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About

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We have one of the most well-established and experienced clinical negligence teams in the country. Our clinical negligence lawyers have a reputation for winning complex medical negligence cases and we have helped thousands of people claim compensation.

Clinical negligence (also known as medical negligence) can have a huge impact on a person’s life, both physically and psychologically. Making a claim can get you the compensation you deserve for the treatment you need, the financial losses you may have suffered and the future treatment you need.

Our expertise spans many areas of medical negligence including:

Birth injury claimsCerebral palsy claims
Claims for children
Cosmetic surgery claims
GP negligence claims
Surgical negligence claims
Orthopaedic and spinal injury claims
Prescription error claims
Cancer claims
Gynaecology claims
Urology claims
Inquests and fatal accident claims
Eye related injury claims
Stillbirth claims
Accident and Emergency (A&E) claims
Hospital acquired infection claims
Care of the elderly claims

Chambers Review

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Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant - The South

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What the Team is Known For

Thomson Snell & Passmore is an esteemed firm, based in Tunbridge Wells, with an excellent reputation across the South East. It has an impressive track record in clinical negligence, with notable expertise in high-value claims concerning cerebral palsy, spinal injuries and amputations. The team has further expertise in fatal claims and inquests, as well as delayed diagnosis of cancer cases. It also offers expertise in pursuing PTSD claims.

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Strengths

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The team demonstrates knowledge of how to handle a complicated legal case as well as excellent medical knowledge. Everyone has always been extremely prompt and of a consistently high level.

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They have a detailed and thorough approach to complex issues of liability, causation and quantum.

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It's a highly skilled team who are very approachable and clearly have the clients' interests at heart.

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They are highly knowledgeable, pragmatic and responsive. They know their field inside out.

Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant respondent
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The team demonstrates knowledge of how to handle a complicated legal case as well as excellent medical knowledge. Everyone has always been extremely prompt and of a consistently high level.

Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant respondent
UK

They have a detailed and thorough approach to complex issues of liability, causation and quantum.

Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant respondent
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It's a highly skilled team who are very approachable and clearly have the clients' interests at heart.

Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant respondent
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They are highly knowledgeable, pragmatic and responsive. They know their field inside out.

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Notable Practitioners

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Fiona Follis

Head of Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant

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Fiona Follis is a highly respected practitioner who advises clients in relation to matters such as catastrophic birth injury claims, surgical negligence and failure in diagnosis.

She is outstanding in her field of legal work. I would recommend Fiona without hesitation; she is a clear leader in clinical negligence.

Fiona is just an utterly delightful person to work with. She is empathetic for her clients and imaginative in how she approaches and finds solutions to difficult cases.

Fiona was very professional and wanted the best outcome for me.

A top performer in this field with excellent experience and client-handling skills.

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Graham Bell

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Graham Bell is a highly renowned partner with considerable expertise in clinical negligence. He represents clients in a wide range of matters concerning such issues as delays in diagnosis, cerebral palsy and meningitis-related claims.

Graham is a good person to have on your side. He is experienced, measured and clear, responsive and deals only with the best.

In short, he is superb: immensely knowledgeable, canny, with superb contacts and experience. In every aspect, Graham is at the very top of the tree.

He can distil the issues down to key points and has an amazing ability to absorb large amounts of information. He is also good at explaining difficult concepts in a digestible manner to clients.

Graham is great to work with. He works hard for his clients and gets results.

Graham has an extraordinary technical ability and manages his cases absolutely flawlessly.

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James Cahan

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James Cahan is held in high regard for his experience in surgical and treatment negligence cases, as well as duty of care matters. He also handles amputation and fatality-related claims.

James is very focused on getting good results for his clients. He is nice to work with and a safe pair of hands.

James is very good with clients. He is willing to take a risk and do the hard miles for a case to find out where the value is. The clients like him because he is hands-on and gets things done.

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Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant

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Fiona Follis

Head of Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant

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Graham Bell

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James Cahan

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