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First rate healthcare is the primary objective for all health providers. But if patients are dissatisfied and claims are brought, this can be a source of great stress for everyone involved. We understand the challenges you face and we provide pragmatic solutions, handling claims quickly, efficiently and sensitively and collating evidence to help you reduce risk.
One of the largest dedicated clinical negligence teams in the UK including 11 partners representing healthcare providers across the UK.
Members of the NHS Litigation Authority and Medical Protection Society panels as well as acting for insurers of private healthcare providers.
We have extensive experience of claims, from large obstetric brain damage and shoulder dystocia to claims against prison healthcare providers.
Advising NHS clients in relation to multi-million pound settlements by way of Periodical Payment Orders (PPOs).
Joint and several defendant proceedings.
Review and “lessons learned” in regards to claims, inquests and complaints.
Pioneering solutions – we devised a unique process for handling hundreds of claims from children who had been inappropriately medicated using a panel of experts who meet with the parents to decide on all the issues without going to court.
Known for a tenacious and thorough approach to investigations on complex cases, resulting in favourable liability settlements on cerebral palsy cases saving the NHS millions of pounds.
We talk about our involvement in Elder v George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust [2017] and the successful prevention of a potential £2 million fraud on the NHS.
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This health newsletter talks about the focuses on topics relevant to the resolution of healthcare disputes.
In this article we explore some recent changes to claims arising from death and provide a brief refresher on how these are calculated.
Sian Brown is one of Browne Jacobson’s Partners and the head of the Early Notification Team. Find out more about Sian here.
They have their finger on the pulse and have excellent solicitors.
They take a pragmatic approach to litigation.
They are thorough, intelligent and engaged with their cases - an excellent team doing quality work.
The team are very thorough, organised and knowledgeable. They are consistently on the ball. They have depth of specialism and vast experience.
The team is friendly and prepared to come on site to meet staff and deliver training. They are knowledgeable, approachable, responsive and communicate effectively using language everyone understands.
Browne Jacobson was a real find, worth the wait. Excellent service.
The team are responsive and professional at all times.
Whilst they deal with a wide variety of claims, they have particular expertise in abuse claims of all types.
Responsive and resourceful.
Handle difficult claims with sensitivity and direction.
The team have an excellent knowledge and over the years we have built a good working relationship. The advice they provide is always of good quality to assist us in making decisions on the progress of claims. I feel we have an honest and open relationship and that they are willing to help if we need them.
A very strong team where all bases are covered. Excellent at providing support at short notice. Very strong technical and strategic advice and first-class customer support.
The team has unrivalled experience in the area of local authority tort liability. The firm has an impressive list of local authority and insurer clients.
Very strong specialist team.
The team is knowledgeable and friendly. Always willing to assist even when not formally instructed on a case. The lawyers have excellent experience in dealing with local authority work and are very willing to challenge third parties where necessary.
Fair and robust – they fight for you with all their might.
Market sources say: "They are formidable opponents who are also pragmatic in their approach to negotiating."
Interviewees describe the team as "well organised, knowledgeable and pragmatic."
Commentators say: "They are really energetic and noticeably engaged. They are passionate about what they're doing and have a really efficient set-up." Interviewees say: "The communication is superb; they are accessible and they provide a fast response."
Browne Jacobson LLP has ‘real excellence amongst at all levels' and 'a track record of achieving results’.
One client notes: 'As a whole the team demonstrates public sector values that resonate with us while also maintaining a sensible business approach and pragmatic high-level legal advice.'
Another source says: 'They have a strong team – they are consistent and they marshal their troops very well.'
Browne Jacobson LLP fields a ‘superb team whose client care is second to none; it is supportive throughout of the defendant and very aware of the great strain that litigation puts on them’.
They are excellent lawyers who are easy to contact and have a can-do attitude. They're calm in a crisis and offer a wealth of experience.
Their staff are friendly and engaging and they consistently demonstrate a tenacity to defend claims where there is an important principle at stake.
An extremely effective and efficient player in the medical defence field.
Christine Brown v Dr Hamid [2013] EWHC 4067 (QB), the case resulted in an important limitation on the damages recoverable where negligence has only caused a brief acceleration of a patient’s death.
Kadir v Mistry [2014] ALL ER (D) 247 – the case raised novel points of law regarding fatal injuries which were considered by the Court of Appeal.
Represented a trust in relation to judicial review proceedings following a complex and lengthy jury inquest. The decision was upheld by the Court of Appeal and is one of the leading cases on judicial bias.
On 12 November 2020, the HSIB published its latest national investigation report on maternity safety - what are the likely implications for maternity services?
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Given the significant challenges and resource implications of the coronavirus on all NHS staff, how should Trusts manage and respond to complaints and Serious Incident Investigations? Do the relevant time limits still apply?
NHS Resolution has released a report on the first year of the innovative Early Notification (EN) Scheme. The Early Notification scheme progress report: collaboration and improved experience for families draws together key themes and recommendations from an analysis of cases from the first year of the scheme (2017/2018).
The way in which the NHS investigates when things go wrong in order to identify learning and prevent future harm is very much in the spotlight with a number of high profile reports and reviews identifying significant weaknesses in the current system.
We provide a package of services for supporting data protection managers. Our DPA breach support services minimise the risk of a data protection breach.
The helpline is staffed by qualified employment solicitors, giving you access to sensible and practical advice.
Even many years after the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act, there is still a long way to go to get it fully embedded in health and social care practice.
In partnership with Nottingham CityCare, we have developed a fixed price end-to-end solution to handle the processing of retrospective Continuing Healthcare claims.
Partner and Head of Clinical Negligence