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Capsticks LLP

Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant

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Capsticks LLP

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Medical malpractice claims impact heavily on reputations, families and organisations. So it’s vital claims are dealt with efficiently and cost effectively by specialists in the field.


With 40 years’ work in healthcare, there isn’t much in the way of medical malpractice we haven’t seen. Our team has the breadth and experience to manage a wide variety of matters, including complex investigations and low value claims. Our lawyers are well-versed in handling inquests, regulatory matters, criminal investigations and civil claims including group litigation.


Our experts advise on claims against organisations and individuals in all areas of healthcare, acting on behalf of healthcare organisations, and individuals through their insurers to defend claims made against them and/ or their practices.


Capsticks' record of defending clinical negligence and catastrophic injury cases for the NHS is outstanding. Not only does our team of experienced lawyers assist our clients with litigation but we also advise on a variety of legal matters before and after litigation such as instigation and handling of complaints, serious incident reports, risk management and reputation management following adverse incidents.


Our specialist healthcare inquest team is one of the largest in the country, providing both an advisory and advocacy service. Our guidance and advice supports you through the entire inquest and regulatory processes. We work with you to minimise risk and ensure you’re properly prepared.

Clients (42)

  • Allied World Assurance Company (Europe)
  • Axis Insurance
  • Beazley Insurance
  • Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Brit Insurance
  • Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust
  • Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
  • CFC Underwriting
  • Chelsea and Westminster Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Convex Insurance
  • Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
  • East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
  • East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
  • East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
  • Fairfield Independent Hospital
  • Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
  • Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
  • Hertfordshire Partnership University Foundation Trust
  • Howden Specialty Insurance
  • Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
  • James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Lockton Companies LLP
  • London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
  • London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Foundation Trust
  • Milton Keynes University Hospitals NHS Trust
  • Newline Group
  • NHS Resolution
  • North Middlesex Hospital NHS Trust
  • North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
  • Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
  • Paragon International Insurance Brokers
  • Ramsay Healthcare
  • Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
  • Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
  • Scottvale Insurance Solutions
  • South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust
  • Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
  • Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • WRB underwriting

Industries (2)

  • Healthcare
  • Emergency Services

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Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant - UK-wide

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What the Team is Known For

Capsticks houses a hugely experienced team of skilled clinical negligence specialists representing a wide array of NHS trusts. The team has an outstanding track record of defending claims at trial while also assisting clients with both advice and advocacy during inquests. Capsticks possesses further expertise in mediation and ADR, which it is able to deploy in order to successfully resolve clinical negligence claims.

Strengths

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  • They are amazing, highly competent, exceptionally thorough and determined. They are a really good defendant clinical negligence firm.

    Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Majid Hassan
    Band 2Majid Hassan

    Majid Hassan

    Majid Hassan is particularly active in defence of GPs, with strength handling complex claims concerning delayed cancer diagnosis. He also advises insurers on clinical trials and product liability claims.

  • Band 2Philip Hatherall
    Band 2Philip Hatherall

    Philip Hatherall

    Philip Hatherall acts on a full range of matters, from allegations of birth injury leading to cerebral palsy to failings in cancer care. He also represents clients in inquests.
    • Philip is extremely good.

      Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant respondentUK
  • Band 4Cassius N Box
    Band 4Cassius N Box

    Cassius N Box

    Cassius Box defends NHS trusts in brain and spinal injury claims, advising on informed consent and treatment matters. He also acts on cases concerning psychiatric injury.
    • He is just a very steady, technical head.

      Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant respondentUK
  • Band 4Gerard Aston
    Band 4Gerard Aston

    Gerard Aston

    Gerard Aston is adept at handling a wide range of complex and high-value claims, including neurological injuries. He has experience in all forms of ADR as well as litigation.

    • He gets the job done and he is very good.

      Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant respondentUK

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