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Clinical negligence: claimant
Clinical negligence: claimant
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- Irwin Mitchell (Birmingham)
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- Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP (Birmingham )
- Challinors Solicitors (Birmingham )
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- Alsters Kelley LLP (Coventry )
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Brindley Twist Tafft & James (Coventry ) - Higgs & Sons (Brierley Hill )
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Lanyon Bowdler (Shrewsbury ) - Shoosmiths (Birmingham )
- Sydney Mitchell LLP (Birmingham )
- Thompsons Solicitors LLP (Birmingham )
- Wood Glaister Solicitors (Solihull )
- Wright Hassall LLP (Leamington Spa)
Insurance powerhouse Irwin Mitchell has a large medical team active in complex and challenging cases such as wrongful birth, IVF and cosmetic surgery claims. Practice head Lisa Jordan is recommended for her expertise in cerebral palsy claims. Mandy Luckman ‘fights her client’s corner with sensitivity’, and has experience in maximum severity birth injury, amputation and hospital acquired infection cases.
Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP’s Rankeshwar Batta is ‘100% dedicated to his clients’, and Tony Hall is also very well regarded. The team represents clients in a vast array of cases, from modest-value claims to multimillion-pound cases, including delayed diagnosis, wrongful birth and cerebral palsy cases. The practice is also experienced in advising on medical ethics, community care claims and mental capacity issues.
Challinors Solicitors settled several high-value claims in 2011 involving serious injuries and fatal accidents, securing compensation in excess of £10m. It is on the specialist panels of Action against Medical Accidents and the Law Society. Richard Bannister is ‘very experienced’. Nigel Stellar is now a judge, and Nicholas Tubb moved to Shoosmiths.
Associate Ally Taft leads the team at Alsters Kelley LLP. She runs a large caseload of high-value, complex birth injury claims, and is currently handling numerous cerebral palsy claims.
Tom Barnes heads the team at Brindley Twist Tafft & James, which advises on matters ranging from amputation cases to inquests. Barnes specialises in cerebral palsy and brain injury cases, and other cases of maximum severity.
Higgs & Sons is experienced in cases involving brain injury, respiratory arrest and stroke, spinal injury and delayed diagnosis of cancer. Liz Hickman heads the team, and Clare Langford has a ‘caring attitude and knows what she is talking about’.
Lanyon Bowdler is acting for a child who suffered intracranial pressure resulting in virtual blindness. Paula Nash heads the team.
The ‘compassionate and knowledgeable’ Richard Follis heads the department at Shoosmiths. He is experienced in complex inquests and cases involving secondary victims with nervous shock. Nicholas Tubb joined the team from Challinors Solicitors.
Sydney Mitchell LLP provides a ‘very personal service’, and has particular expertise in claims arising from cosmetic surgery. Jonathan Simpson is a ‘tenacious litigator’.
Thompsons Solicitors LLP is acting for a number of breast cancer survivors allegedly at risk of their cancer returning after certain procedures were carried out at Solihull Hospital and the Spire Hospitals. Kashmir Uppal heads the team.
Wood Glaister Solicitors (now part of Shakespeares) handles a broad range of clinical negligence cases on a ‘no win no fee’ basis. Chris Parry heads the team.
At Wright Hassall LLP, Jeanette Whyman ‘makes things simple for the client’. She is known for her experience in obstetric and gynaecological cases and neurological cases following brain and/or nerve injury following surgery.
Clinical negligence: defendant
Clinical negligence: defendant
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- Bevan Brittan LLP (Birmingham )
- Browne Jacobson LLP (Birmingham )
- Weightmans LLP (Birmingham)
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- Mills & Reeve LLP (Birmingham)
Bevan Brittan LLP’s team is ‘switched on’, and acts for an impressive roster of clients including University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, West Midlands SHA, and a major eye surgery provider. Head of the team and NHSLA-nominated partner Adrian Dagnall is ‘vastly experienced’, and Tim Hodgetts ‘knows his stuff inside out’.
Sarah White leads an ‘efficient and highly effective’ team at Browne Jacobson LLP. The group has been representing one of the NHS bodies involved in the Mid Staffordshire Hospital Public Inquiry. Other active clients include the Medical Protection Society, and Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust. The ‘pragmatic’ Sarah Manning successfully defended the NHSLA in a complex and high-value cerebral palsy case at a seven-day trial.
The ‘excellent’ Tony Yeaman leads the team at Weightmans LLP, which handles a vast array of complex litigation and group actions. The group advised on the C. difficile outbreak in Maidstone, and is also advising on claims against Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. The team is appointed to the NHSLA panel, and handles a growing flow of work for Zurich.
Mills & Reeve LLP’s team is ‘pragmatic and accessible’. It recently defended a private individual in relation to allegedly negligent dental treatment, and acted for insurers in relation to allegedly negligent cosmetic facial treatments. Neil Frankland is recommended.
Personal injury: claimant
Personal injury: claimant
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- Irwin Mitchell (Birmingham )
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- Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP (Birmingham )
- Higgs & Sons (Brierley Hill )
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Lanyon Bowdler (Shrewsbury ) - Russell Jones & Walker, part of Slater & Gordon Lawyers (Birmingham )
- Thompsons Solicitors LLP (Birmingham)
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- Challinors Solicitors (Birmingham )
- FBC Manby Bowdler LLP (Willenhall, Wolverhampton )
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Knights solicitors llp (Newcastle under Lyme)
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Ansons LLP (Cannock, Lichfield ) -
Blakemores (Birmingham ) - Brethertons LLP (Rugby )
- DBS Law Limited (Birmingham )
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Harrison Clark LLP (Worcester ) - Martin Kaye LLP Solicitors (Telford )
- Shoosmiths (Birmingham )
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Simpson Millar LLP (Birmingham ) -
Smith Partnership (Burton upon Trent ) - Sydney Mitchell LLP (Birmingham )
- W H Law LLP (Dudley)
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Irwin Mitchell’s large team is ‘very committed’, and led by the ‘very capable and experienced’ Stuart Henderson. Alida Coates is ‘skilled and experienced’ in industrial disease cases; and Philip Edwards is ‘focused on getting the best outcomes for his clients’ and heads the serious injury team. The group recently secured a very substantial award in the High Court for a client who had suffered a major brain injury. The firm also has an excellent travel litigation team, led by Clive Garner.
Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP has a very well-respected team of specialist lawyers. Rankeshwar Batta heads the team, and is ‘very friendly, knowledgeable and easy to deal with’. The group is representing a client who suffered a catastrophic personal injury while using machinery during the course of his employment, and is also acting for a client who suffered permanent brain injury in a head-on collision.
The ‘very thorough’ Ian Shovlin heads the department at Higgs & Sons. The group is representing a client who was severely injured in a hit-and-run accident, and a cyclist who sustained a fractured skill when hit by a vehicle. Andy Shaw is ‘100% committed to his clients’, and associate Claire Burnell is ‘compassionate and very efficient’.
Lanyon Bowdler has particular expertise in acquired brain injury and amputation cases, and has considerable experience in accidents abroad. The ‘conscientious and meticulous’ Neil Lorimer recovered €1.3m in proceedings before the French courts, relating to a brain injury resulting from an accident in Croatia.
Russell Jones & Walker, part of Slater & Gordon Lawyers is experienced in advising on employers’ liability, mesothelioma and national group litigation cases. Richard Langton recently led in a battered baby claim, securing a £6.5m award for a brain-injured victim (now an adult) who requires 24-hour protective care. Clients include trade unions and membership organisations such as the Police Federation.
Known for its trade union client base, Thompsons Solicitors LLP is regularly involved in high-value and complex cases, and has particular expertise in asbestos-related employers’ liability cases. Dave Fisher is ‘very experienced’, and Peter Mulhern ‘very bright’. The firm successfully represented a client whose spinal cord was severed in a road traffic accident.
The ‘very careful and thorough’ Andrew Bowen heads the team at Challinors Solicitors. It handles matters ranging from low-value road traffic accidents to high-value employers’ liability and public liability claims. It is also experienced in industrial disease claims.
FBC Manby Bowdler LLP has an excellent reputation for handling claims for individuals with acquired brain injuries. Tim Gray heads the department, and the ‘extremely knowledgeable and caring’ Susan Todhunter is highly recommended.
Knights solicitors llp advises on a broad spectrum of cases, from brain and spinal injury claims to fatal accidents and industry injury/disease matters. Richard Harris and Andrew Davidson are recommended.
Personal injury: defendant
Personal injury: defendant
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- Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP (Birmingham )
- DAC Beachcroft LLP (Birmingham )
- DWF LLP (Birmingham )
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Plexus Law (Evesham ) - Weightmans LLP (Birmingham)
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- Browne Jacobson LLP (Birmingham )
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Keoghs LLP (Coventry ) - Shakespeares (Birmingham)
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- DLA Piper UK LLP (Birmingham )
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Hill Hofstetter LLP (Birmingham ) - Kennedys (Birmingham)
Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP is a ‘national firm with a family feel’, and acts for clients including Little Chef and Allianz. The team advises on a diverse range of cases, ranging from claims against the emergency services to occupational illness and disease matters. Mike Dobson ‘gets results’, and specialises in complex motor claims, and the ‘astute’ Henry Bermingham is recommended for his local authority work. Simon Hammond is now a partner.
DAC Beachcroft LLP has ‘excellent strength in depth’, and Rhodri Richards is highly recommended. Recent highlights for the firm include its appointment to the QBE panel across all classes of business, and its reappointment to Aviva and Groupama panels. Notable client wins include MIB. The ‘very knowledgeable’ Lorraine Carolan (director of fraud) and Craig Dickson (director of motor and credit hire) have excellent reputations. The ‘innovative’ Sara May is praised for her work on high-value cases.
DWF LLP has an excellent reputation for complex industrial disease cases and cases involving reputational issues. Clients include major insurers and large corporates such as Jaguar Land Rover. It successfully represented Zurich in the employers’ liability trigger litigation in the Supreme Court. Roger Coates is ‘the font of all knowledge’; Denise Brosnan is ‘thorough and pragmatic’; and Derek Adamson is ‘a very good ally to have on your side when the going gets tough’.
Plexus Law has a ‘very well-run practice’. The ‘very commercial’ Damon Burt ‘gets things done’; Jennifer Bates has ‘excellent people skills’; and London-based Anthony Bushell has a ‘keen eye for detail’. The team successfully defended a client in a case involving an injury sustained on an internal ‘fun sports day’; and assisted a charity in reaching a settlement with a claimant who suffered a catastrophic injury during a trampolining accident.
Weightmans LLP has a strong insurer client base, and is ‘on the up’ under the leadership of the ‘switched-on and efficient’ David Tuck, who is highly rated for his disease work. On the local government side, Andy Griffiths and Penelope Marshall are ‘very knowledgeable and helpful’. The team has considerable expertise in child abuse cases, and its costs team is regularly involved in large injury claims.
Browne Jacobson LLP acts for clients including NFU Mutual and West Midlands Police Service. Paul Cox ‘gets fantastic results’, and was instructed by the defendant in the case of Folgate London Market Limited v Chaucer Insurance plc, in which the team recovered approximately £1m for its client in the Court of Appeal. The team includes Bridget Tatham, who ‘cuts to the chase’, and new arrival Juliette Shaw.
Keoghs LLP’s team is ‘pragmatic and quick to respond’. The practice is divided into three divisions, handling claims management, counter-fraud matters, and technical claims. Lis Shrimpton is ‘unflappable’, and Ken Young’s ‘dedication and knowledge is phenomenal’. The team added Howard Dean to its ranks, formerly of Weightmans LLP. Clients include the Underwriting Agency.
The well-regarded Julia Holden heads the team at Shakespeares, which includes dedicated units dealing with areas such as credit hire and bus/coach claims. Clients include Poundland. Craig Wallace joined from Plexus Law.
Professional negligence
Professional negligence
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- Mills & Reeve LLP (Birmingham )
- Wragge & Co LLP (Birmingham)
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- Kennedys (Birmingham )
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Robin Simon LLP (Birmingham)
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- Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP (Birmingham )
- Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP (Birmingham )
- Wright Hassall LLP (Leamington Spa)
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- Browne Jacobson LLP (Birmingham )
- DLA Piper UK LLP (Birmingham )
- DWF LLP (Birmingham )
- Freeth Cartwright LLP (Stoke on Trent )
- George Green LLP (Cradley Heath )
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Hatchers Solicitors LLP (Shrewsbury ) - ORJ Solicitors LLP (Stafford )
- SGH Martineau LLP (Birmingham)
Mills & Reeve LLP has a ‘very intelligent team’ led by the ‘super-bright’ Angus Turner. It acts for leading professional indemnity insurers, and is advising Chartis and WR Berkley in claims against brokers over the allegedly negligent placing of private healthcare cover. Neil Frankland is ‘very commercially minded’. David Gooding is now a partner.
Mark Hick heads the team at Wragge & Co LLP, which acts for the full range of professionals and their insurers. It is currently acting for a trust manager, its associated property management company and its professional indemnity insurers in a large potential claim. It is also acting for a financial director and others in the defence of a substantial claim.
The ‘commercial’ Eamon Mooney heads the team at Kennedys, and provides ‘very prompt responses’. It received instructions from the insurers of a firm of chartered surveyors facing claims by a number of lenders over surveys completed on various properties. Clients include Allianz, Chartis and Travelers.
Robin Simon LLP is a niche professional negligence and insurance practice. It covers D&O, brokers, construction and legal negligence, and acts for a significant number of leading firms. Team head Paul Chaplin is acting for Zurich and its insured firm of accountants following a claim brought by the FSCS. Special counsel Judy Gibson is also recommended.
Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP has been representing claimants in some complex disputes. Andrew Lancaster heads the team, which counts Dales Housing and Flagship Housing Group as clients. Nick Carter left the firm.
Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP ‘goes that extra mile’. Practice head Julian Smart ‘delivers solid advice’, and Chris Fitton is also recommended. Clients range from major composite insurers to Lloyd’s Syndicates, and include QBE, Allianz and Syndicate 2526.
Wright Hassall LLP acts for lenders and sport professionals, and has been involved in a number of cases involving negligent investment advice. Sarah Perry is the primary contact.