply within 3 months , known as the Letter of Response stating if they accept your case.
7. If the Letter of Response accepts they have been negligent we will try and settle your case without issuing court proceedings
8. If the Letter of Response denies responsibility or we are unable to agree settlement of your case, we will issue court proceedings on your behalf.
9. After the Defence is filed , the court will issue a timetable taking your case up to the trial