Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
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We remain one of the largest specialist teams in the region, and have experience bringing claims in many areas with a strong reputation for dental negligence work.
From acquired brain injuries and dental negligence, to birth injuries and spinal injuries, our team of expert medical negligence solicitors have exhaustive experience of claims and compensation. Whatever you need to claim for, we know how best to go about it.
As medical negligence solicitors, we've been helping clients make successful claims for decades, and pride ourselves on getting to grips with the complex needs of every case to deliver a speedy resolution. You can count on us for specialist knowledge, unparalleled commitment and a down-to-earth approach. Your claim and compensation is our priority.
Key contacts: Richard Coleman (head of the Clinical Negligence team in Oxford and a specialist in claimant clinical negligence law and complex claims across all medical disciplines), Tracy Norris-Evans (specialist in claims of maximum severity, specifically neurological and paediatric cases), Lucy Norton (specialist in spinal injury, maximum severity birth related injury claims, adult acquired brain injury claims, and fatal claims), and Lucy Crawford (specialist in Fatal Accident Act claims against both GPs and Hospitals).
Chambers Review
RWK Goodman has a highly commended team based in Oxford with an excellent reputation across a broad spectrum of clinical negligence matters. The team routinely acts on catastrophic cases, including brain and spinal injury claims, as well as handling matters arising from amputation, delayed diagnosis and traumatic births. It possesses expertise in thrombosis-related cases.
Strengths
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"RWK Goodman keeps me informed and up to date with anything that is happening on my case. The team is always very approachable and I never feel anything is too much trouble."
"The lawyers are fabulous communicators. They are approachable and knowledgable about the law. They genuinely care about their clients."
"RWK Goodman keeps me informed and up to date with anything that is happening on my case. The team is always very approachable and I never feel anything is too much trouble."
"The lawyers are fabulous communicators. They are approachable and knowledgable about the law. They genuinely care about their clients."
Notable Practitioners
Richard Coleman advises on high-value birth injury cases resulting from negligent obstetric care. He is also known for his handling of complex failure in diagnosis matters.
"Richard has a huge capacity to simplify complex clinical negligence cases. He works with laser-like precision."
"Richard deals with matters effectively and efficiently."
Lucy Norton is a senior associate and manages a range of clinical negligence cases. She demonstrates notable strength in handling claims arising from failed diagnoses.
"Lucy is very strong with experts and clients."
"Lucy is an excellent negotiator and tactical lawyer."
Sinead Coulson is a senior associate with notable experience of handling cases concerning misdiagnoses and negligent treatment claims.
"Sinead is very pragmatic."
"Sinead always has the client's best interests at heart."
"Sinead is thinking of the way forward to protect the client position."
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