Pursuing any claim through court is difficult – even more so when you’re trying to pursue a medical negligence claim, especially if you are suffering from an illness or trying to come to terms with an injury. Every person has the right to make a complaint if the care that they received at the hands of a medical professional or institute was sub-standard, and every person has the right to make a claim for medical negligence if that sub-standard care directly caused an illness or injury.

Making a claim for compensation can be complicated and so it’s important that you speak to a medical lawyer to guide you through the whole process. I know how tough it can be to make a claim and the process can be particularly tricky if you’ve never experienced it before. I wanted to put together a step by step guide to help people just like me make a claim, without getting confused by all the medical jargon.