Should you be influenced by hospital advertising by personal injury solicitors?

In recent times certain members of the government have made calls for hospitals to stop personal injury solicitors from advertising in NHS hospitals. They want patients to have the time and peace to recover rather than being diverted by thoughts of claiming compensation.

As a reputable Personal Injury Solicitor and Partner at Wrigley Claydon Vijay Srivastava comments:-

Vijay’s family is steeped in the medical profession going back many generations and therefore appreciates the sensitivities of this issue and the need for clinical care to be the primary concern of all patients in hospital including those who have been injured.

I suspect that the individuals from the Government making these calls want to prevent patients from thinking about suing the hospital that is treating them if the treatment goes wrong. However, we understand that most solicitors who advertise in hospitals are banned from bringing clinical negligence claims against the hospital in which they advertise in.

It is possible that the Government representatives are in some small way trying to reduce the concept of the compensation culture.

Vijay does not advertise his services as a personal injury solicitor in hospitals and is fortunate that his clients seek him out having been referred to him by friends and family whom Vijay has acted for in the past. However, Vijay would favour a ban of solicitors adverts in hospitals as it is important that people who have been injured choose their solicitors carefully based upon reputation, experience and recommendation rather than the size and location of an advert. Whilst Vijay is a whole hearted supporter of the NHS on the rare occasions when clinical negligence occurs, Vijay has successfully represented clients in bringing claims against the hospital where the treatment has gone wrong due to the negligence of the clinicians.

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Vijay Srivastava

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Vijay is the Senior Partner and heads up the Litigation team at Wrigley Claydon, where he has worked for over 30 years, amassing a wealth of experience. Many years ago, Vijay was appointed to the Law Society Personal Injury Solicitor Panel as a specialist in injury claims. This has led him to act in many high value injury claims and medical negligence cases. His experience in and knowledge of procedural matters and the interpretation of medico-legal reports and other expert evidence, combined with his friendly but professional approach, enable Vijay to provide a service to clients we believe is second to none. 
 Vijay advises both Corporate and Private clients on cost-effective ways of bringing and defending claims in the Courts. He has successfully acted on numerous large contractual claims and many disputed probate cases. Vijay has lived in Oldham most of his life. After graduating from Leeds University, he trained at Wrigley Claydon, where he soon became one of the youngest partners in the country. Vijay is happily married and has two children. He has served as a member of the Parochial Church Council at St. Paul’s Church and as a Founder Trustee of Emmaus Mossley takes a great interest in the local community. He is now the Chairman of Governors at the school (Oldham Hulme Grammar) where he was once the head boy. Vijay is also a Trustee of the nationally acclaimed Francis House Children's Hospice as well as being an Assessor in Oldham's "Dragon's Den".

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