Clinical Negligence
We are one of the leading medical law teams in the South West providing specialist clinical negligence advice. We aim to provide a high quality, efficient and expert service in a friendly and approachable style. The clinical negligence team offers advice in relation to a wide range of health-related claims from multi-million pound birth injury compensation claims through to much more modest claims, as well as representation at inquest and court of protection cases.
In handling such cases, the team has a wealth of experience with members of both the Law Society and AvMA specialist clinical negligence panels.
The team has good relations with a number of local NHS Trusts which facilitates swift and sensible resolution of modest disputes and has access to leading medical practitioners from across the country to seek expert advice.
In addition to litigating claims to a resolution, the team has expertise in a wide range of alternative dispute resolution methods to mitigate the conflict that can sometimes occur.
The most recent editions of the independent directories Chambers and Legal 500 comment on the team and its lawyers as follows:
The firm: One of the true clinical negligence specialist firms... Chambers 2008
The lawyers: The team is led by the “standout operator” Andrew Hannam. As one of the shining stars of the local market, Hannam has developed a fearsome reputation as an “incredibly calm and thorough lawyer” who “anyone would want to have working for them.” He belongs to such leading organisations as AvMA and the Law Society Clinical Negligence Panel, and is praised for his much-admired expertise. Chambers 2008
He is supported by IVF and reproductive system specialist Chris Thorne Legal 500 2007
For intial advice, please contact:
• Robert Antrobus at the Plymouth office on 01752 675031
• Chris Thorne at the Exeter office on 01392 685351
• Andrew Hannam at the Taunton office on 01823 362742
• Mark Chanter at the Truro office on 01872 243348
• For specialist Sands advice, please contact Claire Stoneman at the Taunton office on 01823 625641
