Although Tozers Solicitors LLP has a strong track record across the gamut of medical negligence work, the firm is best known for its prowess in birth and neonatal injury claims, in particular those relating to Erb’s palsy. Recently, the group has also been developing a reputation for handling cases concerning therapeutic hypothermia and Strep B infections. Practice head Endurance Arthur ‘provides excellent leadership for the team’, which also includes senior practitioners Clair Hemming and Simon Mansfield. The department ’combines legal prowess with genuine care for its clients’.
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clinical negligence solicitor and Partner, Endurance heads and manages Tozers’ Medical Negligence Team. Working with claimants who have suffered life changing injuries as a result of substandard care by GPs, hospitals and private practitioners. Her primary aim is to help those affected to bring a successful claim for compensation so they can look forward to a future in which their needs, arising from avoidable injuries will be met.

Through her years of practice, Endurance appreciates that going through the claims process can be challenging for claimants and their families.

Qualifying in 1995, Endurance has been a member of the Law Society’s Clinical Negligence Panel since 1999. She is ranked as a Band 1 practitioner for Clinical Negligence in Chambers & Partners 2024 directory, where it says "She is just delightful. She never gets flustered, prepares her cases beautifully and gets good results.".

Endurance has also been named as a Leading Individual in Clinical Negligence in the Legal 500 directory where she has been praised as "unflappable".

Knowledgeable across a broad range of cases such as, Erb’s palsycerebral palsycauda equina and spinal injury, acquired brain injury claims, gynaecology claims and claims arising from infection, such as sepsis, and encephalitis. Endurance has developed particular expertise in birth claims such as Erb’s palsy and cerebral palsy and in Kerniterus and cauda equina claims.

Working within a team of very skilled and dedicated lawyers, Endurance works to get the best outcome for our clients whilst maintaining principles of decency and humanity. In the course of her work, she is privileged to work with some of the best Counsel and medical experts in the field of medical negligence.

Endurance also works with charities and pressure groups such as the Erb’s Palsy Group and Cauda Equina Syndrome Association who are striving to improve standards of care for patients and to reduce the number of avoidable injuries within the healthcare system.

In addition to her work with clients, Endurance set up the firm’s CSR committee, which she has chaired since 2010. In that time Tozers have raised funds for and assisted many local charities.

WORK
Recent cases

  • Endurance achieved a record settlement of £19.92 million pounds for a 9 year old girl who suffered cerebral palsy as a result of a mismanaged birth.
  • In an extremely complicated claim, Endurance also achieved a settlement of £2.9 million for the additional brain damage a 13 year old client suffered because of a 10 minute avoidable delay in her birth.
  • Despite the loss of the obstetric records, Endurance achieved damages of £1.326 million including future proofed payments for a young woman who sustained a severe brachial plexus palsy during her birth.
  • Endurance obtained a settlement of £664,000 for a claimant with pre-existing mobility and urinary problems, who suffered Cauda equina syndrome because of delayed diagnosis and treatment.
  • Endurance obtained 7-figure damages settlements for several of the children who suffered brain injuries because of substandard surgical care at the Bristol Royal Infirmary.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Simon Mansfield knows all his cases inside out. Excellent with clients and experts alike. A joy to work with.'
  • 'Endurance Arthur is an extremely accomplished solicitor, and an able lawyer, who brings huge amounts of understanding and care to her client's cases, leaving no stone unturned to bring about the best possible result. I have no doubt her clients feel completely supported throughout the whole litigation process, and her attention to detail will give great reassurance that she is in their corner.'
  • 'Endurance Arthur is so impressive. She provides excellent leadership for the team. Simon Mansfield is just lovely to work with, whilst being a perfectionist in terms of what he expects from his experts - he approaches this in such a gentle manner, but has absolute control of his cases, working tirelessly to ensure the best result for the claimant.'
  • 'Clair Hemming has a calm and approachable manner, whilst providing the very best for her clients. Michelle Beckett has an excellent understanding of her client's difficulties and works hard to meet their needs. She is an excellent communicator.'
  • 'The medical negligence team at Tozers are excellent. They are friendly and approachable, very good with the families and communicate well.'
  • 'Tozers combines legal prowess with genuine care for its clients.'
  • 'They have a team of excellent clinical negligence lawyers doing high calibre work. They are very approachable whilst also maintaining the highest professional standards.'
  • 'Simon Mansfield is a master of detail and stands out as a cut above the crowd. Clair Hemming has an unparalleled dedication to each of her cases which produces impressive results. She is highly efficient whilst also maintaining the personal skills that are required to do the job well.'

Work highlights

Represented a vulnerable claimant who suffered an ischaemic stroke and intracerebral haemorrhage after thrombolysis, and who suffered significant brain damage, settling for £50,000 plus recoverable benefits.
Representing a claimant who suffered a brachial plexus injury during birth when shoulder dystocia occurred.
Represented a claimant in a birth injury case against the defendant hospital relating to shoulder dystocia which led to Erb’s palsy), with a settlement agreed at £875,000.