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Clinical negligence: claimant

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Butcher & Barlow LLP's team is well-equipped to assist claimants with a wide range of clinical negligence cases. Northwich-based Greg Porter leads the team and has noteworthy dispute resolution capabilities. Thomas Sedley works from Bury and is a key practitioner with experience in handling brain and birth-related matters, those involving surgical errors or delays in diagnosis, and dental matters. Former co-lead of the team Anthony Higham moved into a managing partner role at the firm.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Greg Porter explains everything so clearly.’

  • ‘I was very impressed by all the staff at Butcher & Barlow - all courteous and knowledgeable.'

  • ‘Greg Porter was extremely efficient and his persistence and knowledge throughout led to a satisfactory outcome for me.’

  • ‘They constitute a unique team characterised by compassion and a caring demeanour. They provided gentle guidance throughout the unfolding events of my case.’

  • ‘Greg Porter demonstrated professionalism throughout the entire process. He exhibited kindness and compassion towards me. He consistently provided updates outlining forthcoming steps. The ability to readily contact Greg for updates was greatly appreciated.’

  • ‘The attention to detail from the members of the team with whom I deal with is excellent and they provide regular updates and information to their clients. Their clients are paired with someone who specialises in the required field.’

Work highlights

Representing a minor in a high-value, multi-party claim against Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust following negligent treatment of the claimant’s mother’s rare, life-threatening blood disorder prior to childbirth which resulted in the death of the claimant’s mother and the claimant sustaining severe brain injuries.
Representing a minor in an extremely complex and high-value claim against East Lancashire Hospitals NHST arising from failures during his mother’s labour leading to him developing four limb cerebral palsy.
Representing executors of an estate in a complex clinical negligence claim arising from a delay in diagnosis of the deceased’s recurrent cancer in 2017 and 2018, including the instruction of multiple expert witnesses.

Practice head

Greg Porter

Other key lawyers

Anthony Higham; Thomas Sedley