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At the end of November we were proud to announce that we won the award for ‘Clinical Negligence Team of the Year’ at The Personal Injury Awards 2019. The ceremony took place on 27th November at the Hilton Hotel in Deansgate, Manchester.
We would like to showcase the hard work from the team and commitment to their clients that resulted in the team taking home the award.
The judges’ comments on the night:
Mari Rosser, Head of Medical Negligence said:
“We are delighted to have won the prestigious Clinical Negligence Team of the Year award. The team has been representing victims of medical accidents throughout the UK for in excess of three decades. The skills and experience we have developed over this period has helped us to deliver the outstanding service which our seriously injured clients deserve. This area of law continues to face huge challenges as a result of policy changes. Hugh James will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that the patient’s interests are served in the face of those changes.”
Our Medical Negligence team is one of the largest teams of its kind in the UK, a combined 30 years + experience that includes 6 partners and 17 qualified lawyers, with national reputation amongst clients & peers. Consistently ranked in top tiers for Chambers UK & Legal 500 independent legal directories and regularly appears in UK news, articles & legal publications.
The team specialises in high-value cases that include; cerebral palsy, spinal injuries, brain injuries, psychiatric and obstetric cases. The team is not shy to take on complex and unique cases and is often at the forefront of topical issues and developments, aided by Stephen Webber’s insight gained through his role as chair of SCIL.
In excess of £30m recovered for clients last year including:
*Capitalised damages
The Clinical Negligence team is supported internally by a number of other teams that provide first-class ancillary support way beyond the end of a case:
Some recent comments from our clients and peers include:
Our broad team of industry leaders includes:
Ruth Powell
Ruth is a Partner and Head of our Clinical Negligence Department. She has exclusively practised in clinical negligence since qualifying in 1995 and has a wealth of experience in complex and high value clinical negligence claims.
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Head of Medical Negligence
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Ruth is a Partner and Head of our Clinical Negligence Department. She has exclusively practised in clinical negligence since qualifying in 1995 and has a wealth of experience in complex and high value clinical negligence claims.
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