About us

Blackwater Law medical negligence and serious personal injury solicitors are independently recognised as a leading team of specialists by the Legal 500 – a directory of the country’s top law firms.

Blackwater Law solicitors provide leading compensation claim advice and representation to clients across the country. The team primarily deal with serious medical negligence claims such as those involving misdiagnosis claims, surgical error claims, birth injury claims (e.g. cerebral palsy claims), wrong prescription claims and general hospital negligence claims.

Blackwater Law solicitors also assist clients in dealing with serious injury claims not involving medical negligence; these include spinal injury claims, brain injury claims, accident at work claims, criminal injury claims and industrial disease claims.

The team of experts at Blackwater Law medical negligence solicitors are experienced in dealing with the most serious of compensation claims and are currently actively involved in representing clients in medical negligence claims valued in excess of £ 1 million. You can see examples of the types of cases our lawyers are regularly advising on by viewing our Case Studies page.

Blackwater Law are actively involved in representing numerous clients where claims are estimated in excess of £1million

Blackwater Law operates all accepted medical negligence claims on a no-win, no-fee basis. This means that clients of Blackwater Law do not face any financial risk when they decide to proceed with a claim for compensation. All accepted serious personal injury claims are operated by Blackwater Law on the same no win, no fee basis.

Blackwater Law medical negligence solicitors in Essex ensure all clients receive the maximum level of medical negligence compensation. This is achieved by building the strongest possible compensation claim on behalf of the client, utilising Blackwater Law’s unique national panel of medical experts to provide leading medical evidence in support of claims. This, combined with the legal expertise and experience of the team of medical negligence lawyers at Blackwater Law, means clients of the firm receive some of the best legal advice and representation available.

Why use Blackwater Law?

Blackwater Law were so supportive and I had confidence in them the whole way through the journey.

Catherine Gray, featured in above video

Blackwater Law medical negligence solicitors acted for Mr L in a medical negligence claim in the High Court after he was misdiagnosed. The misdiagnosis meant he went on to suffer a serious stroke-causing life-limiting disability.

Blackwater Law personal injury solicitors successfully obtained £3.2million compensation for Mr Irving who suffered serious spinal injuries and was left disabled after falling down stairs.

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