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Stewarts Law LLP Offices
5 NEW STREET SQUARE
LONDON
EC4A 3BF
England
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Robert Dransfield
Work Department
Position
Partner in the Clinical Negligence department.
Robert specialises in complex and high-value clinical negligence claims and is a recognised expert in spinal cord injury claims.
Robert assists clients with catastrophic injuries arising from clinical negligence. He has a particular expertise in high-value spinal cord injury and brain injury claims. Robert acted for the claimant in one of the leading cauda equina cases, Oakes v Neininger [2008] EWHC 548 (QB). This remains a particular interest, with substantial awards obtained for clients with cauda equina.
Robert acted for the claimant in the leading cauda equina case, Oakes v Neinninger. He has obtained more than £28m in damages for clients since 2010, £9.2m of which were obtained in 2016.
Robert has recently settled claims for clients with high cervical spine injuries and serious brain injury.
Robert has acted for individuals based internationally in countries including Cyprus, Balearic Islands, Ireland and Canada.
Career
Robert joined Stewarts from Beachcrofts where he practised as a defendant representing NHS Trusts. He joined Stewarts in 2000 and has been a partner since 2007.
Memberships
Robert has been an AVMA specialist panel member since 2007 and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine.
Personal
Robert is a keen yachtsman having completed the Rolex Fastnet Race in 2009 and regularly races in the Solent and offshore. He is member of Archery GB and shoots competitively.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
Stewarts Law LLP‘s clinical negligence practice fields an ‘outstanding’ team, primarily active in complex, high-value disputes covering a spectrum of serious instances of medical negligence. This includes cognitive injuries, such as strokes, aneurysms and hypoxia, diabetic issues, rare and novel diseases, and in particular, major spinal injuries, including spinal cord infection and surgery cases. The practice is chaired by Anita Jewitt, who leads the team across the London and Leeds offices. Jewitt is constituted by experienced practitioners such as Robert Dransfield, a frequent litigator in spinal and cognitive injury cases, especially those dealing with cauda equina. Along with surgical errors, Hugh Johnson handles matters concerning injuries caused by negligence in mental health facilities. The ‘rigorous and talented’ Amy Heath frequently advises on matters regarding delayed diagnosis of serious conditions such as meningitis and sepsis, surgical and post-surgical injuries, as well as spinal infection claims. Nick Knowles is a key port of call for claims involving children and disabled parties. Alison Goldney and Alexandra Bennett are noted for their experience settling birth injury, and cognitive injury claims.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Family
- Dispute resolution > Group litigation: Claimant
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Transport > Travel
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Insurance > Insurance litigation: for policyholders
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Dispute resolution > Public international law
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Employment > Senior executives
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax