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About Paul
I am an experienced senior associate solicitor acting on behalf of claimants in medical negligence cases. I often deal with catastrophic injuries and have a particular interest in birth injury claims. I take a balanced view and having defended such claims until 2011, have a tactically advantageous understanding of the approach taken by defendants — all of which enables me to secure the best outcomes for clients.
My clients come from all walks of life as an adverse outcome can affect anyone undergoing medical treatment. When liability can be established, I work hard to ensure that appropriate compensation is claimed so that my clients can continue, as far as possible, with their pre-existing lives. This often entails getting ‘interim’ compensation before a claim is formally resolved – this can enable a move to a more appropriate and adapted home, getting a case manager on board to help provide practical help in getting care and therapies put in place at home, along with rehabilitation.
In appropriate cases, I work closely with our Court of Protection and property teams along with educational advisors, to ensure we work collaboratively to secure the best outcomes for clients.
I have recently secured compensation in excess of £10m for a wrongful birth claim; settlements of upto £23m for birth injury claims and £1m for a cauda equina claim.
I have experience of trial, formal mediation and numerous settlement meetings, which can be used to try and resolve a claim before proceeding to trial.
Specialisms
- Obstetric (cerebral palsy) and wrongful birth claims
- Brain and neurological injury, including encephalitis
- Orthopaedic, spinal and cauda equina claims
- Cardiological, surgical and medical claims
Recent cases
- Compensation following failings in antenatal management
- £7.3m birth injury compensation for 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy
- £23m compensation awarded to 12-year-old
- Settlement following a delay in diagnosing prostate cancer
Memberships
- Law Society
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