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Medical Negligence

Providing sensitive support and expertise for when you or a loved one has suffered injury due to medical negligence.

Having an adverse outcome or injury due to negligent surgery, treatment or medical advice can feel like your world is falling apart. But you are not alone. Our specialist team of medical negligence solicitors is here to help you.

Experts in medical negligence for more than 35 years, the team has helped clients with every type of claim irrespective of size or complexity. They treat every case with the same level of care, from brain injuries to missed fractures, cerebral palsy claims to cancer misdiagnosis.

Medical negligence claims are a very specialist area of personal injury law, as such, it is important to obtain advice from an expert. Hatch Brenner is recognised nationally for expertise in medical negligence claims. Our close-knit team handles around 100 medical negligence cases every year and is headed by leading solicitor and accredited specialist, Sara Westwood.

Starting your medical negligence claim

There is a time limit, so do not delay taking action. You must bring a claim within three years from the date when you had your treatment, or when you first realised you had an injury. 

Starting a claim following can seem daunting and you will likely have many questions regarding the process. We are here to make it clearer. Our experts offer a free, no-obligation consultation to help you understand each step of the process. Whether you have experienced harm during a surgery, from an incorrect diagnosis or from a failure to treat you appropriately, we are equipped with the expertise to support you.

Telephone: 01603 214 220

How we can help

Bringing a claim for medical negligence can be a stressful and worrying time. Our solicitors have over 35 years’ experience in the field and with this expertise will build the strongest case possible. Leading the team is nationally recognised and accredited specialist, Sara Westwood. Sara is a Law Society accredited clinical negligence specialist who is also an APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers) specialist and one of only a select few in the UK to be appointed to the AvMA panel.

Medical Negligence Services

We understand how your life may be impacted by personal injury and can support you through a variety of claims and the complexities surrounding them.

Telephone: 01603 214 220

How we
can help you

To find out more about our expertise, please call:

Contact one of the team:

Sara Westwood

Partner / Head of Dispute Resolution

Specialist Personal Injury Solicitor

Simon Bransby

Chartered Legal Executive

Medical Negligence and Personal Injury


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