Under the leadership of Tim Hodgetts, the health and care resolution team at Bevan Brittan LLP advises leading NHS trusts and medical malpractice insurers on the full spectrum of clinical negligence matters. Lauren Halliday oversees a broad range of high-value claims relating to brain, spinal and surgical injuries while Raj King handles cases involving obstetrics and spinal and surgical injuries. Elena Goodfellow’s varied caseload spans high-value brain injury claims brought against the NHS and private practice, and treatment claims brought against individual clinicians or clinics. Hannah Cons is also a name to note.
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Testimonials
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‘Tim Hodgetts is a balanced and cheerful team leader who keeps everything in perspective.'
- 'Elena Goodfellow is a clever and industrious associate who punches well above her weight. Never loses sight of the key issues in a case even amid the welter of detail.'
- 'Raj Kang is a calm and measured senior associate who provides clear and focussed instructions and excels at managing the experts on a strict timetable. ’
‘Tim Hodgetts is the doyen of defendant clinical negligence lawyers int he West Midlands. An outstanding practitioner and leader.’
‘The team is experienced and skilled in managing clinical negligence litigation. The set up is efficient and approachable combining legal knowledge with hands on experience of complex matters. ’
‘Dan Morris and Tim Hodgetts are exceptional solicitors; genuinely first rate. They are forward thinking and understand how the market is changing.’
Key clients
- NHS Resolution
- MedPro
- The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
- Guys & St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust
- University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust
- C.N.A Hardy
- St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Homerton NHS Foundation Trust
- Taunton & Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
- The Whittington Health NHS Trust
Work highlights
Successful at trial in defending a claim concerning the failure to administer anti-coagulants following spinal surgery.
Successful at trial in defending a claim concerning consent for laser eye surgery.
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Practice head
Tim Hodgetts
Other key lawyers
Lauren Halliday; Raj King; Elena Goodfellow; Hannah Cons; Dan Morris