Medical Negligence | Oakwood Solicitors

£1 million

recovered by Oakwood Solicitors for clients in the last 12 months

£26 billion

has been paid out by the FSCS to customers of failed financial firms

£213 billion

has been set aside by the FSCS for claims in 2020/21

Our team of Medical Negligence specialist solicitors are happy to assist you with any enquiry or issue you might have. For your claim you will have a dedicated advisor who will see your claim through from start to finish.

Your case handler will also continue to provide regular updates until the conclusion of your claim, ensuring that the process is as stress-free and effortless as possible.

Prescription Error

Incorrectly prescribed or dispensed medication can have serious adverse effects on the patient, can be short-lived but can be devastating.

Misdiagnosis

Medical misdiagnosis is when a medical professional provides an incorrect diagnosis of your symptoms.

Delay in diagnosis

Delay in diagnosis can encompass delays in referrals, scans and other investigations.

Dental Negligence

Mistakes and delays caused by dentists can cause significant pain and can even affect our mental wellbeing.

Common Injuries and Conditions Caused by Medical Negligence

Cancer Claims

Places Where Medical Negligence Can Occur

Birthing Injuries

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Carol Cook — Head of department

Carol Cook joined Oakwood Solicitors in May 2017 to lead the Medical Negligence department. She handles a wide range of Clinical and Dental Negligence claims and has a specialist interest in Birth Injuries. Carol has years of experience in handling complex clinical and Dental Negligence claims securing substantial amounts of damages for her clients. Carol studied her law degree (LLB honours) at Salford University.

Our Medical Negligence Team

Medical Negligence Jade Glover

Jade Glover is a Solicitor in the Medical Negligence team. She has worked for the company for over 9 years and completed her training during that time. She has specialised in Personal Injury claims throughout her professional career dealing with both…

Our latest Medical Negligence articles

Dental Negligence Man awarded £5,000 compensation after dentist removes wrong tooth

A client has been awarded £5,000 in compensation after the wrong tooth was extracted by a specialist dentist in Leeds. The client instructed Oakwood Solicitors to act for them after they attended an appointment for their UR7 tooth to be removed. …

Medical Negligence NHS Failures: Woman, 30, died after doctors failed to spot sepsis

A woman who suffered a miscarriage died just days later after the NHS hospital failed to spot the signs of sepsis. Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust admitted a breach of duty after the woman died after a miscarriage…

Medical Negligence Woman awarded £7000 after hospital mistook pregnancy as UTI

Oakwood Solicitors has secured a £7000 settlement for a client who suffered an ectopic pregnancy after the hospital mistook it as a UTI. The incident occurred when our client attended the hospital, suffering from abdominal pain and nausea –…

Medical Negligence Blood Cancer Awareness Month 2024

September marks Blood Cancer Awareness Month to raise awareness of different types of blood cancers, symptoms to look out for and what to do if you have suffered delays or a misdiagnosis. Blood Cancer is a type of cancer…

Medical Negligence NHS Whistleblower: ‘Patients are dying needlessly’

An NHS whistleblower has warned that the number of deaths and patients harmed by clinical negligence is ‘just the tip of the iceberg’, as he fears hundreds more cases are likely to come forward. Michael Swinn, a Surrey-based consultant…