Duncan Lewis Solicitors

Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury

Rebecca is a director of clinical negligence and personal injury at Duncan Lewis Solicitors, she has over 20 years’ experience acting in this area of law. She is responsible for risk assessing all of the clinical negligence and personal injury claims handled by the firm.

Rebecca specialises in dealing with severe and complex clinical negligence and personal injury cases including, but not limited to; claims involving birth injuries, brain injuries, surgical injuries and orthopaedic injuries resulting from delay, misdiagnosis or negligent spinal or gastrointestinal surgery. She also has extensive experience in representing clients in ophthalmic cases including retinal detachment and laser surgery claims.

Rebecca also has extensive experience as a licensing specialist. She has represented a variety of clients including restaurateurs, club owners, publicans and festival organisers. Rebecca applied for and obtained one of the first 24 hour licences for premises inside the O2 Arena as well as a new Premises Licence for a festival on the Isle of Wight.

Rebecca joined Duncan Lewis in May 2016 as a partner-level director in clinical negligence. Prior to joining Duncan Lewis Solicitors, Rebecca was head of clinical negligence, personal injury and licensing at a leading legal 500 firm in the West End.

Rebecca is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).

Rebecca took her postgraduate solicitors final examination at the College of Law and obtained her LLB (Hons) from the University of Westminster.