Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
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Minton Morrill have a leading (Band 1) Clinical Negligence team with ranked lawyers including Simon Minton and Julia Morrill (both Band 1), Sahida Patel (Band 2) and Guy Pomphrey (Associate to Watch) together with 3 other lawyers.
The team handle a wide range of medical negligence cases with particular expertise in high value and complex birth injury cerebral palsy, meningitis and other infectious diseases child injury cases.
The lawyers work closely with colleagues in the firm’s Court of Protection team who act as Professional Deputies or Trustees to manage clients’ compensation.
This full-service approach extends to other areas of work and lawyers will often represent families at Inquests prior to investigating civil claims stemming from deaths in healthcare.
Within the year the team have settled a number of maximum severity cerebral palsy cases equating to over £30 million in compensation. One of these cases, conducted by Sahida Patel, settled for over £15 million on a capitalised basis. The team are currently instructed on other similar high-profile maximum severity cases.
A range of other cases have also settled including a £600,000+ settlement for a mother who negligently sustained a serious perineal tear in childbirth and a series of Fatal Accident cases.
The team act in all areas of clinical negligence but have particular expertise in:
- Birth Injuries
- Cerebral Palsy
- Meningitis
- Infectious Diseases
- Erb’s Palsy
- Fatal Accident Claims
- Delayed diagnosis of Cancer
Chambers Review
Minton Morrill Solicitors has an excellent reputation for handling a wide range of clinical negligence claims. Its team of experienced partners is particularly well known for delivering advice on serious brain injuries as a result of birth traumas and diagnostic failures. The team also handles wrongful birth cases and assesses negligent standards of care for claimants.
Strengths
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"They took a personal approach, explaining everything so clearly and helping us to understand this complex journey."
"Minton Morrill come well prepared and do quality work. They are easy to work with and have excellent responsiveness."
"The team showed a thorough understanding of my medical issues and a tenacious doggedness to get the most favourable result."
"Minton Morrill are very professional, patient and understanding."
"Minton Morrill are strong counsel with great expertise. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them."
"They took a personal approach, explaining everything so clearly and helping us to understand this complex journey."
"Minton Morrill come well prepared and do quality work. They are easy to work with and have excellent responsiveness."
"The team showed a thorough understanding of my medical issues and a tenacious doggedness to get the most favourable result."
"Minton Morrill are very professional, patient and understanding."
"Minton Morrill are strong counsel with great expertise. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them."
Notable Practitioners
Simon Minton heads the clinical negligence practice at Minton Morrill Solicitors. He offers a wide range of expertise including complex, high-value cerebral palsy claims, as well as other birth injuries. Minton is also well versed in fatal negligence cases related to diagnostic failures.
"Simon is friendly, approachable and professional. No question is too trivial for him; he always explains the process and will frequently give updates."
"Simon has always been approachable and professional, keeping us up to date with everything we need to know."
"Simon is very experienced and he leaves no stone unturned. He knows how to deal with high-pressure situations and has a good handle on cases."
"Simon is an absolutely superb solicitor. He is so thorough and a consummate professional."
"Simon is a pleasure to deal with. I feel safe in his hands and trust him to make the right decisions."
Sahida Patel represents clients in cases concerning severe birth injuries, including complex cerebral palsy claims, as well as neonatal negligence proceedings.
"Sahida is a very experienced, really calm presence. She is very client-focused and knows that the devil is in the detail."
"Sahida is such an accessible partner. She's very easy to work with and you know you can trust her judgement. She is great with clients and walks them through the process."
"A truly amazing solicitor who is supreme in all aspects of her work."
Guy Pomphrey focuses his practice on advising on complex birth injury cases, including in relation to cerebral palsy and meningitis. He also acts for clients in delayed diagnosis claims.
"Guy shows attention to detail and covers everything that needs be covered."
"Guy is very professional but still retains the ability to see me as an individual. He shows great kindness, understanding and patience."
"Guy Pomphrey has a lot of expertise, patience and understanding of our case and has guided us through this long process."
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