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Clinical Negligence - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Rachel Vickers KC manages a busy clinical negligence practice, acting for both claimants and defendant medical bodies such as NHS Resolution. She is particularly noted for her work on claims involving high-value neonatal or spinal injuries. She is also experienced in the handling of claims arising from delayed or missed diagnoses.
Strengths
Rachel is the barrister you want when you are really up against it. She cut through a mountain of evidence and isolated the key issues with ease. She demonstrated genuine empathy with the client.
Rachel really gets under the skin of a case. She is so well prepared and is excellent in conference with multiple experts on cases of the utmost severity and complexity.
She is an amazing tactician. She gets to grips with cases quickly and can see how to achieve the desired outcome. She's a tough negotiator.
She is very good with clients and at handling multiple experts.
She is incredibly astute, she has a hawk's eye for detail and she is methodical in her approach. I really like working with her and she leaves no stone unturned.