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Why choose us
Based on Actuarial evidence from the National Health Service
Litigation Authority (NHSLA) it is estimated that around 900,000 medical
accidents occur each year.
In 2004/2005 only 6,250 claims were brought.
The Medical Accident Group aims to raise the publics awareness of its
services and that there is a place to turn to for legal advice.
By using the medium of television, millions of people will see the messages
being produced by the group.
A survey of some people who experienced medical accidents identified that
they wanted to achieve a number of things. They were;
These people were also asked what concerns they had when they started to
think about making a claim.
They all said the same things. Worries about the cost and time involved put
them off. They also weren’t sure if they had the grounds to bring a claim.
One simple phone call or e-mail The Medical Accident Group can help deal with all these
issues.
The service we provide is free. No need to worry about small print or hidden
charges, in fact we don’t ask any client to sign any paperwork connected
with our service.
We are paid by highly skilled, specialist solicitors to help raise awareness
of individual rights.
In turn the solicitors will attempt to obtain funding from The Legal
Services Commission (LSC). In the event you do not qualify for LSC funding
then another option is to fund the claim on a Conditional Fee Arrangement.
In dealing with The Medical Accident Group you will have a greater chance of the claim being
successful. According to statistics published by the National Audit Office
clients who use law firms approved by the Law Society’s Clinical Negligence
Panel, have a 65% success rate on litigated claims, compared to just 58%
with non-panel firms.
This in itself should be a compelling reason to choose our service.
Also ask yourself how you came to find out about The Medical Accident Group. We only employ
legitimate marketing activity, no cold calling or handing our leaflets in a
shopping centre. If we are the first group you have seen offering a free
enquiry service then that should tell you how seriously we approach this
area.
Some patients and their relatives felt that there was a lack of readily
available information to help them work out if they had grounds for claim.
Imagine being able to speak directly to an expert in this field with a free
and confidential service. We’re here to listen and try to help resolve some
of your problems.
Distinguishing negligent harm from unavoidable outcomes or acknowledged
risks is not a quick or simple process. We can ensure a specialist solicitor
will, where appropriate, seek an opinion on your potential claim from a
medical expert.
Finally, you will have now read that out of the hundreds of thousands of
medical accidents that take place each year, only 1.2% of people come
forward to bring claims.
Ask yourself, do I want to be in the 98.8% that let it go by. In a few years
from now do you want to ask yourself “If only”?
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