Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
UK Guide 2025 : South West
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Clarke Willmott has a notable clinical negligence team with practitioners based in Bristol and Taunton. The team is noted for handling a range of complex matters, including paediatric brain injury cases and claims relating to delayed diagnosis of medical conditions. It receives regular instructions on maximum severity birth injury and has further expertise in meningitis cases. The firm is well placed to handle orthopaedic claims and also provides representation in fatality inquests.
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"The team at Clarke Willmott are extremely well placed to deal with all complex, sophisticated and technically difficult matters."
"They are very confident, experienced and pragmatic, and it translates throughout the team."
"The team at Clarke Willmott are extremely well placed to deal with all complex, sophisticated and technically difficult matters."
"They are very confident, experienced and pragmatic, and it translates throughout the team."
Notable Practitioners
Marguarita Tyne is noted for her representation of claimants in catastrophic injury cases, fertility claims and meningitis cases. She is based in the Bristol office of Clarke Willmott.
"Margueritas’s attention to detail, technical ability and knowledge of clinical negligence matters are constantly at the very highest level."
Kerry Fifield is acknowledged for her expertise in issues of negligent care, failure in diagnosis and birth injuries. She also focuses on meningitis-related cases.
"Kerry has a first-class approach to all she does with her cases."
"She presents with good knowledge of her field, an understanding of complex issues and a logical and analytical approach to problem solving."
James Edmondson is a senior associate in the Clarke Willmott clinical negligence team and is based in Taunton. He advises clients in connection with matters such as amputation cases and complications arising from surgery.
"James is technically brilliant, a great communicator and approachable to all concerned. He is a great lawyer to have on your side."
"James Edmondson is very impressive.He is tenacious in pursuing his client's interests and good at seeing the bigger strategic picture of a case."
Vanessa Harris is an experienced senior associate in Clarke Willmott's Bristol office. She is skilled in matters involving delayed diagnosis and amputations.
"Vanessa is technically brilliant. Her attention to detail, client care, communication and negotiation skills are first class."
Ranked Lawyers at
Clarke Willmott LLP
South West