When you visit a doctor or hospital, you expect safe treatment and professional care. Patients rely on healthcare experts to protect their health and well-being. However, mistakes sometimes happen. When poor treatment causes injury, the law may consider it medical negligence. Understanding what is medical negligence can help you decide whether to seek legal support. According to official...

Medical Negligence UK law is clear but often misunderstood. Most people assume they can claim at any time, yet the reality is that strict limitation rules apply. Under the Limitation Act 1980, you typically have three years to issue court proceedings. According to annual reports from NHS Resolution, thousands of medical negligence claims are handled each year, involving surgical mistakes,...

When something goes wrong in a hospital, the impact can feel overwhelming. You trusted professionals. You expected safe care. Instead, you’re left asking one urgent question: Can a hospital be sued? The short answer is yes. Under UK law, a hospital can be sued if medical negligence or clinical negligence caused you harm. This applies whether the treatment took place in an NHS hospital or a...

The UK legal landscape for clinical negligence claims has shifted significantly following the Supreme Court decision in CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust UKSC 5. The ruling clarifies whether children who suffer life-shortening injuries can recover compensation for income they would have earned during the years of life lost due to negligence. The UK sees over 13,000...