Issue 01 · The Negligence Review
Articles & analysis
Plain-English guides to medical negligence law, claim types, and your rights as a patient — written and reviewed by SRA-regulated solicitors.
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Stillbirth negligence: when a preventable stillbirth becomes a legal claim
Stillbirth negligence is among the most serious categories of clinical negligence claim. A stillbirth is the death of a baby after 24 completed weeks of preg…
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Misdiagnosis solicitor: what they do and how to find one
A misdiagnosis solicitor is a clinical negligence lawyer who handles claims where a patient was given an incorrect diagnosis, had the correct diagnosis misse…
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Mental health negligence claim: examples, legal tests, and compensation
Mental health negligence claims arise in some of the most difficult clinical situations in the law. The assessment and management of psychiatric risk involve…
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Ovarian cancer misdiagnosis: when a delayed or missed diagnosis becomes negligence
Ovarian cancer misdiagnosis is one of the most significant categories of cancer negligence claim in the UK. Ovarian cancer is notoriously difficult to diagno…
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Cosmetic surgery negligence: examples, claims, and what compensation to expect
Cosmetic surgery negligence covers failures of care in elective aesthetic procedures carried out in the private sector or, less commonly, on the NHS. The mos…
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GP negligence solicitor: what they do and how a claim works
A GP negligence solicitor is a clinical negligence lawyer who specialises in claims arising from failures in general practice. GP negligence is one of the mo…
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Cancer negligence claim: when a missed or delayed cancer diagnosis becomes a legal claim
Cancer is the most common setting for delayed and missed diagnosis claims in the UK. When a GP fails to refer a patient with persistent symptoms, a radiologi…
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Wrong medication prescribed: when a prescription error becomes a negligence claim
Wrong medication prescribed covers a range of prescription and dispensing errors that occur across clinical settings: GP surgeries, hospital wards, and commu…
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Can you sue the NHS? What you need to know before bringing a claim
Yes, you can sue NHS trusts in England. NHS trusts and foundation trusts have no special legal immunity from negligence liability. They owe patients the same…
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Doctors negligence: when a doctor's mistake becomes a legal claim
Doctors negligence refers to conduct by a medical practitioner that falls below the standard of care the law requires, causing harm to the patient. The term…
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Surgical negligence: examples, how to claim, and what compensation to expect
Surgical negligence covers errors and omissions that occur in the operating theatre, in the peri-operative period, and in the post-operative care that follow…
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Delayed diagnosis claim: do you have a case and what is it worth?
A delayed diagnosis claim is a form of medical negligence claim brought when a clinician failed to diagnose a condition at the point when a reasonable and co…
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Claim against NHS: how the process works and what you can recover
A claim against NHS providers is the legal mechanism for obtaining compensation when NHS treatment falls below the required standard of care and causes harm.…
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Duty of care negligence: what it means in a medical negligence claim
Duty of care negligence is the legal concept at the heart of any negligence claim. Before a court will consider whether a clinician made a mistake, it must f…
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Article 2 inquest: what it means and how it connects to a negligence claim
An article 2 inquest is a form of enhanced coroner's inquest that applies when a death may have engaged the state's obligations under Article 2 of the Europe…
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Never event NHS: what it is, your rights, and how to claim
A never event NHS incident is not simply a serious medical error. It is one of a defined set of incidents that NHS England has identified as wholly preventab…
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Optician negligence claim: examples, how to claim, and compensation
An optician negligence claim is a medical negligence claim brought when an optometrist or dispensing optician fails to meet the standard of care required by…
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Psychological injury compensation: what you can claim after medical negligence
Psychological injury compensation covers the losses caused by psychiatric conditions arising from medical negligence. PTSD, clinical depression, generalised…
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GP negligence compensation: what qualifies and what it is worth
GP negligence compensation covers the losses caused when a general practitioner fails to meet the standard of care the law requires. GPs occupy a central rol…
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How to prove medical negligence: duty, breach, causation explained
Proving medical negligence is the central challenge in any clinical negligence claim. A bad outcome, a difficult experience, or dissatisfaction with treatmen…
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Care home negligence: what it is, how to claim, and what it is worth
Care home negligence is a form of medical and personal negligence arising from the care provided to residents in a care home or nursing home setting. The dut…
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NHS compensation: how to claim and what you can expect
NHS compensation arises from a clinical negligence claim against an NHS trust, foundation trust, or other NHS body. When NHS treatment causes harm that would…
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Cauda equina claim: missed diagnosis, what it is worth, and how to start
Cauda equina syndrome is a spinal emergency. The cauda equina is the bundle of nerve roots at the base of the spinal canal; when they are compressed suddenly…
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Dental negligence solicitor: how to claim and what compensation to expect
Dental negligence is medical negligence that occurs in a dental context. The legal framework is identical: the claimant must prove that the dental practition…
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Misdiagnosis claim: do you have a case and what is it worth?
A misdiagnosis claim is a type of medical negligence claim brought when a clinician fails to identify a condition correctly, diagnoses the wrong condition, o…
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The Bolam test: what it means for medical negligence claims
The Bolam test is the foundational legal standard in medical negligence law. Courts across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland apply it to decide…