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Clinical negligence: claimant

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Taylor Rose

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Taylor Rose’s clinical negligence practice, led by Lauren Phillips, is well-known for its work in high-value and complex claims across a range of areas, including birth and spinal injuries, oncology, fatal claims, and surgical negligence. The team handles both maximum severity matters and smaller claims, maintaining a strong emphasis on access to justice. Laura Sylvester, Andrew Bentham, and Jacqui Hayat, are further key individuals in a team whose track record includes sensitive wrongful birth cases, historic birth swap litigation, and complex psychiatric injury claims. Noted for her capabilities in sensitive cases concerning bereaved families, Toni Bedward's practice covers several medical disciplines, including ophthalmology and cardiology. Based in Bath, Sonia Fu's professional track record includes multi-million pound birth injury settlements and complex mesh litigation.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘It is a pleasure to work with a well informed team of medical negligence litigation lawyers who understand the claimants and experts expectations.’

  • ‘Laura Sylvester is a fantastic solicitor. She is very experienced, has a great manner, and is highly adept at dealing with difficult opponents.’

  • ‘Laura Sylvester: a caring, client-centred and charming practitioner with whom (as counsel) it is always a pleasure to work.'

  • ‘I usually always deal with Lauren Phillips but if she isn’t available for any reason, her team are always friendly, knowledgeable and happy to help. ’

  • ‘Assiduous approach and excellent team work.’

  • ‘Jacqui Hayat is simply brilliant. She has unparalleled knowledge and experience of cases of the utmost severity; she's very down to earth to deal with whilst also being extremely tenacious and tactically astute. Definitely a go-to practitioner.’

Practice head

Lauren Phillips

Other key lawyers

Laura Sylvester; Andrew Bentham; Toni Bedward; Sonia Fu; Jacqui Hayat