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'No win, No fee' available
Over 20 years’ legal experience
Specialists in Medical Negligence
About Us
Meet your solicitor
Led by Director and Principal Sharn Birk, a specialist solicitor since 2007, the firm provides expert legal representation in complex medical negligence and serious personal injury claims.
With a core focus on sensitive areas such as maternity and neonatal care, gynaecological injury, and dental negligence, Sharn combines deep technical expertise in medical causation with a highly personal, empathetic approach.
As a mother of two, she understands the emotional weight of these cases, ensuring every client receives clear, straightforward advice and consistent, one-on-one support throughout their legal journey.
What we do
Accountability that leads to lasting change.
You may have arrived here because something about your care or treatment does not sit right with you.
It may be that concerns during pregnancy were not acted upon. It may be that medical or dental treatment has led to complications you were not expecting. It may be that a procedure has affected your health, your fertility, or your confidence in ways you were not prepared for.
Or it may be that you have been left with unanswered questions and no clear explanation.
Many of our clients come to us at this exact stage. They are not always certain that medical negligence has occurred. They do not have all of the information. They simply know that something about what happened does not feel right. That is enough.
You do not need to reach a conclusion before contacting us.
You do not need to understand the legal framework. You do not need to know whether what has happened amounts to negligence. Our role is to listen carefully, understand what has happened from your perspective, and guide you clearly on whether there are grounds to investigate a claim.
Our Services
Experts for serious Medical Negligence and Personal Injury claims
Over
20 years’ legal experience
in Serious Medical Negligence
& Personal Injury
Claims
A specialist practice with a focused approach.
SBL Solicitors is a specialist medical negligence and serious personal injury firm. All matters are handled directly by the firm’s Director, a specialist solicitor with nearly 20 years’ experience in medical negligence and serious personal injury claims.
Every matter we handle receives careful, experienced attention, because the impact on our clients is significant regardless of complexity.
This includes:
Stillbirth and neonatal death claims
Obstetric and maternity care failures
Gynaecological negligence and fertility-related injury
Ectopic pregnancy and emergency care failures
Complications arising from salpingectomy and salpingostomy
Bowel, bladder and ureteric injury during surgery
Dental negligence, including cosmetic treatment and implant failure
We also act in wider medical negligence and serious personal injury claims.
This includes:
Surgical errors and complications
Misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis
Medication and prescription errors
Road traffic accidents
(including MIB uninsured or untraced claims)
Employer's liability
Public liability claims
Helping you get the answers and compensation you deserve
Why clients choose to contact us
Clients often come to us because they feel:
They were not listened to by a medical expert
Their concerns were dismissed or not taken seriously
Something should have been identified earlier
Events escalated when they should not have
The outcome they experienced does not make sense
In many cases, no one has taken the time to explain what happened in a clear, structured and understandable way. That is where we begin.
Your first consultation
What happens when you contact us?
We offer free initial advice and approach every enquiry in a structured but straightforward way.
You will be asked to explain what has happened in your own words. We may ask focused questions to understand the timeline and key issues. We will then advise whether your case requires further investigation.
Obtaining your medical or dental records
Reviewing those records carefully and in detail
Identifying potential failings
Obtaining independent expert evidence where appropriate
Advising you clearly on whether the claim can proceed
If you have already made a formal complaint, it would be helpful to provide copies of any correspondence and any investigation reports you have received, such as a Root Cause Analysis (RCA) or Serious Incident Report (SIR). These can sometimes assist with the initial assessment of your case.
There is no obligation to proceed. The purpose of the initial stage is to give you clarity.
Understanding how claims are assessed
No win, no fee
Funding your claim
We offer Conditional Fee Agreements ('No Win, No Fee') in appropriate cases. This means:
You pay nothing upfront
If your claim is unsuccessful, you will not be liable for our legal fees
If your claim succeeds, a success fee is payable of certain elements of your compensation
For medical negligence claims (including dental negligence), the success fee is capped at 25% of certain elements of damages.
For other types of claims, including personal injury matters, the applicable percentage may differ. This will always be explained clearly before any decision is made to proceed.
No win, no fee
Time limits for bringing a claim
In most cases, a claim must be brought within three years. However, this is not always straightforward.
In medical negligence cases, the time limit may run from the date of the incident, the date of death, or from the date you first became aware that something may have gone wrong.
Different rules apply in cases involving:
children
individuals who lack capacity
claims involving uninsured or untraced drivers (MIB claims)
If you are unsure, it is important to seek advice at an early stage.
