Gadsby Wicks Solicitors

Why should you choose a legal expert to handle your medical negligence claim? Because they have the experience and knowledge to make sure you don’t settle for less than you are entitled to. Tami Frankel of Gadsby Wicks shares her views following a recent ruling in the High Court, highlighting the dangers of using an unqualified adviser.
Paul Wright became permanently disabled after a ’never event’ at Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital NHS Trust in 2004. Thinking he co...uld not afford a lawyer, Mr Wright went to a firm in Romford who offered ‘affordable legal advice’ only to miss out on substantial damages and end up with a bill to pay towards the hospital’s legal costs. His adviser had a Law Degree but no legal training. 15 years on, after having sued the firm - Mr Wright has finally been awarded the compensation he should have been due, along with the sum to cover the legal costs of the hospital.
At Gadsby Wicks, we believe everyone should have access to justice regardless of their financial situation. Our No Win No Fee Guarantee, means:
- Nothing to pay upfront - Nothing to pay throughout the case - Nothing to pay if you lose
Read Tami’s advice below...
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Jane Canning - litigation executive - retired on 29th March 2019. We know that the many clients that Jane has worked with during her 22 years with Gadsby Wicks will join us in voicing our appreciation for her commitment to helping claimaints and wishing her all the best for her retirement.
Thank you Jane for all your hard work. To read more, see here: www.gadsbywicks.co.uk/2019/04/

Personal stories from the Gadsby Wicks Clinical Negligence Casebook – man dies after misdiagnosis of tear in his aorta
When Tom Bailey started to experience severe chest pains in the middle of the night, his wife took him to hospital to get checked out. After being examined in A&E, he was diagnosed with gastroenteritis, vertigo and a urinary tract infection and sent home. He was readmitted to hospital after a few hours and diagnosed with appendicitis. After a four days of tes...ts, he was sent home again but suffered a heart attack a few days later and sadly died. It was found that he had a tear in his aorta and this had led to his cardiac arrest. It had been missed by the medics who had examined him.
Gillian Gadsby made a medical negligence claim on behalf of Mr Bailey’s family and Mrs Bailey agreed to settle the claim for £165,000 in compensation.
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The Mirena Coil is well-known to many women. It is an Intra Uterine Device (known as an IUD or coil) used for contraceptive purposes. It requires a qualified health professional to insert it during a short procedure. For the vast majority, the experience is straightforward. However, it is important that women get checked thoroughly if they have any subsequent pain or side effects after it has been fitted.
When Ms Green was fitted with her Mirena coil, she developed electric s...hock type pain in her lower abdomen. After a scan, the coil was removed and replaced with a second one. This also had to be removed but she continued to suffer from pain. She had further surgery, which found that threads of the IUD had adhered to her bowel. We helped her to make a medical negligence claim and she settled for £30,000 compensation.
To read more about Ms Green’s story, see below...
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Viewers in the ITV East Anglia region will see Gadsby Wicks TV ad on screens again in March 2019. Featuring Holly Greenhow (13) - a model and actress who herself has Cerebral Palsy - the advert highlights how financial compensation can help families who have experienced the consequences of a mishandled birth.
“We were delighted when Holly auditioned for the part of ‘Hannah’ in our advertising campaign,” says Gillian Gadsby, Managing Partner and co-founder of Gadsby Wicks Soli...citors. “She impressed everyone with her professionalism, her confidence and her ‘can do’ attitude throughout the shoot.”
The advert was filmed in Jephson Gardens, Leamington Spa and produced by Koala, a TV and video production company with offices in Birmingham, Manchester and London.
To see the advert, please click here: https://goo.gl/dd4Swz
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Many of our clients are not only seeking compensation but are looking for answers to questions that haven’t been previously addressed. If you are in a similar situation we will try and seek the compensation you deserve while providing you with these answers.

If we take your claim on we can guarantee specialist expert advice who will work towards achieving an excellent result in your claim.

A lot of people are concerned about how much it will cost them to bring a claim, but at Gadsby Wicks we can make you a number of promises.

At the outset, your case will be allocated to an individual medical negligence lawyer who will deal with every aspect of your case from start to finish. We work hard to ensure we get the best results for every client.

Medical negligence is and includes any aspect of medical treatment that has gone wrong and resulted in harm to the patient where a doctor has made a mistake.

We will assess your claim quickly based on our extensive medical knowledge. We will also advise on whether there is enough evidence to pursue your claim and guidance on how much compensation may be available.

We have a team of eight lawyers who are experts in this area of law, representing the interests of people injured by a medical accident or through medical negligence. On their behalf, we seek to get an explanation, apology and compensation.

Raise awareness, read more about World Sepsis Day here...

On today, World Sepsis Day, we are reminded how important it is to be aware that sepsis can be potentially fatal.
Early diagnosis and treatment of sepsis is essential as the chances of survival are reduced considerably for each hour that it goes untreated. The Brereton family tragically lost their baby son Leon to sepsis at 4 days old.
Read their story...

Losing a baby is devastating. For Maria* and Liam*, their heartbreak was intensified by learning that, if someone had taken notice of the CTG monitor, their baby needn’t have been stillborn.
Tami Frankel at Gadsby Wicks helped them make a claim for compensation.
*names have been changed to protect client’s identity