About

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Our Clinical Negligence team is recognised for unmatched expertise in complex medical claims. Hand-picked for their technical excellence, several lawyers are dual-qualified in medicine, with hands-on hospital experience. This rare combination of clinical and legal insight allows us to provide highly specialist, practical advice and achieve outstanding outcomes.

The team includes four former Defendant lawyers, six members of the Law Society Clinical Negligence Panel, an APIL Fellow and three Senior Litigators. We handle the most challenging cases, from cerebral palsy, brain and spinal injuries to maternal, oncology, ophthalmic, orthopaedic, neurosurgical and endocrinological claims, including fatal and high-profile matters.

We empower clients with clear, practical guidance while fearlessly pursuing ground-breaking claims. Our multidisciplinary approach integrates clinical negligence and Court of Protection law, offering a complete service for catastrophically injured clients, including Deputyship support.

We are trusted advisers to charities, actively contributing to systemic learning and improving healthcare standards. Proudly diverse, our team combines skill, determination and compassion to secure justice and drive meaningful change in patient care.

Chambers Review

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Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant - The South

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What the Team is Known For

Moore Barlow has a highly impressive track record in complex clinical negligence litigation. It advises clients from offices based in Guildford, Richmond, Southampton and Woking. The team regularly undertakes challenging cases, including cerebral palsy, neurological injuries and undiagnosed infections. It also has a strong reputation for fatal cases. The team has expertise in cauda equina, encephalitis and ophthalmic cases. It represents clients in surgical negligence cases and delay in diagnosis claims.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Anne Cassidy
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Anne Cassidy
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Senior Statespeople

Anne Cassidy has notable experience as a dual-qualified lawyer and medical practitioner in complex claims relating to delay in diagnosis and neurological injuries. She demonstrates additional experience in breach of duty mandates.

She is very forensic and has a very good, detailed understanding of her cases.

Helen Goatley
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Helen Goatley
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Eminent Practitioners

Guildford-based Helen Goatley is highly regarded for her proficient handling of brain injury claims stemming from negligent care. Goatley also acts on failure in diagnosis and duty of care mandates.

I am very impressed to her approach to the medical experts. She didn't miss any point, no stone was left unturned and she really put the hours in.

Helen has fantastic client skills and a good understanding of the clinical negligence market.

Maya Sushila
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Maya Sushila
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Maya Sushila is best known for her experience in handling cauda equina cases. She also represents clients in hypoxic brain injury as well as ophthalmic-related cases. Sushila is based in Southampton.

Maya was wonderful, genuine and caring. She explained everything well and always made time.

Maya and her team were amazing. Thank you Maya and team for making it possible to feel heard.

Maya was exceptional, both professionally and personally. I always felt updated and that my personal feelings were also asked after.

Maya has a complete understanding of how the defendant's mind works, usually with great success.

Sarah Stanton
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Sarah Stanton
Head of Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
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Richmond-based Sarah Stanton frequently acts on neonatal birth injuries. She also possesses expertise in delay in diagnosis matters.

Sarah is a very experienced lawyer.

Ruth Hewitt
Ruth Hewitt
Associates to watch

Ruth Hewitt is a senior associate in Southampton. She is experienced in handling clinical negligence matters surrounding surgical claims and delayed diagnosis.

Ranked Lawyers at
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The South

Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant

Anne Cassidy
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Anne Cassidy
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Senior Statespeople
Helen Goatley
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Helen Goatley
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Eminent Practitioners
Maya Sushila
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Maya Sushila
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Band 1
Sarah Stanton
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Sarah Stanton
Head of Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
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Band 2
Ruth Hewitt
Ruth Hewitt
Associates to watch

Members

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Amie Ketteridge-Lowe

Deborah Powlesland

Hayley Lewis

Kieran Thomas

Mala Sidebottom

Naomi Solomon

Natalie Hirst

Paul Kingsley

Renu Aggarwal-Clare

Sarah Stanton

Sarah Stanton

Head of Department

Vicky Hydon

Victoria Jones

Industries

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Amputation claims

Brain injury claims

Cauda Equina claims

Maternal birth injury claims

Medical misdiagnosis claims

Orthopaedic claims

Sight loss claims

Spinal injury claims