CLINICAL
NEGLIGENCE
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ABOUT PANNONE
We are a leading law firm with a national reputation in the field of
clinical negligence claims. The leading Independent legal guides,
the Legal 500 and Chambers, rate us as Number One in the North
West and contain glowing praise of our team which they refer to as:
“a personal injury powerhouse”; “one of the strongest personal injury
practices nationwide” and “with clients unanimous in their praise for
the group’s unsurpassed skills and client service ethic”.
Clinical negligence and medical law are highly specialised areas. We
have offices in Manchester and London and we handle all aspects
of clinical negligence work, providing help to people all over the
country. Investigating a clinical negligence claim can feel like a
daunting prospect because you are up against the medical profession.
We are foremost experts in our field with the skill and experience to
help you secure the justice you deserve.
We have expertise in the full range of clinical and
medical negligence claims and no claim is too unusual.
Some examples of the types of cases we are involved in
are set out below:
• Birth injury
• Pregnancy and maternal injury
• Adult and child brain injury
• Brain tumours
• Spinal injury
• Cancer diagnosis and treatment
• Surgical injury
• Cosmetic surgery
• GP misdiagnosis or failure to refer
• Accident and emergency
• Eye treatment
• Dental treatment
• Complimentary medicine eg osteopathy
• Sports injury
• Inquests and claims following death
• Medical Law/best interests
• Access to Treatment
• Cases under the Human Rights Act
• Inquiries
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WHAT IS INVOLVED IN A CLAIM?
We have a large dedicated team, every one of whom specialises in clinical negligence
claims. To investigate your claim, we will obtain copies of the medical records and
obtain independent expert evidence. To succeed in a clinical negligence claim, an
independent expert must be able to say that the treatment provided was so poor
that no reasonable doctor would have treated a patient in that way. We must also
prove that the negligent treatment caused or contributed to a significant injury.
We also help families who are seeking access to medical treatment, such as drugs to
treat cancer; and we advise in cases which involve disputes about best interests and
the withdrawal of life support. We also bring cases under the Human Rights Act and
have taken cases to the Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court and the European Court
of Justice. We strive to help our clients achieve justice and we are not afraid to push
legal boundaries.
TIME LIMITS
The time limit for bringing a clinical negligence claim is 3 years from the date of
the negligence or your date of knowledge that you have suffered a significant injury
due to the negligence. For example, if there has been a misdiagnosis of cancer, then
your date of knowledge would run from the date when you were given the correct
diagnosis. The time limit for bringing a claim under the Human Rights Act is 1 year.
The time limits mean that any Court proceedings have to be commenced within
that period. However, even if your case is outside the legal time limit, the Court can
exercise its discretion in certain cases and allow you to bring a claim.
HOW CAN I SEEK LEGAL ADVICE?
If you need advice or you are unsure whether you have a claim, then it is important
that you consult specialist solicitors such as our clinical negligence team. If you have
a query, please call free us on 0800 0382 382 or ring 0161 909 1067 or you can email
directly our New Enquiry solicitor, Jane Whitaker, at jane.whitaker@pannone.co.uk;
visit our website at www.pannone.com or our blog at www.pannone.com/blogs/
clinical-negligence-blog.asp
We have the skill and expertise to answer any queries or concerns you may have and
we are here to help you.
Pannone
123 Deansgate
M3 2BU
Freephone:0800 0382 382
Tel: 0161 909 1067
Fax: 0161 909 4351
Email: jane.whitaker@pannone.co.uk
USEFUL ADDRESSES National Patient Safety Agency
4 – 8 Maple Street
London, W1T 5HD
Care Quality Commission Tel : 020 7927 9500
CQC National Correspondence www.npsa.nhs.uk
Citygate, Gallowgate
Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 4PA Optical Consumer Complaints Service
Tel : 03000 616161 PO Box 219
www.cqc.org.uk Petersfield, GU32 9BY
Tel : 0844 800 5071
Commission for Patient and Public www.opticalcomplaints.co.uk
Involvement in Health
National Centre The General Dental Council
7th Floor,120 Edmund Street 37 Wimpole Street
Birmingham, B3 2ES London, W1G 8DQ
Tel: 0121 222 4500 Tel : 0207 887 3800
Communications@cppih.nhs.uk Email : complaints@gdc-uk.org
Information Commissioner The General Pharmaceutical Council
Wycliffe House 129 Lambeth Road
Water Lane London, SE1 7BT
Wilmslow, SK9 5AF Tel : 020 3365 3400
Tel : 0303 123 1113 Email : info@pharmacyregulation.org
www.dataprotection.gov.uk
Nursing and Midwifery Council
General Medical Council 23 Portland Place
Regent’s Place London, W1B 1PZ
350 Euston Road Tel: 0207 637 7181
London, NW1 3JN Email : advice@nmc-uk.org
Tel : 0845 357 3456 / 0845 357 8001
Email : gmc@gmc-uk.org General Chiropractic Clinic
44 Wicklow Street
Health Service Ombudsman London, WC1X 9HL
Millbank Tower Tel : 0207 713 5155
Millbank www.gcc-uk.org
London, SW1P 4QP
Tel : 0345 015 4033 The General Osteopathic Council
www.ombudsman.org.uk Osteopathy House
176 Tower Bridge Road
ICAS London, SE1 3LU
Carers Federation Tel : 0207 357 6655
1 Beech Avenue Email : info@osteopathy.org.uk
Sherwood Rise
Nottingham, NG7 7LJ Action Against Medical Accidents
Tel: 0300 456 8347 44 High Street
www.carersfederation.co.uk Croydon, CR0 1YB
Tel : 0845 123 2352
www.avma.co.uk
MAIN SERVICES
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Court of Protection
Disability Rights and Public Law
Financial Services
Holiday Accidents and Travel Claims
Human Rights
Industrial Diseases
Inquests and Inquiries
Personal Injury
Serious Injury
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