Clinical Negligence Compensation Lawyers & Solicitors
If you or someone you know has been impacted by clinical negligence, you’ll want to confide in an expert you can trust. You can rely on us to provide the support and advice you need at a very difficult time.
Specialist clinical negligence solicitors
An injury caused by medical or clinical negligence can have a serious impact on your life and the life of your family. The last thing you expect when visiting your hospital or health practice is to suffer an injury, misdiagnosis or mistake. If you are given negligent medical treatment by a doctor or health professional, you have the right to recompense.
Compensation could include replacing your lost earnings, or providing care or additional medical treatment. If the worst does happen, you’ll want to confide in an expert you can trust. You can rely on us to provide the support and advice you need at a very difficult time. We understand that every case is different and we have been successful in working with many clients in various circumstances to bring them the maximum compensation they deserve.
Clinical negligence legal advice and services
- Accident & Emergency Claims
- Acquired Brain Injury
- Amputation Compensation Claims
- Basildon Hospital Maternity Services Claims
- Birth Injury Claims
- Broomfield Hospital Maternity Services Claims
- Cardiac
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Cerebral Palsy Claims Solicitors
- Claims Against Solicitors
- Claims relating to Mr Daniel Hay Gynaecologist and Obstetrician
- Claims relating to Mr John Hutchinson Spinal Surgeon
- Delay in Cancer Diagnosis
- Derby and Burton Maternity Services Claims
- Diabetes Negligence
- Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
- Erb’s Palsy Claims
- Fatal Claims & Inquests
- General Surgery
- GP Claims
- HIE Lawyer: Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy
- Maternal Death Lawyers
- Maternal Negligence Lawyers
- Meningitis
- Neonatal Death and Infant Mortality Claims
- Nottingham Maternity Negligence
- Orthopaedic Claims
- Personal Injury Claims
- Sepsis
- Southend Hospital Maternity Services Claims
- Staffordshire Trust Misdiagnosis of Dementia Claims
- Vaginal Mesh Claims
- Vaginal Tear During Birth
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Why choose us?
Our specialists work exclusively in this field, having developed vast knowledge and experience in clinical negligence claims.
This means we can handle your claim in a sensitive manner, providing tailored legal advice to suit your specific needs. We will work tirelessly to provide you with the compensation you deserve to allow your life, and that of your family, to be as comfortable as possible.
- Our experienced team have advised clients on clinical negligence claims for over 20 years and we have a national reputation and have many successful claims every year
- You will find our clinical negligence lawyers friendly, sympathetic and approachable
- You can choose the best way to fund your claim, including insurance and conditional fee arrangements (“no win – no fee”)
- Our caring, considerate lawyers will listen to your needs and explain the process in plain English
- Lawyers accredited by the Law Society as clinical negligence specialists
- Members of the Action against Medical Accidents Panel (AvMA)
- Members of APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers)
- Members of the Brain Injury Group – a specialist network of brain injury solicitors and support services for brain injury survivors and their families
Over the years we have dealt with a wide range of medical negligence claims specialising in birth injuries such as cerebral palsy, and in spinal or brain injuries, including cauda equina. Should you need assistance with inquests and claims, where someone has died as a result of substandard medical care, we can also help.
Supporting APIL's Rebuilding Shattered Lives campaign
Freeths have been long-term members and supporters of APIL over the years and are proud to support their Rebuilding Shattered Lives campaign.
‘Rebuilding Shattered Lives’ tells the real story of personal injury and of people who need expert support to help them build brighter futures.
Our accreditations
We are celebrating another year of accreditations and rankings.
Testimonials
"All the way through our case we felt as though it was important to Freeths, that our opinions mattered, and we were valued. All of the hard work w...
The Legal 500, 2025
"The team talked about my case at each step, and then fed their opinions back to me. Always very honest about my options. They had access to many e...
The Legal 500, 2025
"Freeths are an excellent claimant clinical negligence department. They have good cases, which they fight tenaciously and do a great job for their...
The Legal 500, 2025
"From my very first interaction to the point my case was closed I was treated as an individual. Every single person that dealt with me did so with...
The Legal 500, 2025
"Before getting down to business they would always ask how I was. This might sound small and insignificant, but it makes a difference, especially w...
The Legal 500, 2025
"There was always a speedy reply to my enquiries which I didn’t always reciprocate, yet this was never judged, and I never felt under any pressure...
The Legal 500, 2025
"As a medicolegal expert I work with Freeths often and they are always efficient, helpful and courteous. They provide timely LOI and records and gi...
The Legal 500, 2025
"Freeths handled a very complex matter with great expertise and knowledge. It is extremely organised and methodical in its approach."
Chambers & Partners, 2025
"The team knows exactly what the customer wants, what the customer needs and then how to deliver that service to them."
Chambers & Partners, 2025
"Freeths is a very strong group in clinical negligence. The firm offers great quality and it has a large team."
Chambers & Partners, 2025
"Freeths has top, top solicitors who are a real pleasure to work with."
Chambers & Partners, 2025
"Freeths has been amazing dealing with my complicated medical negligence case. They have an incredible team of lawyers who are competent, professio...
The Legal 500, 2024
"Well organised team with a varied caseload within this area of specialism. Not afraid of difficult cases which they fight tenaciously to get a goo...
The Legal 500, 2024
"I have worked with many of the junior lawyers who appear very confident and well supported. There is a strong sense of confidence with Freeths. Th...
The Legal 500, 2024
Meet our team
Carolyn Lowe
Partner & Head of Clinical Negligence for the South
Karen Reynolds
Partner & Head of Clinical Negligence for Derby, West Midlands & North West
Jane Williams
Partner, Head of Medical Negligence, East Midlands & North East
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Whatever your legal needs, our wide ranging expertise is here to support you and your business, so let’s start your legal journey today and get you in touch with the right lawyer to get you started.
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