Foot Anstey

Clinical Negligence

Claire Stoneman is a consultant at the firm's Taunton office and was previously a partner with the firm. She specialises in birth injury claims leading to either cerebral palsy, stillbirth or neonatal death.  She has been a member and supporter of the Stillbirth & Neonatal Death Society (Sands) and their local Groups along with several birth injury and baby loss charities for many years.  She has developed a specialised practice and team which are particularly focused on acting for and supporting brain injured children and adults and bereaved parents following obstetric, neonatal and paediatric care (having commenced her career representing families at the Bristol Royal Infirmary Public Inquiry into paediatric cardiac surgery).

Claire set up the firm's Corporate Partnership with Group B Streptococcus Support and Cerebra which focus on maternity/obstetric care and child brain injury respectively.  She also works closely with the charities Aching Arms, Daddy's with Angels and Headway Somerset.

Claire is a member of the Law Society's Clinical Negligence Accreditation Scheme and Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA) Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel. She is also a Trustee and Vice Chair of Headway Somerset.

Claire Stoneman - Partner | Enable Law