If you believe you or a loved one have been affected by medical negligence involving Dr Michael Watt and the Belfast Trust, and you wish to make a negligence claim, you are advised to speak to a solicitor as soon as possible.

If you ask us to represent you, we will start by taking the event's details and assessing what has happened and who is responsible. We will assemble evidence supporting your claim and contact the relevant health trust to advise them of the claim.

We will ask our medical experts to carry out examinations and write a report about the injuries you or your loved one have suffered. This will form the basis of your case.

If the other side admits liability, we will negotiate with them to agree on the amount of compensation to be paid to you. Where they deny liability or the amount of compensation offered is not sufficient, your case will go to court. We will ensure that you have our support throughout.

• Epilepsy

• Stroke (and afterwards, in many instances, post-stroke epilepsy)

• Parkinson’s disease

• MS

• Spontaneous intracranial hypotension which in turn has led to an unnecessary and invasive procedure known as an epidural blood patch (blood taken from the patient is injected into the patient’s spine).

The size of medical negligence compensation payments varies widely depending on the severity of what has happened and the specific facts of each case.

If you speak to us about your case, we will be able to give you an initial idea of the range of compensation that is generally awarded for the type of injury you or your loved one have sustained.

We know that funding a compensation claim might be a worry, so we offer a range of options. These include:

• Legal Aid

• Legal expenses cover

• After the Event insurance (ATE insurance)

• Private payment

There is a three-year time limit for bringing a medical negligence claim. This is known as the limitation period. It runs either from the date of the negligent incident or the date that you became aware of the injury you suffered. And so, anyone involved in the 2018 Recall Process should commence proceedings as soon as possible.