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Can I claim if my GP injured me? You may be able to claim if a GP, or another clinician at your surgery, caused an injury through treatment that fell below a reasonable standard. This includes mistakes during minor surgery, injections, joint injections, coil or implant fitting, and wound care. Some risks are known and can happen even when a procedure is done properly, so an injury alone is not negligence. A claim needs care a reasonably competent GP would not have given, or a failure to warn you of a material risk, and harm caused as a result.

Medical Negligence Consultants is a claims management company, authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 836324). We offer a free initial assessment. If your enquiry looks suitable, we refer it to the specialist solicitor on our panel who best suits your needs. We are not a law firm.

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Examples of GP injuries

  • Injection injuries: nerve damage, infection or tissue damage from poor technique or an incorrect site, including joint injections and vaccinations given too high in the shoulder.
  • Minor surgery errors: problems removing moles, cysts or lumps, wound infections, scarring or damage to nearby structures.
  • Contraceptive device problems: coil or implant fitting errors, perforation or inadequate checking or removal.
  • Wound and dressing care: infections not recognised or treated appropriately.
  • Treatment without proper consent: failure to explain significant risks before a procedure.
  • Prescribing harm: see incorrect medication.

What a GP injury claim must prove

  1. Breach of duty: treatment or the warning given beforehand fell below a reasonable professional standard. An independent medical expert normally gives an opinion.
  2. Causation: poor care caused avoidable harm, such as nerve damage, infection, additional treatment or longer recovery.

A known risk that was properly explained and managed does not automatically establish negligence.

Who is responsible?

Most GPs work in practices independent of NHS hospital trusts, although they provide NHS services. A claim may be brought against the GP or the practice. Your solicitor identifies the appropriate defendant.

What compensation can cover

Successful claims may include damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity, as well as lost earnings, further treatment, therapy and care. The amount depends on the case; we cannot promise a result or figure.

How long do I have to claim?

Most claims must start within three years of negligent care or the date you first knew, or should have known, that it caused harm. For children, the three years normally starts on their 18th birthday. Where someone lacks mental capacity, the time limit may not run. Seek advice early; your solicitor will confirm the deadline.

How our free assessment works

  1. Tell us what happened. We ask what procedure or treatment you had, when and what went wrong.
  2. We assess your enquiry, free of charge.
  3. Referral to the right solicitor. If suitable, we refer you to the panel solicitor best suited to your claim. They explain funding and next steps before you decide.

What to gather

The treatment date, consent forms or leaflets, photographs of the injury, letters from other clinicians, and details of extra treatment, time off work and costs. You do not need records ready to contact us; a solicitor can request your GP records.

GP injury FAQs

Can I claim if an injection damaged my nerve?

Possibly. Nerve damage can be a known risk, but it can also result from poor technique or the wrong injection site. A medical expert would look at what was done and what you were told.

Do I need to have signed a consent form?

No. Consent can be verbal. What matters is whether you were told about material risks before the procedure.

Can I claim for an infection after minor surgery at my GP practice?

If the infection came from poor technique or poor aftercare, or was not treated when it should have been, you may have a claim.

Is a GP injury claim against the NHS?

GP practices are usually independent contractors that provide NHS services. Your solicitor will confirm who the claim should be brought against.

How long do I have to claim?

Usually 3 years from the negligent care or from when you first knew about the harm. Children and people lacking capacity have different rules.

Are you a law firm?

No. We are a claims management company, FCA regulated (FRN 836324). We refer suitable enquiries to a solicitor on our panel.

How do you choose which solicitor handles my claim?

We match your enquiry to the panel solicitor best suited to your type of claim.

Is the assessment free?

Yes. If we refer you to a solicitor, they explain funding options, including any No Win No Fee arrangement, before you decide.

Related pages: GP negligence · GP misdiagnosis · Medical negligence claims

Medical Negligence Consultants is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, FRN 836324. We are a claims management company and not a law firm. This page provides general information, not legal or medical advice.

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