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DAC Beachcroft LLP is the market-leading and largest defendant clinical negligence and medical malpractice team in the UK. We have been acting for the NHS since its inception in 1948 and are an original panel firm for NHS Resolution (formerly the NHS Litigation Authority), as well as being proud to call the MDU and many private healthcare providers and their insurers as clients.

In addition to this, our clinical negligence and medical malpractice teams provide market leading services for insurers in both the Republic of Ireland and in Spain.

Dealing in dispute resolution and as advocates in courts, tribunals and coroner's courts, our experts provide advice on performance issues and professional disciplinary matters, as well as having experience of mediation and ADR generally.

We offer genuine end-to-end expertise, from incident management, insurance notifications, and TPA claims handling, through to the most complex litigation in this field, involving group and representative action. This includes some of the largest group actions involving the NHS today, taking a cutting-edged approach to managing the complexities of such litigation.

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What the Team is Known For

DAC Beachcroft boasts a leading team of defence solicitors handling a portfolio of work for NHS Resolution along with private healthcare providers and the MDU. The group handles a wide variety of orthopaedic claims, catastrophic injury cases and group actions, as well as having noted expertise in cosmetic surgery and psychiatric injury claims. The firm acts on cases involving issues of informed consent and continues to be at the forefront of high-profile national matters, including vaginal mesh and metal hip claims.

Strengths

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It's a very capable team that is strong on communication and responding to correspondence promptly.

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The team is very efficient, competent at what they do and experienced.

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DAC Beachcroft is an exceptional, impressive firm.

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DAC Beachcroft is definitely our go-to. The service is just fantastic - they come back to us straight away, give helpful and pragmatic advice, and go above and beyond.

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Notable Practitioners

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David Roberts
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David Roberts defends NHS trusts against a range of complex claims involving brain injury and delayed diagnosis and treatment of cauda equina. He has further experience in handling fatal accident claims.

David Roberts provides brilliant support and advice.

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Heather Durston-Hillyer
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Heather Durston-Hillyer is based in Winchester and is particularly active in cases involving obstetric and gynaecological care, defending against claims alleging brain damage and nerve injury. She also advises on wrongful birth claims.
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Hannah Volpe
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Hannah Volpe regularly works on complex catastrophic injury claims as well as those related to hospital acquired infections. She is also currently leading the firm's work related to the COVID-19 public inquiry.

Hannah has a great tactical nose when it comes to claims.

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Sean Doherty
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Sean Doherty regularly represents NHS Resolution and NHS trusts in group action proceedings involving product liability and paediatric surgery, with further experience of neurological and psychological injury claims. He has particular strength in issues surrounding breach of duty and informed consent.

He knows his stuff very well and is a polished operator.

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James Davies
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James Davies acts for insurers and individual practitioners, with particular expertise in amputation and surgical claims. He offers further experience handling cosmetic and dental claims.

James is intelligent and thorough. He is very personable which is important when dealing with clients who feel the pressure of their claims on a deeply personal level.

He is very intelligent, efficient and shows very good client management.

James is very good across all of the issues and a safe pair of hands.

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David Roberts
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Heather Durston-Hillyer
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Hannah Volpe
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Sean Doherty
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James Davies
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Members

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Anthea Lane

Belinda Dix

Corinne Slingo

Dawn McIntosh

Diane Hallatt

Gill Weatherill

Hannah Volpe

Joanne Neale

Mark Ashley

Matthew McGrath

Head of Department

Neil Rowe

Peter Downey

Peter Merchant

Rachel Roberts-Jenkins

Sara Eaton

Simon Perkins

Simon Wortley

Tracey Longfield

Clients

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Allied World

Mitsui Sumitomo

NHS Litigation Authority

Neon Underwriting Ltd

Nuffield

QBE

RSA

Spire

The Medical Defence Union

Zurich Global Corporate

Industries

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Health