We understand that some people are reluctant to bring a legal claim against members of the medical profession and/or the NHS, while others feel that if someone has suffered due to negligent treatment by a doctor/nurse/dentist, they should be entitled to receive compensation for their losses.

The head of our Clinical Negligence Department (Linda Schermer) has changed careers from working as a doctor to working as a solicitor and is therefore well placed to assist and advise clients with what can be a difficult decision to make.

Free assistance in drafting a letter of Complaint

Some clients just want to get to the bottom of what happened and make sure no other patient will suffer an injury like them, rather than seek compensation initially. At Quality Solicitors Oliver & Co, we therefore offer assistance with drafting a letter of complaint free of charge and with no strings attached.

Making a compensation Claim

Needless to say, if a client is seeking compensation for a loss incurred as a result of negligent medical treatment, our expert clinical negligence solicitors have all the experience and knowledge necessary to assist in making such a compensation claim.

No Win No Fee

A big worry for many clients is whether they will have to pay anything towards legal fees. Our expert medical negligence solicitors are able to offer a range of funding options, the most commonly used option being a ‘no win no fee’ agreement, whereby the client does not need to pay anything provided they cooperate and behave reasonably throughout the claim. The client will keep 100% of any compensation paid.

Duration of the Claim

Another concern for clients is how long their claim will take to come to its conclusion and some ask whether they will have to go to Court or not.

Medical Negligence claims, depending on their complexity, usually take between 18-36 months to settle out of court and longer if the court process has to be started.

Although we sometimes have to start the court process, the vast majority of our claims settle before our client has to actually go to court.

Our team

At Quality Solicitors Oliver and Co, we have a team of solicitors specialising in clinical negligence claims. The head of our department Linda Schermer is a qualified doctor as well as a qualified solicitor and we have special expertise in dealing with Hospital claims, GP claims and Dental claims.

We are happy to help you

We are happy to help you with advice, with making a complaint, or with making a compensation claim if we feel you have a reasonable case.

Please contact us, free of charge, to have a chat and discuss how we can assist you further on phone number: 01244 354688.

Alternatively, please email us on: lisa.thomas@oliverandco.co.uk