Your local medical negligence solicitors
We specialise in medical negligence law, dealing with cases locally and on a national basis throughout the whole of England and Wales. To find out if you have a claim and for details of our popular no win, no fee funding scheme, contact our free legal helpline.
If you are looking for local solicitors who are experienced in dealing with medical negligence claims in Devon and Somerset then our team is here to help. We are one of the top-rated firms in Devon and Somerset according to the independent legal review website ReviewSolicitors, where we have an impressive five star approval rating based on over one thousand client reviews.
Medical care in this country is of a very high standard, especially here in the south west, where we are served by some top quality GP surgeries and hospitals such as The Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Musgrove Park Hospital, Derriford Hospital and The North Devon District Hospital. However, as with life in general, things do go wrong and accidents sometimes happen.
It is often difficult to assess whether a particular outcome was due to negligent medical treatment or had another cause. That is why it is important to consult an experienced local solicitor at an early stage to consider whether the medical care fell below the generally accepted standards.
If your medical negligence claim appears to have good prospects of success then we are usually willing to deal with cases on a No Win – No Fee basis.
As local Devon and Somerset solicitors with a proven track record we pride ourselves on being able to offer a highly personal service to people in the west country.
Our team is led by Oliver Thorne, who is based at our Barnstaple office. Oliver, is an experienced medical negligence lawyer with a wealth of experience. He deals with all types of medical negligence from inquests and orthopaedic claims to complex brain injury and cerebral palsy cases. Oliver has successfully pursued cases on behalf of children suffering Erb’s palsy following shoulder dystocia and has helped recover over £15m for children affected by cerebral palsy. Oliver also has a particular interest in orthopaedic negligence, cases involving general surgical errors and misdiagnosis, and cosmetic surgery law.
The team includes a number of other highly experienced solicitors, including Legal 500 recommended Caroline Webber-Brown, a specialist in women’s health, who is primarily based at our office in Taunton.
We specialise in medical product liability claims, having won cases against some of the world’s largest manufacturers of medical devices and pharmaceutical products.
Our recent successes include:
- Representing, at inquest, the family of an 86 year old women who was admitted to Cheltenham General Hospital for a bruised elbow but died after contracting Norovirus;
- Obtaining an admission of liability for a 65 year old lady who suffered severe mobility problems following hip surgery at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital;
- Securing a settlement for a Chichester family who’s daughter died from a catastrophic brain injury, days after being born at St Richards Hospital, Chichester;
- Dealing with a GP misdiagnosis claim on behalf of a Devon boy who had appendicitis;
- Obtaining an admission of liability for the negligent prescription of Benzodiazepine to a North Devon woman; and
- Successfully recovering £40,000 for a client who suffered from compulsive gambling as a result of taking the drug Mirapexin/Pramipexole