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Provided by Paul Rumley
Birth Injury | Brain Injury | Compensation Protection | Injury | Medical negligence | Spinal Injury
Paul specialises in complex and high value clinical negligence claims on behalf of injured patients. He is well known, nationally, for his empathy for his clients combined with a keen eye for detail. He is recognised as a "Leader in his field" by Chambers UK, is a member of the Law Society’s national Clinical Negligence Panel and praised by Legal 500 UK.
Paul is described in the Legal 500 as “quite simply the best clinical negligence practitioner in the business. He has an intellectually formidable brain. His determination to get to the right result is irresistible. Not surprisingly, his clients love him” . According to Chambers & Partners interviewees, Paul also has “tenacious attention to detail, his relationship with clients is great and he is respected by the other side. I was enormously impressed, there is nothing he doesn’t know“, “He is absolutely stupendous and at the top of his game.”, and “His attention to detail is legendary. He’s an extremely impressive advocate for his clients”.
Paul’s experience informed his extensive contribution to legal aid reforms. Working with both houses of Parliament, Paul received nationwide recognition for his efforts and success in retaining legal aid for severely disabled children injured at birth. He continues to contribute to the development of medical law as Chairman of the Society of Clinical Injury Lawyers (SCIL). He is regularly approached for comment on local and national radio, television, and national newspapers, and has written several specialist articles on the subject of legal aid reform.
Paul specialises in:
- Cerebral palsy
- Erb’s palsy
- Complex brain injury
- Spinal injury
- Deputyship
Provided by Chambers
Paul Rumley is recognised for his considerable experience in claims relating to brain damage arising from birth injuries, delay in diagnosis and Erb's palsy.
Provided by Chambers
Paul is absolutely on top of the technicalities of his subject, and he is someone with an extremely canny brain in seeing results.
Paul is extremely experienced and frighteningly intelligent. He is also meticulous and relentless in his pursuit of the best possible outcome for his clients.
Paul provides clear instructions with a very thorough and analytical approach.
Paul is absolutely on top of the technicalities of his subject, and he is someone with an extremely canny brain in seeing results.
Paul is extremely experienced and frighteningly intelligent. He is also meticulous and relentless in his pursuit of the best possible outcome for his clients.
Paul provides clear instructions with a very thorough and analytical approach.
