When someone dies unexpectedly after hospital, GP or care home treatment, the death may be reported to the coroner. For many families, the inquest is the first time they hear in detail what happened. It can also raise the question of whether the care was negligent. This guide explains how inquests work in England and how they relate to medical negligence claims, and where our fatal injury and...

Losing someone you love is hard enough. Finding out that their death may have been caused or hastened by poor medical care can bring anger, guilt and a lot of questions. In England, the law allows certain people to bring a claim when a death was caused by negligent treatment. This guide explains who can claim, what a claim can cover and the time limits. You can also read more about our medical...

No win, no fee for medical negligence usually means a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA): if the claim does not succeed, you typically do not pay your solicitor’s usual fees, subject to the written terms you agree at the start. It is a funding arrangement for cases assessed as having sufficient merit — not a guarantee of compensation. If the claim...

In most adult medical negligence claims in England, you usually have three years to issue court proceedings. That period runs from the date of the negligent treatment or from the date you first had sufficient knowledge that your injury may have been caused by negligent care. Missing the deadline can mean the court refuses to hear the claim. There are important exceptions for children, people...

There is no fixed compensation amount for a delayed cancer diagnosis. Every settlement turns on the avoidable harm caused by the delay — including the difference in treatment, prognosis, pain and financial loss — proved with medical records and independent expert evidence. Compensation is not a punishment of the NHS or private provider. It is...