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Emma Rees
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Work Department
Health, Advisory & Litigation
Position
Emma is a Defendant Clinical Negligence Specialist with over 25 years’ experience of acting for NHS Resolution and NHS Trusts in the defence of NHS hospitals and staff. She specialises in high value catastrophic injury claims particularly those relating to complex birth injury; complex neurological injury and acquired brain and spinal injury in both children and adults. She is experienced in the resolution of liability and quantum issues both in the course of litigation and by mediation and ADR.
This year notable cases she has managed include:
a. A complex cauda equina case where breach of duty was admitted but causation was denied. There were factual disputes as to symptoms present at the time of the presentation and as to the likely treatment timelines even with the management contended for. The parties agreed to adjourn a CCMC and to proceed to early mediation where the case was resolved and where the Claimant was provided with an opportunity to raise queries as to the care received.
b. An adult neurological injury claim relating to an alleged delay in diagnosis and treatment of a collapse of thoracic vertebrae which was alleged to have caused spinal cord compression. Causation was complex due to pre-existing comorbidities. The case was resolved by ADR.
c. A child neurological disability claim relating to the management of their mother during labour and delivery. Full pre-action admissions were made. A collaborative approach was adopted between the parties with judgment entered and a stay agreed in order to await a more definitive prognosis.
Career
Emma specialises in advising the NHS on all aspects of clinical negligence claims; experienced in defendant health law.
- Mills and Reeve – 1998 – 2001
- The Lewington Partnership – 1995 – 1998
- Winter-Taylors – 1993 – 1995
Memberships
- Law Society
- Association of Women Solicitors
Education
- Solicitor – admitted November 1993
- BA (Hons)
Lawyer Rankings
West Midlands > Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant
(Leading associates)The ‘practical, proactive and sensible’ team at Browne Jacobson LLP is praised for its ‘collaborative approach‘. It has one of the largest national defendant clinical defendant practices in the UK as well as an excellent social care practice. It fields many first-rate practitioners such as Jonathan Fuggle who is recognised for his expertise in spinal surgery claims. Sarah Manning specialises in defending substantial clinical negligence claims. Sian Brown leads the specialist obstetric division, while Sarah White deftly handles a variety of catastrophic injury claims. Among the other key names to note are ‘master tactician‘ William Reynolds who acts on behalf of NHS Resolution, NHS Trusts, and other private insurers and commercial organisations, Emma Rees (legal director); Hannah Wallace and Louise Jeffers (who are both senior associates).
Lawyer Rankings
- Clinical negligence: defendant West Midlands > Insurance
- Leading associates West Midlands > Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant
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