Women’s health claims we can support you with
Too many women are left feeling unheard when their care goes wrong. Our solicitors have represented women harmed by surgery, delayed diagnoses, and injuries that affected their fertility, and we have experience of group action claims in women’s health. If you’d like to talk it through, we’re here to listen.
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The types of claims we handle
Here’s a closer look at the women’s health claims we can support you with:
When surgery doesn’t go to plan
Sometimes surgery falls short of what you were expecting. When it does, you could be left with an injury to internal organs; ongoing pain; lasting incontinence; inability to have sexual intercourse. Damage beyond what the procedure required isn’t something you should just accept. If the risks were never properly explained to you beforehand, it’s worth talking to us.
Misdiagnosed gynaecological cancers
A delay in diagnosing gynaecological cancers — cervical, ovarian, womb, vaginal or vulval — can mean more invasive treatment, or a life-altering outcome that earlier detection would have changed for the better. If your diagnosis came later than it should have, it’s worth talking it through with us, whatever stage you’re at today.
Injuries impacting fertility
Fertility can be affected in lots of different ways. This might be surgery that’s damaged your reproductive organs, such as an operation to remove an ovarian cyst, or an ectopic pregnancy that wasn’t identified and treated quickly enough. It could also be a delayed cancer diagnosis that means you needed more aggressive treatment later on.
Breast cancer claims
Age can affect how breast cancer is recognised and treated. Older women may face discriminatory treatment, potentially reducing their life expectancy, while younger women’s symptoms may be dismissed as unlikely to be cancer-related without further investigation. Following a review of breast cancer services at County Durham and Darlington NHS Trust, we are investigating related claims.
Spinal injuries
Spinal cord injuries can affect women in many ways. They can face temporary menstrual changes, an earlier onset of menopause, and a higher risk of rapid bone mass loss. Pregnancy and childbirth also carry distinct medical risks. Women also frequently experience higher rates of personal trauma, and face significant physical barriers when trying to access routine preventative healthcare like cervical screenings.
Sodium valproate
In January 2015, the MHRA advised that valproate for epilepsy or bipolar disorder must not be used during pregnancy or by women of childbearing potential unless alternative treatments fail. If prescribed as a last resort, patients must use effective contraception or be fully informed of the risks to the unborn child. We represent individuals born with significant disabilities due to valproate exposure.
When You Need Us
Reasons you might seek support
Many people bringing women’s health claims describe similar experiences to us. If your symptoms were dismissed, your surgery caused damage, a diagnosis came later than it should have, you weren’t given all the information you needed or your care didn’t go as expected, it’s worth sharing your experience with us in a free consultation. We’ll listen carefully to help determine whether what happened might amount to negligence.
Tracey’s Story
How a Misreported Smear Test Was Uncovered
For almost a decade, Tracey’s smear tests were repeatedly misreported as normal. By the time her cervical cancer was finally diagnosed, almost a decade later, she needed major surgery to treat it. This left her unable to have children, along with lasting physical and emotional effects. We helped her secure answers, an admission of liability, and the support she needed to move forward.
Meet our Team
Our experienced team will be on hand to support you throughout the claim process.
What kind of support can a successful claim provide?
As well as investigating what went wrong, we consider what financial support you will require moving forwards. That might mean funding for corrective treatment, fertility treatment such as IVF, counselling, travel to appointments, care provided by family members, or simply financial breathing room if you’ve needed time off work.
We’ll always talk you through what’s realistic for your situation, honestly and without pressure.
We work on a no win, no fee basis for the majority of women’s health claims, so there’s no upfront cost and nothing to pay if your claim isn’t successful. We’ll also check whether you have legal expenses insurance that could help fund your claim.
How is medical negligence established?
To understand whether you have experienced medical negligence, we aim to answer two questions:
- Did the care you received fall short of what would have been expected from a medical professional?
- If so, did those failings cause you avoidable harm?
We work with independent experts in women’s health and other medical specialists to review your records and give us a clear, honest opinion. If we think your treatment fell short of accepted standards, that will form the basis of a claim.
Life Changing Stories
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 [...]
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We are pleased to announce the successful resolution of a highly unusual and complex claim for damages as a result of alleged substandard care [...]
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Oliver's Story: Cerebral Palsy – Birth Injury Compensation CL Medilaw secured a multi-million-pound birth injury compensation settlement for Oliver, a child who was diagnosed [...]
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About Us
Women’s health claims can be complex areas of law. When you work with us, you can have confidence that you’ll receive the best support at such a difficult time. We are:
Client-First
At CL Medilaw, we don’t just see you as a case number; you’re a person who deserves understanding and support in pursuit of justice.
Tailored-Support
From the first consultation through to the result of your claim, we will listen, understand, and build the right plan together.
Fee-Assured
If you’re worried about the cost of bringing a claim, we offer No Win, No Fee with insurance protection to help secure your funding.
Results-Focused
Ultimately, everything we do is geared towards our main goal — achieving the right result for you and your family.
