Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
UK Guide 2025 : South West
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Enable Law provides a comprehensive service with a broad coverage of the South West including offices in Bristol, Plymouth, Truro, Exeter and Taunton. The firm offers a deep bench of experienced practitioners who possess strong knowledge in complex negligence matters. It is frequently engaged in maximum severity cases such as those stemming from brain or spinal injuries, while also noted for its work on delayed diagnosis claims and negligent surgery. The firm also has expertise in obstetric injury cases, including cerebral palsy, stillbirths and neonatal deaths. It also handles amputation-related cases and acts in cases involving fatalities.
Strengths
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"The Enable Law team are very professional and supportive. They are always available to talk and discuss my claim openly and honestly."
"Enable Law is a very strong team who are expert at handling complex clinical negligence and personal injury matters."
"They have a lot of senior, experienced lawyers in the team."
"The Enable Law team are very professional and supportive. They are always available to talk and discuss my claim openly and honestly."
"Enable Law is a very strong team who are expert at handling complex clinical negligence and personal injury matters."
"They have a lot of senior, experienced lawyers in the team."
Notable Practitioners
Claire Stoneman is a highly regarded clinical negligence practitioner with a solid track record of handling cases relating to stillbirth and neonatal death cases. She also has considerable experience handling claims arising from negligent delivery, as well as delayed diagnosis matters. Stoneman is based in the Taunton office of Enable Law.
"Claire is an unbelievable lawyer and knows her subject. She has felt like family with her understanding and compassion."
Plymouth-based Robert Antrobus leads the clinical negligence offering at Enable Law. He has considerable experience handling obstetric cases involving birth injuries, as well as negligent treatment matters and failure and delay in diagnosis claims.
Truro-based Mike Bird is a standout clinical negligence practitioner who is held in high regard for his experience in complex brain injury cases concerning cerebral palsy arising from births, as well as negligent treatment claims.
Paul Sankey has notable experience in claims regarding misdiagnosis and surgical negligence, as well as spinal and brain injury cases.
"Paul is an excellent clinical negligence solicitor who has a great understanding of the medical issues. He’s excellent at making complex matters easy to understand."
Gillian Clark is well placed to advise on cases involving delay in diagnosis and treatment, and has a particular focus on brain and birth injuries. Bristol-based Clark is also experienced in representing clients at inquests.
"Gillian is caring, thoughtful and helped me understand how the law works in these cases."
Bristol-based Jackie Linehan is a highly regarded legal director in the team at Enable Law. She has expertise in claims relating to misdiagnosis of cancer, fatal accidents and brain injuries, including those at birth.
"Jackie is extremely knowledgeable, empathetic and understands my case very well."
Michelle Biddulph heads Enable Law's clinical negligence team nationally. She specialises in amputation and delayed diagnosis claims.
"Michelle was so helpful and kind during the whole process. She was extremely knowledgeable."