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Claim types covered

Clinical negligence & birth injuries

11,859

NHS claims on record

NHS Resolution data, 2024/25

£2.8B

NHS payouts, 2024/25

Damages & costs paid, NHS Resolution

214

NHS trusts tracked

Claims & payout data per trust

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§ 02 · CLAIMS REGISTRY

Every kind of medical claim,
one front door.

Browse the registry — from surgical errors to birth injuries — or describe your situation in your own words above and let the assessment identify the right claim type for you.

§ 01£10K — £2M

Surgical Errors

Wrong-site surgery, retained instruments, nerve damage, and other surgical mistakes causing patient harm.

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§ 02£5M — £25M

Cerebral Palsy Claims

Brain damage from oxygen deprivation during labour and delivery, causing lifelong disability requiring round-the-clock care.

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§ 03£50K — £2M

Misdiagnosis & Delayed Diagnosis

Missed or delayed diagnosis of cancer, heart attacks, strokes, and other serious conditions leading to worse outcomes.

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§ 04£50K — £2M

Erb's Palsy Claims

Brachial plexus nerve damage from excessive force during shoulder dystocia, causing permanent arm weakness or paralysis.

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§ 05£10K — £500K

GP Negligence

Negligent treatment by general practitioners including failure to refer, prescribing errors, and missed symptoms in primary care.

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§ 06£20K — £500K

Maternal Birth Injury

Injuries to mothers during childbirth including severe tears, haemorrhage, failed sterilisation, and pre-eclampsia mismanagement.

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§ 07£5K — £100K

Dental Negligence

Botched dental treatments, nerve damage from procedures, unnecessary extractions, and infections from poor dental care.

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§ 08£50K — £250K

Stillbirth & Neonatal Death

Claims arising from preventable stillbirths and newborn deaths caused by failures in monitoring and delivery management.

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§ 09£5K — £250K

Cosmetic Surgery Negligence

Negligent cosmetic procedures including botched breast augmentation, rhinoplasty, liposuction, and non-surgical treatments.

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§ 10£250K — £10M

Neonatal Injury Claims

Injuries to newborn babies in the first days of life — untreated hypoglycaemia, jaundice, Group B strep and failures of resuscitation causing brain damage.

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§ 11£25K — £1M

Sepsis Negligence

When warning signs of sepsis are missed or treatment is delayed, allowing an overwhelming infection to cause life-changing harm or death.

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§ 12£100K — £3M

Cauda Equina Syndrome Claims

A spinal emergency where nerve compression is missed or treated too late, leading to paralysis, incontinence and other devastating, often permanent injuries.

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§ 13£25K — £750K

DVT & Blood Clot Claims

Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism that should have been prevented with anticoagulants, or diagnosed when symptoms and tests pointed to a clot.

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§ 14£10K — £1M

A&E Negligence

Serious conditions missed in the emergency department — patients sent home with undiagnosed heart attacks, strokes, sepsis, fractures and more.

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§ 15£30K — £2M

Cancer Misdiagnosis & Delayed Diagnosis

When cancer symptoms or abnormal test results are not referred or acted on, and the delay allows the cancer to advance and worsen the outlook.

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§ 16£15K — £1M

Orthopaedic Negligence

Missed or misread fractures and mismanaged bone and joint infections — including infections allowed to progress until amputation became necessary.

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§ 17£50K — £2M

Vascular Negligence

Compartment syndrome and abdominal aortic aneurysms that were missed or treated too late, causing loss of limb, brain injury or death.

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§ 18£30K — £2M

Cardiac Negligence

Missed heart conditions — valve disease, arrhythmias, unstable angina and endocarditis — leading to avoidable heart attacks, cardiac arrest or heart failure.

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§ 19£100K — £5M

Brain & Spinal Surgery Negligence

Missed bleeds on the brain and spinal cord — including haematomas linked to anticoagulant errors — causing avoidable brain damage or paralysis.

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§ 20£10K — £250K

Urology & Catheter Injury Claims

Catheter injuries to the urethra and failures to catheterise patients in urinary retention, causing permanent bladder and urinary damage.

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§ 21£15K — £2M

Anaesthetic Negligence

Intubation failures causing brain injury or aspiration, and anaesthetic failures leaving patients aware and in pain during surgery — including caesareans.

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§ 22£15K — £2M

Fatal Medical Negligence Claims

Claims for families who have lost a loved one to medical negligence — bereavement damages, dependency claims and support through the inquest.

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Court judgments & case reports

Published judgments from BAILII, the High Court and County Court bulletins, indexed by claim type, region and award.

SRC
BAILII · Westlaw UK
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NHS Resolution settlements

Annual breakdown of NHS clinical negligence claims, payouts and provision figures — currently £12.4B in outstanding liabilities.

SRC
NHS Resolution Annual Report 2024
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Judicial College Guidelines

Standardised compensation bands for general damages — pain, suffering, loss of amenity — across all injury categories.

SRC
JCG, 17th Edition

§ 04 · PROCEDURE

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Describe your situation in your own words. Our model identifies the claim type, jurisdiction, and limitation period.

02~ 30 sec

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Compare your facts to similar past UK cases. See ranges, strength indicators, and what evidence you'll likely need.

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