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Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant - London (Firms)

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What the Team is Known For

Hugh James has a well-regarded clinical negligence team with a broad practice, offering notable strength in negligent surgery cases. The team has further experience handling cerebral palsy cases arising from birth injury and delayed diagnosis, and also offers representation in group action claims and inquests.

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Notable Practitioners

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Ruth Powell
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Ruth Powell acts on a range of matters, with notable strength handling child brain injury and maternal injury claims. She also advises on cases involving negligent treatment and missed diagnoses.

Ruth was amazing from start to finish. She was highly professional but with an ability to create a personal relationships with us all that made us feel a valued and a critical part of the process.

Ruth is a real fighter so she gets good results for her clients: she stands her ground but she is fair.

Ruth was very reassuring and gave me very good advice.

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Lynda Reynolds
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Former nurse Lynda Reynolds brings her prior experience to bear in her practice, acting on brain and spinal injury cases for both adults and children. She also represents families at inquests.

Lynda is an absolute joy to work with. Not only is she extremely experienced and knowledgeable; she makes everyone feel at ease, whether that be a client or an expert, in conference or in court.

Lynda is a delight to work with. She has a whole range of experience and very good soft skills.

She is exceptional, with very in depth knowledge, and she is extremely hard-working in getting the best results for her clients.

She is fierce in negotiation and she will hammer away at cases until they succeed.

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Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant

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Ruth Powell
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Lynda Reynolds
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