Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant
UK Guide 2025 : UK-wide
Band 3
Contact number
(020) 3060 6000About
Provided by RPC
We're renowned for finding pragmatic solutions to problems in the medical sector.
We work with private healthcare providers of all types. They include hospitals, clinics, care homes, diagnostic services and out-of-hours organisations. Individual practitioners such as doctors, dentists, nurses and therapists also choose us when they need expert legal help.
Our claims expertise covers everything from minor claims to catastrophic and fatal injuries.
We advise on clinical governance issues, such as adverse outcomes and serious incidents, and devise strategies to maintain and improve patient standards.
We are also experienced in multi-party and group litigation. We also advise on data protection, confidentiality, consent and disclosure of records.
Chambers Review
RPC has an established clinical negligence department acting on behalf of a variety of clients including insurers, private healthcare providers and individual practitioners. The team offers specialist expertise in a diverse range of matters including those related to fertility services and cosmetic surgery, with additional strength in urological and dental claims. The team is experienced in handling complex group actions as well as high-value individual claims.
Strengths
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"RPC have been an invaluable source of support. They provide helpful advice on what are sometimes very complex matters."
"They are great. Their advice is very commercial, sensible and quite proactive - they are good at giving you their views early."
"They are very professional, timely and generally all round very knowledgeable."
"We are always extremely impressed with their level of support and communication. It feels like you are well looked after and they meet our needs constantly."
"It's really strong team that is really switched on - they will have already thought through all of the issues and considered all the angles."
"RPC have been an invaluable source of support. They provide helpful advice on what are sometimes very complex matters."
"They are great. Their advice is very commercial, sensible and quite proactive - they are good at giving you their views early."
"They are very professional, timely and generally all round very knowledgeable."
"We are always extremely impressed with their level of support and communication. It feels like you are well looked after and they meet our needs constantly."
"It's really strong team that is really switched on - they will have already thought through all of the issues and considered all the angles."
Notable Practitioners
Dorothy Flower has notable experience acting on group action claims relating to negligent treatment. She further advises on delayed diagnosis, psychiatric injury and fatal claims.
"Dorothy is excellent. She is patient, responsive and clear in her advice."
"She is very good at what she does."
"She is an incredibly shrewd tactician and manages to combine being a really tough lawyer with being very charming."
Sian Morgan has a strong track record of handling failed and delayed diagnosis cases as well as inquests. She has additional experience handling matters with complex cross-border elements.
"Sian is a brilliant lawyer."
"She is formidable and incredibly knowledgeable."
"She is on the ball and very proactive."
"She is very knowledgeable, thorough and good with clients."
Genevieve Isherwood advises insurers and medical practitioners on a range of clinical negligence matters including brain injury and failure to diagnose claims. She offers additional expertise in inquests.
"Genevieve is very intelligent and passionate about what she does."
"She is very highly competent and very conscientious."
"Genevieve keeps her knowledge and understanding up to date and applies it very effectively."