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Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant

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Our expertise in defending clinical negligence claims brought against NHS bodies and private sector organisations is unrivalled. We have been on NHS Resolution's (NHSR) Panels (both clinical and non-clinical litigation) since its creation in 1995.

A truly national practice, with work undertaken from offices in London, Liverpool, Leeds and Manchester, our client base has a national footprint. We have a national reputation in group litigation, especially in relation to disease work for the NHSR, where we are the sole national legal advisor, undertaking all deafness, asbestos and mesothelioma claims.

The team won the prestigious "Legal Services Provider of the Year" in 2018 at the Health Service Journal Partnership Awards for their innovative Alternative Dispute Resolution costs protocol for Group Actions.


Our experts will support you in:

  • Clinical negligence litigation
  • EL and PL litigation
  • Group litigation
  • Disease litigation
  • Public inquiries
  • Interpreting regulations/resolving disputes in pharma, dentistry, ophthalmic and medical services

Clients:

  • NHS Resolution
  • NHS England
  • health bodies in the independent sector
  • dental healthcare organisations (public and independent)

Our experience:

  • ​Reappointed to the national Shared Business Services Framework Agreement legal panel and also to the Crown Commercial Services panel in 2018.

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What the Team is Known For

Hill Dickinson is a well-regarded clinical negligence team with a national presence. The team undertakes litigation and regulatory work for NHS Resolution and a number of NHS trusts, managing a range of significant and high-value cases, with notable expertise in group actions. The firm is noted for its work on cerebral palsy, obstetric and brain injury claims, as well as delay in diagnosis and treatment cases.

Strengths

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They are very skilled solicitors.

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Their teams are really cohesive - the partners are very good at supporting junior members, which makes them more effective.

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The team is packed with talent, both young and experienced, and they work really hard to achieve the fairest and most reasonable outcomes for their client.

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They are very well organised, efficient, and get information to you on time.

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Notable Practitioners

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David Locke
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David Locke acts on a range of matters for NHS Resolution, including obstetric brain injury and delayed diagnosis claims. He has further experience in fundamental dishonesty and costs issues.

He has an uncanny ability to cut through to the essence of the case, formulate the issues and enable the client to achieve the best and fairest outcome quickly and efficiently.

David can spot a case that needs to be defended or settled in the first meeting. He gets in early, knows exactly what the issues are and weighs up the risks of the case.

David is a very knowledgeable lawyer - in terms of his strategic knowledge, he is one of the best.

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Andrew Craggs
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Andrew Craggs is widely respected in the market, with notable strength handling complex group action proceedings. He focuses on patient safety and risk management matters.

He is very astute, a very good operator and understands his clients. He has a very nice manner and is very good in sensitive, difficult claims.

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Jonathan Heap
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Jonathan Heap represents NHS trusts in complex maximum severity cases, such as spinal injury claims, as well as advising on patient safety matters.

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David Locke
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Andrew Craggs
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Jonathan Heap
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