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Shoosmiths LLP

Phil Barnes

Birmingham, UK

UK Guide 2022

Ranked in 1 departments

Ranked in : Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant

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Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant - Birmingham and surrounds

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Phil Barnes 's practice includes advising on negligently performed surgery, delayed diagnosis and psychiatric injuries.
"Phil Barnes is a true master of clinical negligence and a steely negotiator."

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Phil is the National Head of the 50 strong Shoosmiths Medical Negligence team.

He has specialised in representing claimants in clinical negligence claims for 19 years.

As an experienced litigator he has dealt with a wide range of complex and high value claims throughout his career, including neurological injury, child birth trauma, amputations, group actions involving intraocular lens implants, surgical errors, misdiagnosis and fatal claims. He has a specialist interest in infection and sepsis cases.

Phil regularly appears as an advocate before Coroners and has been involved in a number of high profile inquests.