Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
UK Guide 2025 : Scotland
Band 2
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(0131) 718 4150Chambers Review
Slater and Gordon has an impressive team with extensive experience in the clinical negligence market. Its practitioners handle a broad range of matters including those concerning negligent surgery, fatal claims and delays in diagnosis. The group is also routinely called upon to provide counsel on complex cerebral palsy cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are very focused and knowledgeable."
"The team has a good understanding of clinical issues and asks appropriately probing and challenging questions of experts."
"I find them to be a first-class team. They are extremely professional and super-efficient at everything they do."
"All members of the team that we dealt with were very knowledgeable."
"They are very focused and knowledgeable."
"The team has a good understanding of clinical issues and asks appropriately probing and challenging questions of experts."
"I find them to be a first-class team. They are extremely professional and super-efficient at everything they do."
"All members of the team that we dealt with were very knowledgeable."
Notable Practitioners
Sarah McWhirter has notable experience of birth injury claims, including cerebral palsy and neonatal deaths, as well as handling related psychiatric injury. She also acts in delayed diagnosis, surgical negligence and amputation cases.
"Sarah has excellent insight into complex medical issues and is able to ask incisive and appropriate questions of experts. She is supportive to her clients and keeps experts well informed."
"Sarah is always professional and gives her best. It is a pleasure to work with her."
"She leaves no stone unturned, undertakes meticulous prep for her cases and has very good client skills."
"She is amazing, Sarah was faultlessly professional. I felt at ease working with her and she gave me the confidence I needed."
"Sarah has a great command of her topic and is very thorough."