Band 3
Provided by Andrea Rusbridge
Consultant
Andrea is an experienced Partner and Solicitor with over 35 years experience in her field.
Andrea qualified as a solicitor in 1989 having joined a previous firm as a trainee where she gained experience in personal injury for both claimants and defendants. From 1990 onwards Andrea undertook only claimant work and increased her experience of medical negligence work, before being promoted to Associate Solicitor.
Over the years, she has continued to gain experience in personal injury and clinical negligence, increasing her medical negligence practice and successfully becoming a Partner in 1995. She has exclusively specialised in clinical negligence cases only since 1996.
In 1998 Andrea was accepted onto the AvMA panel of specialist solicitors and has retained that accreditation ever since. Andrea sat on the legal aid assessment panel, where she dealt with appeals against decisions by the legal aid agency and continued to volunteer for this for four years.
Andrea is now a CEDR accredited mediator having completed the 5 day CEDR mediation course in October 2019.
With vast experience in many types of medical negligence case, including cerebral palsy, birth injury, obstetrics, gynaecology, vascular, amputation, cardiology, and delayed diagnosis of cancer, wrongful birth, neurological injury and cauda equina, Andrea is an expert in her field.
She regards her legal expertise primarily as the means to help rebuild the lives of people and their families who have been injured as a result of negligent medical treatment and maintains that it is important to provide support and understanding throughout the process as well as achieving the best outcome that she can for her client.
Career
Andrea graduated with a Law degree from Manchester University and took the Legal Practice Course at Bristol Polytechnic prior to training as a solicitor
Andrea qualified as a solicitor in 1989 having joined a previous firm as a trainee where she gained experience in personal injury for both claimants and defendants. From 1990 onwards Andrea undertook only claimant work and increased her experience of medical negligence work and was then promoted to Associate Solicitor.
Andrea joined the team at Fletchers in September 2025. Previously, she had joined Shoosmiths in 1992 where she continued to gain experience in personal injury and clinical negligence, increasing her medical negligence practice and being made a partner in 1995. Andrea has subsequently specialised in clinical negligence cases only since 1996.
Memberships
AVMA referral panel member since 1998; Community Investment Project Group.
Education
Gordano Comprehensive, Portishead; Manchester University (1983-86 LLB (Hons)); Bristol Polytechnic (1987 Finals Course).
Leisure
Reading, gardening, walking.
Provided by Chambers
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Andrea is incredibly dedicated, has real passion for the work and achieving justice for clients.
Andrea is incredibly dedicated, has real passion for the work and achieving justice for clients.