Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence

If you or someone you know has been injured in an accident that was not your fault, or has received negligent care from a medical professional, this can not only cause you pain and suffering but also cost you money, limit your future earning potential, prevent you from working (temporarily or permanently), and impact your daily life.

If you think you might be entitled to compensation for your pain, suffering, losses and the impact of your injuries on your ability to go about daily life, it is important you get legal advice from specialist solicitors . Holmes & Hills Solicitors has a team of expert personal injury and clinical negligence lawyers in Essex and Suffolk, operating under the brand of Blackwater Law, that advise hundreds of clients across the country every year.

Our personal injury and clinical negligence lawyers are experienced in successfully claiming compensation in relation to:

• Birth injuries to mother and/or baby
• Delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis of cancer, sepsis, cauda equina, stroke, heart attack amongst others
• Surgical errors
• Care home negligence
• GP and hospital negligence
• Dental negligence
• Accidents at work
• Accidents in a care home
• Accidents in a public place
• Criminal injury compensation claims
• Clinical negligence compensation claims
• Military injury compensation claims
• Roads traffic accident compensation claims
• Industrial disease compensation claims

No win, no fee personal injury and clinical negligence solicitors

Our specialist lawyers offer free initial advice to anyone that thinks they may be entitled to claim compensation. All of the compensation claims cases we accept are operated on a no win, no fee basis so there is no financial risk to you. If your case is unsuccessful, you will not have to pay anything.

The first-step to claiming compensation

Call us on 01206593933.
You will get free initial legal advice from an expert solicitor in Essex and Suffolk. We will quickly tell you whether you may be entitled to make a claim for compensation in relation to your injuries.

Expert advice and support throughout your injury claim

Your injury solicitor at Holmes & Hills will give you expert advice from the very start of your claim, through to the day you get your compensation. You will be kept up to date with progress and your solicitor will build the strongest possible claim for compensation on your behalf.

Our team of personal injury and clinical negligence solicitors is one of the largest in the region and is recognised as one of the leading teams of personal injury lawyers in the South East by The Legal 500 - an independent directory of the UK’s leading law firms.

More than just a claim for compensation

Where appropriate and where your injuries require, your injury lawyer at Holmes & Hills will arrange for private medical treatment and or rehabilitation to support you in your recovery.

Compensation claim calculator

You can use our Personal Injury Compensation Claim Calculator to get an idea of how much compensation you may be entitled to. This provides very broad ranges and only a rough guide. We recommend you call us and speak with one of our personal injury solicitors who will give you free initial advice and speak with you about your potential claim for compensation.

Work highlights

• Successfully obtained a 7 figure sum for a medical negligence claim where a misdiagnosis resulted in amputation
• Successfully made a claim against an NHS trust where unsuccessful surgery has resulted in lifestyle changes for the client.
• Successfully representing a client in a road traffic accident compensation case, winning a loss of earning claim for the client who sustained serious whiplash/seatbelt injuries and had 6 months off work unpaid as a result.
• Successfully secured a 5 figure sum and £15,000 higher than expected in compensation in a personal injury claim for a self-employed construction worker who suffered permanent foot damage resulting from falling off a broken ladder provided by the contractor.