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This guide aims to provide you with more information about how to pursue a claim yourself, the legal procedure and the risks involved.  \nIf you need legal advice about making a clinical negligence claim, you can find a wide selection of accredited solicitors on Avma’[s specialist clinical negligence panel at](s specialist clinical negligence panel at www.avma.org.uk/find-a-solicitor)[ ](s specialist clinical negligence panel at www.avma.org.uk/find-a-solicitor)[www.avma.org.uk/find-a-solicitor](s specialist clinical negligence panel at www.avma.org.uk/find-a-solicitor).  \nContents  \n1. First steps................................................................................................................ 4  \n2. Preparing your case for court................................................................................... 5  \n3. Next steps ............................................................................................................... 9  \n5. Subsequent steps ................................................................................................... 24  \n6. Costs risks ............................................................................................................. 28  \n7. Sources of information............................................................................................ 31  \n2 Clinical negligence claims: [Visit Avma self-help guides: www.avma.org.uk/guides](Visit Avma self-help guides: www.avma.org.uk/guides)[ ](Visit Avma self-help guides: www.avma.org.uk/guides)[litigants in person Avma helpline number: 0345 123 2352](litigants in person Avma helpline number: 0345 123 2352)  \nWe strongly recommend that claimants are represented by a solicitor who specialises in clinical negligence. Clinical negligence claims are legally, evidentially and procedurally complex. As a litigant in person you run the same risks of having to pay the other sides’legal costs, as if you were represented, you should not rely on the courts being lenient with you because you do not have the benefit of representation. If you do have to pay the other side’s costs, perhaps because an adverse costs order has been made against you, those costs can be considerable.  \nYou should always consider seeking legal advice from a clinical negligence solicitor before acting for yourself. If the solicitor advises that the claim has poor or limited chances of success, you need to carefully consider any decision to start a claim yourself in light of the time and potential costs involved.  \nYou can search for a specialist clinical negligence solicitor at:  \n[www.avma.org.uk/find-a-solicitor](www.avma.org.uk/find-a-solicitor).  \n3 Clinical negligence claims: [Visit Avma self-help guides: www.avma.org.uk/guides](Visit Avma self-help guides: www.avma.org.uk/guides)[ ](Visit Avma self-help guides: www.avma.org.uk/guides)[litigants in person Avma helpline number: 0345 123 2352](litigants in person Avma helpline number: 0345 123 2352)  \n1. First steps  \nBefore pursuing any legal action, you should familiarise yourself with the legal tests for a clinical negligence claim . You will find it helpful to read our leaflets Legal action: bringing a claim in clinical negligence and Clinical Negligence – What compensation can I claim? The first leaflet gives a detailed explanation of the legal test for negligence and what you need to prove to bring a successful clinical negligence claim and the second gives some help on how to value a clinical negligence claim.  \nLinks to these leaflets and others referred to in this information sheet are provided at  \nthe end.  \nPre-action resolution of clinical disputes  \nBringing a claim for clinical negligence without legal representation is complex and you must comply with the same rules and procedures as a solicitor wou","cbCairuJn469nsl0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairuJn469nsl0","pdf",462881,33,"English","# Contents\n## First steps\n## Preparing your case for court\n## Next steps\n## Subsequent steps\n## Costs risks\n## Sources of information","[{\"question\":\"What does 'litigant in person' (LiP) mean in a clinical negligence claim?\",\"answer\":\"It means the claimant conducts the claim without legal representation. 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