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Q: What is Medical/Clinical Negligence?

This is where a health care professional such as a doctor, a midwife, a nurse, a dentist, a pharmacist or an optician has provided treatment that is not considered to be reasonable. If the treatment has caused an injury then you would have a claim for clinical negligence..

Q: Will I be entitled to compensation?

If you have suffered an injury or loss because of the negligence of a healthcare professional such as a doctor, a midwife, a nurse, a dentist, a pharmacist or an optician then you will probably get compensation.

Q: Paying Privately

This is the most straightforward method of funding a legal claim but also the least popular. We do the work that you instruct us to do and you pay us for the time that we spend doing your work. If you win your case, we try to recover the costs from your opponents. Unfortunately, if you lose your case you would be responsible for paying your opponents costs, depending on how far you have taken your case. If you drop your case before involving the court (issuing court proceedings) then you will not be responsible for your opponents costs.

Q: How much compensation can I claim?

This will depend on many things including how severe your injuries were , or if you are still suffering, how severe your injuries are, how long your injuries lasted or if still ongoing, how long your before your injuries resolve, and whether you have suffered any other losses such as loss of earnings. Every case is different and we will advise you about your specific circumstances when you contact us.

Q: How long will my case take?

Each case is different and it will depend on how complicated your claim is and how complex your injuries are. It will also depend on how quickly the other side decide to accept responsibility for your inuries. Medical negligence claims can take anywhere from 12 months to 5 years or longer.

Q: How do I know if I can claim?

Welcome to Moosa-Duke Solicitors

1. Have you been let down by your GP, Hospital, Dentist, Pharmacist or Optician?
2. Are you a victim of Medical Negligence?
3. Do you want an explanation or an apology?
4. Do you want to make a claim for compensation?

Moosa-Duke Solicitors are leading specialists in Clinical Negligence (also known as Medical Negligence). Moosa-Duke Solicitors are based in Leicester, and although they cover Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Peterborough and Northampton, they have clients from all over the country.

Moosa-Duke Solicitors provide a friendly and professional service and are available to advise you and help you with all matters relating to clinical/medical negligence.

Moosa-Duke Solicitors represent clients who have been injured as a result of the actions of health professionals including doctors (this could be your GP or hospital doctor), midwives, nurses, dentists, pharmacists and opticians. Moosa-Duke Solicitors can provide advice whether your treatment has been provided, under the NHS or privately.

Clinical Negligence / Medical Negligence Claims

Clinical Negligence claims can be very complex and therefore solicitors who deal with these claims need particular expertise. It is therefore very important that you choose a solicitor who specialises in Clinical Negligence.

You will find that the Law Society has a panel of specialist Clinical Negligence solicitors. Only lawyers with the relevant skills and expertise are awarded a place on the Law Society's panel. One of our specialists, Mrs Duke, is on the Law Society's Panel of specialist solicitors.

Our solicitors have between them, over 20 years experience in dealing with Clinical Negligence claims involving doctors, GPs or hospital doctors, midwives, nurses, hospitals, dentists, pharmacists and opticians.

Our Solicitors have handled:

Complex birth injury cases involving patients who have suffered brain damage eg. Cerebral Palsy;
Complex fatal accident cases where patients have died leaving behind young children and/or other family members;
Orthopaedic injury cases for example delays in diagnosis of fractures, patients suffering from compartment syndrome, screws being inserted wrongly;
Gynaecological injury cases involving for example a perforated bladder or perforated uterus sustained during the delivery of a baby or during surgery;
Dental injury cases for example where orthodontic treatment has gone wrong;
General Surgery cases for example key hole surgery cases where the wrong organ has been clipped or where a recognised complication has occurred during surgery but there has been a delay in picking up the fact that a complication has occurred;
Plastic/Cosmetic Surgery cases for example cases involving breast implants or reductions which have gone wrong;
Cases involving still births following a badly managed labour;
Cases involving severe neurological damage such as cauda equina syndrome or delays in diagnosis of a neuroblastoma;
Delays in diagnosis of cancer such as cervical cancer and breast cancer.

For more cases please see our examples >>