Medical Negligence Solicitors in Wigan

What is medical negligence?

Medical (or clinical) negligence refers to instances where care or

treatment by a medical professional falls below the expected standard, causing avoidable injuries or suffering. It can apply to a broad range of circumstances involving medical professions such as doctors, nurses, pharmacists, midwives, physiotherapists, and more. With that in mind, it’s crucial to instruct a solicitor who understands the full spectrum of medical negligence and the nuances involved in each case. Our Wigan-based team of experts is perfectly placed to advise on an extensive range of negligence types, including:

• Surgical errors – accidents/mistakes occurring during or after surgery that lead to preventable injuries, an extended recovery period, or the need for further surgeries. This includes suffering caused by surgical delays.

• GP negligence – injuries or conditions compounded by GP negligence, including diagnosis delays, misdiagnosis, referral failures and adverse reactions to wrongly prescribed medications.

• Amputation – the surgical removal of a limb/extremity resulting from negligent care (e.g. errors and trauma caused by incorrect positioning in surgery, diagnosis failures, infection mismanagement, inadequate diabetes care).

• Sepsis – missed/delayed diagnosis and substandard treatment, leading to complications like septic shock, SIRS (systemic inflammatory response syndrome), septicaemia and bacteraemia.

• Pressure sores – ulcers (commonly known as bed sores) caused by negligent care in environments like hospitals and nursing homes. This substandard treatment includes inadequate risk assessment and equipment, monitoring and turning failures and incorrect treatment.

• Hospital negligence – this refers to any type of inadequate care in a hospital, causing harm to a patient that could have been avoided (e.g. infections caused by poor hygiene, surgical errors, poor aftercare, etc.).

• Medical misdiagnosis – cases where a condition or illness is left undiagnosed, where a patient is diagnosed with a condition they do not have, where the diagnosis given is incorrect, and the patient is in fact suffering from a different condition, and also cases of delayed diagnosis.

• Medication and prescription errors – mistakes caused by both human error and common oversights, causing physical and psychological damage. This includes prescription review failures, prescribing or providing the incorrect medication or dosage, and cases where medical professionals failed to prescribe the required medication.

• Gynaecology and urology claims – injuries and trauma caused by everything from mismanaged infections and surgical errors to missed diagnoses, with consequences including erectile dysfunction, incontinence, sepsis, and delayed cancer treatment.

• Mental health negligence – inadequate mental health care, such as diagnosis errors, referral delays, medication mismanagement, failure to assess suicide risk, etc., causing patients to experience avoidable trauma.

• Laser eye surgery claims – complications caused by negligence during laser eye surgery, including dry eyes, astigmatism, corneal scarring/ectasia, and even complete or partial blindness.

• Dental negligence – preventable pain, suffering and financial loss caused by delays or procedure errors during treatments like fillings, cosmetic dentistry and tooth extractions, with consequences ranging from nerve injuries to jawbone damage and infection.

• Cosmetic surgery compensation claims – suffering caused by substandard medical care during and after a procedure. Common cases surround surgeries like gastric bands, rhinoplasties and liposuction, with patients experiencing issues like nerve/organ damage or missed/inadequately treated infections.

• Birth injury compensation claims – injuries caused throughout the pregnancy, during labour and post-partum. For the mother, this can include everything from perineal tears, organ damage, surgical errors and mismanaged gestational diabetes. For the baby, this covers birth injuries such as cerebral palsy and hyperbilirubinaemia, as well as birth defects and even death.

What is involved in the medical negligence claim process?

Pursuing a medical negligence claim can feel overwhelming. Alongside the legal and practical aspects of the situation, many people are also still dealing with the physical and emotional impact of what has happened and are unsure how to proceed. We’re here to provide much-needed clarity and practical support, explaining each stage clearly so that you always know where your case stands and what will happen next. From your initial consultation to medical and legal evaluations and negotiation, our team will be by your side, always working in your best interests.

For more information on the process, visit our ‘Medical Negligence Solicitors’ page today.

Why choose Farleys for your medical negligence claim?

At Farleys, we understand the profound impact that medical negligence can have on individuals and their families, and we’re perfectly placed to help support you through this challenging time. Our team of medical negligence solicitors in Wigan has extensive experience handling a wide variety of complex cases, recovering millions of pounds in compensation over the last 65 years.

We approach every claim we take on proactively and with meticulous attention to detail. We pride ourselves on our people-focused approach, always taking the time to reassure and empower clients. We appreciate that this is likely a daunting and unfamiliar experience, which is why we work to maintain transparent, open communication, breaking down legal jargon into accessible, easy-to-understand information. Our expertise has been recognised by both The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, reflecting the high standard of service we provide to every client.