Vanessa Splaine
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant
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About
Provided by Vanessa Splaine
Career
Vanessa has specialised in clinical negligence litigation for over 20 years and leads the clinical negligence team in Clyde & Co's Manchester office. Her caseload primarily consists of high value brain injuries in new-borns and adults, claims involving serious spinal injuries and cases involving the delayed diagnosis of cancer. In the last 12 months, she has resolved numerous high value claims by way of periodical payment orders, with one claim for in excess of £38 million having been settled at a significant discount.
Chambers Review
UK
Vanessa Splaine handles claims involving acquired neurological injury in both adults and children, including those stemming from alleged negligence in obstetric and paramedic care. She also defends clients in claims relating to the delayed diagnosis of cancer.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Vanessa is fantastic and dynamic."
"Vanessa has a good feel for tactics - she is intuitive and works out what matters in a case."
"Vanessa is fantastic and dynamic."
"Vanessa has a good feel for tactics - she is intuitive and works out what matters in a case."