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Provided by Jane Weakley

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I am a partner in Fieldfisher's Clinical Negligence Team. I have more than 20 years' experience in medical law. I specialise in the interests and rights of birth-injured children - particularly those affected with catastrophic injuries where compensation awards are very high to ensure provision for the child’s future needs.

In 2018 I agreed a settlement for a 15-year-old boy with cerebral palsy and complex cognitive and behavioural needs to the value of £33 million, the award being one of the largest of its kind and the largest ever for a teenager.

My cases regularly receive media interest. I have been quoted in the national and local press and interviewed on national TV and radio. In 2018, I appeared on BBC2's the Victoria Derbyshire Show with a client who spoke about cerebral palsy via eye-gaze technology.

I lecture on best practice in obstetric cases and have given presentations to the Bobath Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy (London), the Children's Trust for Children with Brain Injury (Surrey), Chailey Heritage School (East Sussex) and SCOPE (London).

Professional Memberships

I am a Law Society accredited Clinical Negligence Specialist, a member of the AvMA Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel and an APIL Fellow.

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Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant - London (Firms)
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Jane Weakley frequently represents children who have suffered brain injury at birth, with a focus on cerebral palsy and developmental disability claims.

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