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This team is nationally recognised for the provision of legal advice in relation to medical injury, and has a reputation for achieving successful outcomes for clients with difficult and complex cases.

They handle all types of claim such as gynaecological injury, surgical & orthopaedic injuries, and have specific expertise in specialist areas such as birth injuries including cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, delay in diagnosis of cancer as well as misdiagnosis of cancer, amputation & fatal claims.

The team consists of members of the Law Society’s accredited Clinical Negligence panel & Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) specialist panel, which means they are approved experts in their field. In addition, to reflect expertise in particular areas, they are members of associations such as the Headway Approved List and the Spinal Injuries Association.

There are strong local links with independent experts and experienced case managers to provide a multi-disciplinary approach, offering maximum support to a client and their family at the time of crisis. With the right therapies and services, the correct care package, support and accommodation, those who have become carers can step back and return to their role of husband, wife, partner, mother or father. The feedback received shows this type of support can be priceless.

They have a track record in taking over cases from other solicitors where they have been able to turn them around, achieving much better outcomes for the clients.

Chambers Review

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Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant - Midlands

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What the Team is Known For

Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors has an impressive practice group with a growing presence across the West Midlands. The team offers specialist advice across the full gamut of clinical negligence mandates, with particular experience in cases of surgical error, delayed diagnosis and failure to supervise those at risk of suicide. The firm is additionally skilled in cases relating to post-surgical negligence, brain injury and fatal claims.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Emma Broomfield
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Emma Broomfield
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Emma Broomfield has extensive experience in the clinical negligence space. She advises clients on delayed diagnosis and treatment cases as well as surgical error claims. She has further experience handling high-value obstetric negligence cases.

Emma is supportive in complex situations with clients, working together with relatives and professionals to seek the best outcomes for the individual.

She goes above and beyond to explain legal jargon and is very realistic regarding expectations.

Emma is an expert in her field and I feel privileged to work alongside her.

Lucy Small
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Lucy Small
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Hereford-based Lucy Small frequently handles claims relating to delayed diagnoses and treatments, negligent duty of care and surgical errors, and is also knowledgeable in brain injury cases and mandates involving mental health issues.

Lucy is extremely knowledgeable and able to translate details of our complex case into understandable terms.

Beth Heath
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Beth Heath
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Beth Heath is the head of the clinical negligence department. She has experience advising clients on delayed diagnosis of cancer, surgical negligence and informed consent cases.

She is open, honest and empathetic, actively listening to the client and celebrating progress which is meaningful to the client, big or small.

Beth has an excellent reputation and she is a pleasant, organised and switched-on lawyer.

Martin Hood
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Martin Hood
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Martin Hood is recognised for his work for claimants in high-value and complex medical negligence claims. He often handles brain injuries and spinal injuries, as well as delayed diagnosis of cancer cases.

He did an absolutely fantastic job with the case and approached everything carefully.

Martin has been very easy to deal with and I have been impressed by his knowledge and skills.

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Laura Weir
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Laura Weir is a well experienced clinical negligence practitioner with in-depth knowledge of a wide range of cases including birth injuries and neonatal care issues, as well as delayed diagnosis and brain injuries.

She guided me through the process very effectively and found good people to support my case.

Laura is lovely to work with, extremely hard-working and dedicated and with a great sense of what is needed to get a result.

Natasha Gibbons
Associates to watch

Natasha Gibbons is a senior associate with strong experience in the clinical negligence space. She frequently supports on a complex matters involving issues of delayed diagnosis, catastrophic brain injury and birth injuries.

A great lawyer with an excellent level of knowledge. Her instructions are thorough and well considered and she is a joy to work with.

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Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant

Emma Broomfield
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Emma Broomfield
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Lucy Small
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Lucy Small
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Beth Heath
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Beth Heath
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Martin Hood
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Martin Hood
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Laura Weir
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Natasha Gibbons
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