No Win No Fee Solicitors Covering Cheltenham
Medical Negligence & Personal Injury Solicitors
90% Success Rate
Interviewing office at Eagle Tower, Montpellier Drive, Cheltenham
Free Zoom appointments
Have You suffered Medical Negligence?
Clinical or medical negligence are the terms used when a patient has suffered an avoidable injury by a healthcare professional (either as a private or NHS patient).
For a Claimant to succeed in a civil action of negligence, they need to overcome the following three hurdles:-
- The Defendant healthcare professional owed the Claimant a duty of care
- The Defendant’s performance was below the standard expected resulting in a breach of duty and finally
- the injury, either physical or psychological, suffered by the Claimant was caused by the Defendant’s breach of duty
Examples of medical negligence cases include:-
- a delay in diagnosing and treating symptoms
- a misdiagnosis
- discharging a patient too early
- prescription errors
- surgical mistakes
Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of the NHS, mistakes can happen causing injury to patients. When this happens, you may be entitled to compensation.
If you believe either you or a member of your family/friend have received sub-standard care, we are happy to advise you free of charge on whether you have a claim to pursue. We offer an initial free consultation and will explain in detail during this consultation what is involved in bringing a claim and how they are funded – read more about how our medical negligence solicitors can help you with a claim.
To many people, the idea of making a legal claim against a healthcare professional or hospital can often seem a daunting prospect. We can represent you to make the process as simple as possible and we will ensure that you receive any compensation to which you are entitled.
In certain circumstances, we are happy to act for families at the Inquests into the death of their loved one.
Have you suffered personal injury?
Accidents can happen anywhere, anytime.
You are not always entitled to compensation just because you have been hurt or injured. In a claim for personal injury, you must show that someone else has been:-
- at fault (negligent)
- in breach of a “statutory” (legal) duty and3
- you have been injured, either physically or psychologically, because of that negligence or breach of statutory duty.
You may still be able to make a claim for accident compensation, even if you were partly to blame.
Examples of personal injury cases include:-
- road traffic accidents (both car and motorbike);
- injuries at work – due to a lack of correct equipment/PPE, insufficient training or instructions or poorly maintained equipment;
- slips, trips and falls in public places due to poorly maintained paths/pavements or structures;
- chronic pain conditions caused by accidents.
You can claim against:-
- an individual, for example, the driver of another car;
- a company;
- a shop;
- a manufacturer;
- a local Authority or Government department;
- the NHS;
- your employer or one of their contractors;
- another family member;
- the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority where you have been a victim of violence;
- the Motor Insurers Bureau where a road accident has been caused by an uninsured or untraced driver.
Damages
We look at how the injury has affected yourself and can claim compensation for:
- Pain and suffering,.
- If you can’t carry out hobbies or daily activities/tasks (called loss of amenity).
- Loss of earnings.
- Cost of nursing care, special equipment, medical care or help that you need to carry out daily activities.
- Costs of adapting your home.
- Psychological injury.
- In certain circumstances, a claim under the Human Rights Act.
There are many aspects to personal injury claims which S J Edney Solicitor can assist you with – see more information on how our personal injury lawyers can help you.
What is No Win No Fee?
We act for all our clients on a No Win No Fee basis (this is called a Conditional Fee Agreement) so you pay nothing if you lose!
Starting a case on a no win no fee basis means that if your compensation claim is not successful, you do not pay your solicitor’s fees.
If we win your case, your legal costs will be paid by the Defendant or their insurers but a success fee (and sometimes an After the Event Insurance premium) will be payable by the successful client from their agreed damages as we have been acting for them on a no win no fee basis.
This arrangement enables people who have a valid claim to pursue a legal action, even if you don’t have the funds available for costly legal bills.
Why instruct S J Edney Solicitors?
We are an accredited law firm. Seamus Edney holds Senior Litigator status with the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).
He has over 30 years’ experience in acting for medical and personal injury clients. He is assisted in his work by Tim Edwards, a Chartered Legal Executive who is very experienced in this area of the law.
As a small firm of solicitors, we put great emphasis on personal service and client care and you will have the same case handler throughout the conduct of your claim. Nothing is hidden and we ensure that the whole process is fully transparent. We understand that you have already suffered and the last thing that you will need is undue stress or unknowns.
S.J Edney Solicitors were established in 1996 (27 years ago) and during this period we have acted for over 2,150 clients bringing personal injury or medical negligence cases many of whom live in Cheltenham and the surrounding area. Our success rate is second to none. We offer a free Initial consultation during which we thoroughly explain the process ensuring you know exactly where you stand legally. To book a free consultation by telephone, face to face or alternatively, a free zoom call, please contact us or send us an e-mail enquiry at office@sjedney.co.uk and let us get you the compensation you are entitled.
For details of our previous cases, please visit our testimonial page
MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE AND PERSONAL INJURY SOLICITORS IN CHELTENHAM
Cheltenham Solicitors S. J. Edney specialise exclusively in Medical Negligence and Personal Injury compensation claims. If you have been involved in an accident, or have been the victim of medical negligence and have suffered physical and/or psychological harm, you may have the legal right to obtain compensation for your injuries, loss of wages and other financial losses, even if the accident was partly your own fault.
INDUSTRY LEADING SUCCESS RATES
We are no win no fee Solicitors with a high success rate and have gained millions of pounds in compensation for our clients during the last 27 years. We have a great reputation as a highly accredited Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury Solicitors in Cheltenham with an excellent reputation for client satisfaction. Please read our Testimonials and our Press & Media coverage.
Our Achievements & Credentials
Highly Accredited Cheltenham Clinical Medical Negligence and Personal Injury Solicitors
FRIENDLY, EXPERIENCED LOCAL SOLICITORS
We have over 30 years experience and know that our highly experienced, yet friendly approach will put you at ease. Seamus is approachable, personable and achieves excellent results for clients.
Speak to our No Win No Fee Solicitors Now!
If you need a dental or medical negligence solicitor or a specialist in accident claims or elderly care claims, why not contact S. J. Edney free, to discuss your accident and discover if you have a claim for compensation? You have nothing to lose! Contact details for our solicitors are below so that you can speak directly to our solicitors about your claim.
Interviewing office at:
Eagle Tower
Montpellier Drive
Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire
GL50 1TA
Solicitor: Seamus Edney
Role: Solicitor
Book: Call now on 01793 698040
Email: Send Email to Seamus Edney
Zoom: Book Appointments
Seamus holds Senior Litigator status with the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).
Solicitor: Tim Edwards
Role: Chartered Legal Executive
Book: Call now on 01793 698040
Email: Send Email to Tim Edwards
Zoom: Book Appointments
Tim is an extremely experienced senior lawyer with over twenty years’ practice specialising in complex, high value, clinical negligence and personal injury claims arising from road traffic accidents, accidents in the workplace, and trips and slips.
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A few comments from past clients
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