Our clinical negligence team, led by Cecily Cameron, is made up of specialists who work exclusively in this field.

The team is highly ranked by both Chambers and Legal 500, and includes two lawyers who are accredited by the Solicitors' Regulation Authority as clinical negligence specialists and are members of the Action against Medical Accidents Panel (AvMA). Cecily Cameron is also a member of APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers). We are members of Headway (the brain injury association)'s list of personal injury solicitors 2008 and members of the Spinal Injuries Association approved directory of specialist solicitors.

We specialise in birth injuries, including Erb’s palsy and cerebral palsy, and in spinal or brain injuries, including cauda equina.

We believe that you need to have your claim handled sympathetically and efficiently by a solicitor with particular expertise in this area.  If you think you might have a claim, it’s important to act quickly, as there are limits on the time you can take. Generally you will have three years from the date of sustaining injuries in which to bring a claim, (this means formally commencing proceedings in the Courts). There are exceptions to this rule, for children, for example.

Also, in a clinical negligence claim, you might not be aware of errors in treatment for some time after that treatment has taken place. In such cases, it is possible to extend the three year limitation period to three years from the date you first knew or ought reasonably to have suspected that there were problems with your treatment.

Some cases we have been involved with include:

• D v Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust
• DK v Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust
• T v South Buckinghamshire NHS Trust
• M v Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
• L v Hereford Hospital NHS Trust

For further information, please contact Cecily Cameron, head of the clinical negligence team.

Some comments from recent clients:

• Thank you for the way you dealt with my case with compassion and professionalism.
• you always had time for us
• It was easy all the way
• We...realise how lucky we were to be referred to Henmans
• superb at your job
• open...and explained details in plain English
• your service has been first class

Useful website links

• Solicitors' Regulation Authority accreditation page
• Action against Medical Accidents Panel (AvMA)
• APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers)
• Headway Brain Injury Association
• Spinal Injuries Association