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Shoosmiths LLP Offices
103 COLMORE ROW
BIRMINGHAM
B3 3AG
England
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Phil Barnes
Work Department
Medical Negligence
Position
Phil is the National Head of the 50 strong Shoosmiths Medical Negligence team.
He has specialised in representing claimants in clinical negligence claims for 19 years.
As an experienced litigator he has dealt with a wide range of complex and high value claims throughout his career, including neurological injury, child birth trauma, amputations, group actions involving intraocular lens implants, surgical errors, misdiagnosis and fatal claims. He has a specialist interest in infection and sepsis cases.
Phil regularly appears as an advocate before Coroners and has been involved in a number of high profile inquests.
Career
Trained Hugh James Solicitors: qualified 2000, solicitor Hugh James 200 to 2005; solicitor Anthony Collins 2005-2007; associate Anthony Collins 2007 to 2009: associate Shoosmiths 2009 to 2011; partner Shoosmiths 2011.
Memberships
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).
Education
2:1 LLB (Hons) (University of Wales – Cardiff). Legal Practice Course – Commendation (College of Law, Chester 1997).
Lawyer Rankings
West Midlands > Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
(Leading individuals)There is ‘great depth and strength’ in the team at Shoosmiths LLP which ‘undertakes a huge volume of maximum severity work’ with ‘specific expertise in cerebral palsy claims’. Practice head, Phil Barnes, is a known name for his work on a range of catastrophic brain and spinal injuries in addition to amputation and other fatal claims. Kashmir Uppal has expertise in claims against ‘rogue surgeons’. Nicholas Tubb is also well-regarded. At associate level Natasha Read has a varied caseload of complex clinical negligence matters. Richard Bannister has an established reputation for his work on a broad variety of cases and is also an accredited CEDR mediator.
South East > Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
The key names at Shoosmiths LLP are national personal injury head Christopher McKinney and national medical negligence head Phil Barnes. The team collaborates with the wider firm’s employment and Court of Protection teams to provide a holistic approach to client care that centres upon rehabilitation. The group’s work in the space covers complex, high-value claims, with a notable focus on alternative dispute resolution. Experienced litigator Paul Ashurst represents clients on severe injury claims and complex liability issues.
Lawyer Rankings
- Clinical negligence: claimant West Midlands > Insurance
- Leading individuals West Midlands > Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
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