If you, or a loved one has developed a pressure sore while being looked after by a care professional either at home, in a nursing home or a hospital you may be entitled to compensation.

The statistics suggest that several thousand people suffer from pressure sores every year which is a shocking figure because in most cases pressure sores are preventable with proper care.

If the hospital or care home does not assess the risk properly, or they fail to implement the correct procedures for preventing pressure sores you or your loved one may be entitled to compensation.

We have a proven track record of recovering significant amounts of compensation for clients and their families who have been affected by pressure sores. Where family members have passed away we are also able to make claims on behalf of their families but this is subject to strict time limits so you should contact us immediately for free legal advice if this is the case.

We offer a genuine No Win No Fee service so there is no financial risk to you.

The Process

  1. Call one of our team of legal experts today for a no obligation chat about your concerns.
  2. If you decide that you would like us to investigate the circumstances further we will send you our standard information which explains in clear terms our how our no win no fee agreement works.
  3. If you decide to proceed we will carry out the initial investigation to establish whether or not we believe that you have a potential claim for compensation. We obtain copies of the medical records from the person who was responsible for the care and our team of medical and legal experts will review the records to see if we believe the care provided fell short of the standard that is expected.
  4. Following review of all of the records we will provide you with a professional assessment of the care provided and the prospects of a compensation claim being successful.
  5. If we do not believe that there is sufficient evidence of negligence to make a successful claim we will advise you and then simply close our file and write off any costs that have been incurred. You will have the knowledge that the care provided was reasonable.
  6. If we feel that the care provided fell short of the care that should have been provided then we will advise you of the same and will write to the care giver setting out full details of their failures in a letter of claim.
  7. In many cases faced with documented failings the body insuring the caregiver will admit the failings and then it is simply a matter of negotiating the correct amount of compensation.
  8. Sometimes it is necessary for us to obtain expert evidence in support of our allegations and if we have to do so again the costs of the experts will be paid by us under the terms of our no win no fee agreement.
  9. If a claim is unsuccessful at any stage we will simply write off all of the costs that we have incurred and close our file. There will never be anything for you to pay.
  10. Sometimes it is necessary to issue Court proceedings and if we need to do so we will usually instruct a Barrister to assist with your case. If proceedings are necessary we will cover all Court costs and any other costs involved in pursuing your case.
  11. When a case is successful we claim our base legal costs from the otherside and under the terms of the no win no fee agreement we are entitled to what is known as a success fee. The success fee is capped at 25% of the compensation awarded and certain aspects of the compensation are ring fenced such as any element for future care etc so you will receive 100% of these elements.
  12. We guarantee all clients that when a case is successful you will receive atleast 75% of the total compensation awarded and if a case is unsuccessful there will never be anything for you to pay.

Speak to us for free on 0800 214 216

For further information email enquiries@claimforpressuresores.co.uk or request a callback