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When mistakes are made by medical professionals the consequences can be far reaching and life changing. Victims of medical negligence need a legal advisor who is an expert in this field who will give strong, pragmatic advice and support. We provide this.

Angela Curran has secured over £100 million in compensation for her clients. She has vast experience across the whole range of medicine. Her particular expertise is in representing children who have sustained injury at birth.

WE ARE:

• Law society and AVMA panel members- accredited by both as specialists
• Award winning
• We offer a range of funding options
• Free initial advice and home visits where appropriate

A FLAVOUR OF THE TYPES OF CASE THAT WE HAVE DEALT WITH:

• Failure on the part of accident and emergency staff to appropriately triage a patient resulting in cardiac arrest and death
• Anaesthetic negligence involving a patient who suffered from “ anaesthetic awareness”
• Birth injury especially cerebral palsy. Successfully represented large numbers of children with cerebral palsy recovering over £24 million for one case in 2018
• Successful settlement of a case for a 50 year old man who was injured at birth
• Cancer cases against GPs and hospitals such as the late diagnosis of Ewing sarcoma resulting in the death of a teenager
• The negligent placement of a stent in the coronary artery
• Negligent laser eye surgery causing in blindness resulting in suicide
• Wrongly interpreted smear test resulting in late diagnosis of cervical cancer requiring a hysterectomy in a young childless female. The cost of surrogacy was claimed
• Negligence on the part of neurologists in failing to diagnose a brain tumour resulting in the death of a young mother
• Cases involving cosmetic surgery including face lifts, laser resurfacing, lip fillers
• Negligent aftercare following spinal surgery resulting in the development of cauda equina syndrome with partial paralysis and incontinence
• Bowel damage in a young mother as a result of negligently handled childbirth
• Medication error in the treatment of a child receiving chemotherapy for a brain tumour resulting in blindness

We also have considerable experience of The Coroners Court and Inquests providing both advice prior to the Inquest and advocacy at the Inquest.