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We are medical negligence and serious personal injury solicitors with a difference. We're Changing Lives.

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Brain Injury

The effects of brain injury can be devastating for the injured person and their family. We understand the emotional and financial impact of brain injury and will support our clients to achieve the best results and compensation to restore quality of life and a secure future. We can offer free initial advice, No Win No Fee and help with funding.

Spinal Injury

Spinal injuries are life-changing and often extensive rehabilitation, care and support is required. Whether caused by trauma or medical negligence, we have the specialism to ensure your case is investigated thoroughly and help you obtain compensation to ensure the best recovery possible.

Amputation

Amputation can have a life-changing impact. It can arise from trauma or medical negligence including infection, vascular complication, misdiagnosis, failure to diagnose or surgical error. Our amputation lawyers are here to help.

Cancer Misdiagnosis

Being diagnosed with cancer can be devastating — but when it could have been picked up earlier the results can be particularly traumatic. We specialise in helping families to obtain the compensation they deserve for all aspects of cancer misdiagnosis claims.

Fatal Injury

It goes without saying that losing someone you love can be an incredibly painful experience. Our fatal injury solicitors can help you to uncover the truth about their death, and seek to obtain compensation for your loss.

Birth Injury

Although childbirth is often an exciting time, some mothers and babies experience serious complications. If you have been affected by potentially avoidable injuries, we may be able to bring a claim for traumatic birth compensation for you or your child.

Serious Injury

If you have suffered major trauma as a result of an accident, we can help. Our experienced team is perfectly placed to help you make a serious injury claim.

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We are medical negligence and serious personal injury solicitors with a difference. We're Changing Lives.

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Baby Jack at birth, prior to his family's succesful HIE claim with CL Medilaw

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Jack’s* Story: How a Second Opinion Secured Settlement in a HIE Claim against Lancashire Teaching Hospitals

For Jack's* family, the road to justice took nearly two decades. It began with a mistake in a set of maternity notes, passed through years of legal proceedings that were abandoned by another firm, and ended, finally, with a liability settlement against Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust by our team. This is Jack's story.

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Photo of 17-year-old Liam, intubated in hospital following misdiagnosed meningitis

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Steven’s Story: Misdiagnosed Meningitis Highlights the Cost of a Two-Hour Delay

Steven was just 17-years-old when a delayed diagnosis of meningococcal meningitis changed his life forever. Two hours after being sent home by his GP despite red flag symptoms resulted in a permanent brain injury.

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Mary, a young child, sat in adapted chair, who suffered PVL and Cerebral Palsy

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Mary’s* Story: A Life Changed After PVL Brain Injury at Birth

We helped Mary's family family secure life-changing support following an avoidable PVL brain injury caused during birth.

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peter and partner, following his experience of necrotising fasciitis abdomen

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Peter’s Story: Untreated Infection Results in Necrotising Fasciitis of the Abdomen

Peter's life was forever changed when a seemingly simple perianal abscess, left untreated, developed into life-threatening necrotising fasciitis of the abdomen, demonstrating the devastating consequences when bacterial infections are not promptly treated.

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Baby Jack at birth, prior to his family's succesful HIE claim with CL Medilaw Photo of 17-year-old Liam, intubated in hospital following misdiagnosed meningitis Mary, a young child, sat in adapted chair, who suffered PVL and Cerebral Palsy peter and partner, following his experience of necrotising fasciitis abdomen

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