John Bradley Williamson Medical Negligence Claims

How much compensation you could get in a medical negligence claim depends on several factors. These include:

• Your pain and suffering and the nature of the problems you face
• Loss of earnings from being unable to work
• Medical and travel expenses you’ve had to pay
• Future loss of earnings if you can’t return to work because of your injuries
• How much care and support you need and will need in the future
• Whether you’ll need specialist equipment or mobility aids
• Whether you’ll need modifications made to your home.

To find out how much you could be entitled to, get in touch with us and speak to one of our experts.

Many of our cases are funded with a no win no fee agreement. This means that there’s no financial risk to you when making a compensation claim.

At the start of your case, we’ll discuss funding options with you, advising you which we think is the most suitable. If you have legal expenses insurance (LEI) or are covered by a trade union policy, these may be best for you. Legal expenses insurance is included in many household insurance policies, so it’s always worth checking whether you’re already covered.

If we think you’re best supported by a no win no fee agreement, we’ll explain the process clearly. This involves setting up an insurance policy that will protect you, at no cost to you. You’ll only have to pay anything when your claim is successful – your opponent will pay most of our fees.

A group claim (or group action) is when several people affected by the same person/incident make their claims together. In medical negligence cases this can arise when there are concerns about treatment provided by a particular healthcare professional. A group claim allows the court to manage lots of similar claims together, which can avoid the need to have trials in each claim individually.

Each case in the group is investigated, and we’ll also identify any issues affecting the whole group. There are different ways to deal with group claims, and if you contact us, we’ll advise you on the best options.

Should you be advised to make a group claim, this may mean you’ll be able to pool together with other people impacted by Mr Williamson, reducing your legal fees.

If the claim goes to court as part of a group claim, it also means you might not have to discuss what happened to you. The court will only select a couple of individual claims to listen to, rather than listening to every individual claim.

We’re here to help if Mr Williamson performed surgery on you. The operations Mr Williamson was involved with include:

• Scoliosis
• Spina bifida
• Trauma.

The hospitals that Mr Williamson performed most of his operations at are:

• Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital
• Salford Royal Hospital
• Spire Manchester Hospital.

If Mr Williamson operated on you in another hospital, contact our team to see if you’re able to make a claim.

How long the process will take depends on whether the other side admits liability or not. If they admit that they are responsible for your suffering, you’ll be paid compensation and won’t need to take proceedings any further. 

However, if they don’t admit it was their fault, we’ll need to prove that it was. This means the claims process will take longer and, if appropriate, we’ll need to begin court proceedings.

No matter how long your case takes, we’ll be there for you every step of the way.