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The MHRA has investigated complications and serious injuries suffered by a small minority of people who have received surgical implants to treat conditions like pelvic organ prolapsed and stress urinary incontinence. Incidents have been reported from around the world, and millions of pounds have been paid out for cases in America.

Our specialist medical negligence team can help you make a claim for personal injury compensation if you have suffered complications following surgical mesh and tape implants.
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It’s been in the news over the last few days and weeks that the NHS is under even more pressure and the targets for waiting times are falling for the first time in a decade. Increasing pressure which has been described as ‘intolerable’ is putting peopl’s health – and lives – at risk.

Reports have confirmed that a ‘major incident’ has been declared, which means special measures are needed to cope with the increased pressure.
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Medical Negligence is a term that gets thrown about a lot, but few people know what it exactly means and are therefore less informed when it comes to knowing if they have a legitimate claim or not. In this blog we hope to help you out by explaining what Medical Negligence is and how you can go about claiming if you think you have suffered due to a medical negligence incident.
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We’re already taking on cases for victims of Mr Desmond D’Mello who was secretly filmed by a whistle blower ignoring important NHS infection control procedures; putting thousands at risk of serious diseases like HIV and Hepatitis.

Recent press sources from the NHS have confirmed that more than 2,000 people have contacted the advice line and been for testing for blood-borne viruses that D’Mello could have exposed them to. Our own sources have indicated that patients face a potentially lengthy and agonising wait for help and results.
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I bet there aren’t many people out there who enjoy going to the dentist – teeth and damage to the teeth isn’t a very pleasing thing to think about, is it?

Tooth damage or loss of teeth in an accident can be a real nightmare – there’s the constant pain, expensive dental work, and the vanity issue of looking different due to noticeably missing teeth.

So what can you claim for, if you need to make a claim for compensation for teeth damage or loss of teeth?
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Finding a lawyer to represent you for a medical negligence case on a true and genuine no win, no fee basis can be a very hard thing to achieve. Even in the best of cases a clinical negligence claim can be very hard to succeed with because they are inherently difficult to prove.

A lot can go wrong with these cases, and because the burden of proof is on you as the victim, it can mean it’s hard to achieve a victory for a claim. We offer genuine no win, no fee agreements for medical negligence claims so read on to find out if we can represent you.
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Most people are aware that deep vein thrombosis (DVT) can be very serious indeed, and can be fatal. It’s important that medical staff know how to spot the signs, particularly for those in high risk categories. We have a specialist team of medical negligence solicitors and legal executives who are continually fighting for the rights of victims of medical negligence incidents.

In this story from the BBC, a mother in Ireland is to be awarded £400,000 after her DVT was not spotted in time, resulting in life altering consequences.

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Sources from The Derby Telegraph have confirmed that a paramedic told a man to take pain killers following chest pains when he was later admitted to hospital after half of his pancreas had ‘died off’.

The ambulance service has apologised after the victim was left at home instead of being referred for the urgent and immediate medical attention he required. Two days later he was referred for urgent admission to hospital by his GP where the discovery was made.

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We put our trust – and often our lives – in the hands of the medical professionals we see. Whist many professionals do a fantastic job, and whilst we must always remember that there are frontline staff fighting an uphill battle in an age of public spending cuts and the ongoing credit crunch, there are certain things that should never happen.

So the question of ‘what do I do?’ if something does appear to have gone wrong is normally one of the first on a victims lips; especially because, when things do go wrong, they can often go horrendously wrong.
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It can be rather difficult to win a compensation award for personal injury caused by medical negligence. There are plenty of inherent risks and things that cannot be immediately identified right away, and these delays or problems can cause serious suffering.

But we must show that the medical professionals involved have been negligent in the expected duty of care they have for you to make a claim – so how do we do this?

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