Mervyn John Hutchinson Medical Negligence Claims

As the largest, and most experienced, team of medical negligence solicitors in the UK, you can be certain we’ve got the know-how to get your compensation. We understand how important compensation can be for you to move on with your life. Our experts will work to make sure you’re compensated for your suffering.

We’re a UK-wide firm, with offices spread across the UK. This means there’ll be an expert at your nearest office. We can also come to you or organise phone or video calls. Our team will always work in a way that best suits you.

The Legal 500, one of the UK’s leading independent legal guides, describes our services as: “Extremely user-friendly, with lawyers who combine excellent technical knowledge and client-care skills.” Another legal guide, Chambers and Partners, has consistently ranked us as a leading firm for clinical negligence cases for over 20 years.

We don’t just offer expert legal advice. Our Support and Rehabilitation team will be there to help you get any care or support you need while the case is ongoing. Our large web of support networks and charities will be available to you, even after your claim has settled. All of these will be local to you.

Every claim is different. For that reason, we can’t give an estimation on how much compensation you’ll receive. Factors that can influence the amount 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 get a better understanding of what you can claim for, 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 come when there are concerns about treatment given by a particular healthcare professional. 

A group claim lets the court manage lots of similar claims together. This can avoid the need to have individual trials for each claim.

Each case in the group is investigated, and we’ll also identify any issues impacting 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 Hutchinson, 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.

Our lawyers have a great deal of experience in working on group claims. We’ve worked on high-profile group actions, including surgical negligence claims such as the misuse of surgical mesh by Mr Arun.

Mr Hutchinson is a spinal orthopaedic surgeon in Bristol. He operated at the Spire Hospital in Bristol, as well as being a leading NHS consultant at the North Bristol NHS Trust’s Southmead Hospital. His specialisms are:

• Complex Revision Spinal Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
• Spinal fusion
• Spinal decompression
• Spine fracture surgery
• Lumbar back surgery
• Scoliosis surgery
• Spinal deformity correction
• Thoracic back surgery
• Spine tumours and infections
• Spine fractures and trauma
• Degenerative disc disease
• Complex spinal disorders
• Back Pain
• Lower Back Pain
• Arthritis (Spine)
• Sports-related spine injuries.

You may have received a letter from the Spire Hospital in Bristol or the Southmead Hospital that your treatment is under investigation.

We could help you if Mr Hutchinson performed surgery on you or was your consultant, even if you haven’t had a letter.

Even if this was some time ago, it’s worth contacting us to see if you’re able to claim compensation.