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Partner & Birth Injury Team Leader
Navigating your medical negligence claim in Stockport
At Minton Morrill, we're proud to be a leading medical negligence law firm in Stockport, known for our expertise in handling complex cases. Over the years, we've helped numerous individuals like yourself secure compensation, winning hundreds of medical negligence cases. As you deal with the challenges of medical negligence, our experienced clinical negligence team is here to support you every step of the way.
Minton Morrill is a highly skilled law firm specialising in complex medical negligence cases, assisting clients from Stockport. We've successfully won hundreds of these cases, securing millions in compensation for individuals like yourself. We're here to offer our support to you too.
Our vastly experienced clinical negligence team will help:
- Find a Stockport-based solicitor to take on your claim
- Talk through your experience and advise how best to proceed
- Progress your claim using our no win no fee agreement
- Access the legal support you need in Stockport
Our respected team in Stockport understands that making a medical negligence claim can be daunting. These cases can be emotionally challenging, but our clinical negligence experts will support you every step of the way, guiding you through the entire process.
Understanding medical negligence
Medical negligence occurs when healthcare professionals fail to provide adequate care, resulting in further injuries, illnesses, and emotional distress for the patient. Whether it's a misdiagnosis, incorrect treatment, or surgical error, such negligence can worsen existing conditions, causing unnecessary suffering. If you or someone you know has received substandard treatment in Stockport, whether at an NHS Trust or a private facility, and experienced unnecessary pain, you may have grounds to seek compensation.
Navigating Your clinical negligence claim in Stockport
If you've suffered medical negligence in Stockport or the surrounding areas, our team of expert solicitors is ready to assist you. We provide personalised advice on how to pursue compensation for your experience. Contact us online or call us directly to find out if you have a valid claim.
Demonstrating excellence
Our dedication to excellence has been acknowledged by respected client guides such as the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners. As award-winning medical negligence solicitors in Stockport, we're committed to delivering dependable, high-quality service to our clients.
We are ranked:
- Tier 1 by the Legal 500
- Band 1 by Chambers & Partners
The rankings we've achieved are the highest possible for a law firm. Alongside our exceptional medical negligence rankings, we've also received a Tier 3 rating from the Legal 500 for Court of Protection cases. Within our skilled team, multiple medical negligence lawyers in Stockport are individually recognised as top experts by both the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.
Our recommended lawyers include:
Simon Minton – our Managing Director and Head of clinical negligence. Simon is listed as a leading individual for clinical negligence by the Legal 500, as well as being listed in the Hall of Fame. He is also ranked Band 1 by Chambers & Partners.
Trevor Ward – A Partner and Birth Injury Unit Team Leader, heads up our team in the Manchester area and is a Top Ranked Clinical Negligence Solicitor in the 2024 Chambers and Partners rankings.
Stockport medical negligence claims
The Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, is made up of three hospitals and 24 clinics in the Stockport area, including Stepping Hill Hospital, which sees hundreds of GP visits and hospital admissions daily. Typically, NHS Trusts offer exceptional service, but mistakes can happen, occasionally with life-changing consequences. If such unfortunate events occur, our medical negligence solicitors in Stockport are ready to recompense those errors and support clients seeking compensation from NHS hospitals, private healthcare facilities, and GP practices across Stockport.
Meet our team in Stockport
Our experienced solicitors specialise in complicated areas of law. Many of our medical negligence solicitors in Stockport boast independent panel membership accreditations, demonstrating their legal prowess. Continuously lauded as "top-ranked" in esteemed guides like the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners, our firm's solicitors uphold a reputation for excellence.
Navigating the legal landscape can be confusing, but our experienced solicitors provide guidance with empathy and clarity, recognising the importance of delivering legal advice with warmth and compassion.
At Minton Morrill, we offer comprehensive service through our specialised departments. If an Inquest is initiated following a person’s passing, our Inquest team can represent the family at the Coroner’s Court. Subsequently, our Medical Negligence team may pursue a civil claim for compensation upon the conclusion of the Inquest. Similarly, our Court of Protection team frequently advocates for severely injured children (often with cerebral palsy) following the successful resolution of their medical negligence case.
A former client of Minton Morrill has said:
“The whole process from initial consultation to final settlement has been explained step by step clearly, concisely and with great empathy for the client (myself) with the client’s wishes and feelings always a first consideration. I would recommend your organisation strongly to family or friends and I am 100% satisfied.”
Stockport medical negligence claims
Understanding if you have a claim can be confusing. For your peace of mind, our medical negligence solicitors in Stockport are experts in their field and have handled various types of medical negligence claims, such as:
- Birth injury claims
- Spinal injury claims
- Fatal claims
- Cancer misdiagnosis
- Surgical errors
- Eye injury claims
- Cerebral palsy claims
- GP negligence claims
This list is not exhaustive. Please contact us to find out quickly and easily if you have a claim.
Our people
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- Simon Minton
- Senior Director
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- Sahida Patel
- Legal Director and Partner, Head of Leeds Office
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- Trevor Ward
- Partner & Birth Injury Team Leader
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- Guy Pomphrey
- Partner