Oliver Thorne
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
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About
Provided by Oliver Thorne
Practice Areas
Oliver Thorne heads up Slee Blackwell's clinical negligence team.
In June 2023 he had the honour of being appointed to the AvMA Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel. AvMA (Action Against Medical Accidents) is an independent patient safety charity that was set up in 1982 to provide advice and support to patients and their families who have been affected by a medical accident.
Oliver has achieved many high-value settlements and has attracted extensive media coverage. He is known as a campaigning lawyer who fights in particular for the rights of mothers and babies who have been let down by our maternity services.
He also specialises in representing the families of medical negligence victims at inquests.
Professional Memberships
AvMA Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel member.
Chambers Review
UK
Oliver Thorne heads the clinical negligence team at Slee Blackwell from the Barnstaple office. Thorne has considerable expertise in handling birth and brain injury claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Oliver is a tour de force in clinical negligence."
"Oliver has at all times treated us with respect and with the utmost understanding of our case. For this, we are truly grateful for his expertise in such sensitive matters."
"Oliver Thorne is highly efficient in how he deals with clients, counsel, experts and the court. He has excellent clarity in his oral and written communications."
"Oliver is a tour de force in clinical negligence."
"Oliver has at all times treated us with respect and with the utmost understanding of our case. For this, we are truly grateful for his expertise in such sensitive matters."
"Oliver Thorne is highly efficient in how he deals with clients, counsel, experts and the court. He has excellent clarity in his oral and written communications."
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