Guy Forster > Irwin Mitchell > Cambridge, England > Lawyer Profile

Guy Forster

01223 791818 guy.forster@irwinmitchell.com

Work Department

Medical Negligence

Position

I’m a Partner and head the Medical Negligence team at the Cambridge office.

I’ve specialised in clinical negligence cases since qualifying as a solicitor and act on behalf of clients who’ve suffered serious injury. I recover substantial amounts of compensation for my clients to fund care, therapies and other needs.

I also represent families at inquests where their loved one has died through negligent medical treatment. This is often with the aim of getting answers and bringing about changes to improve patient safety. I act for both adults and children who have suffered brain injury, spinal injury such as cauda equina syndrome, or those who have suffered avoidable amputations.

I have substantial experience in handling birth injury cases, involving children who have cerebral palsy as a result of delays in delivery or inadequate neonatal care. I represent mothers who have suffered injury during delivery or where congenital conditions such as Down’s syndrome or spina bifida have been misdiagnosed during pregnancy.

I also act for numerous clients who have suffered major strokes following delays in treatment.

I contribute to learning in the field of stroke medicine through speaking on the subject of patient safety and learning from mistakes.

Career

Trained Irwin Mitchell; qualified 2004; assistant solicitor Irwin Mitchell 2004-2009; associate solicitor 2009-2013; partner Penningtons Manches 2013-2014; partner Irwin Mitchell 2014 to date. Current directorships: director/trustee of STARS Children’s Bereavement Support.

Languages

French.

Memberships

Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) specialist panel member; Law Society clinical negligence panel member; Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) senior litigator.

Education

Trent College, Nottingham; l’Université de Limoges (1998-1999 Diplôme d’Etudes Juridiques Françaises); University of Birmingham (1996-2000 LLB Law with French Law); Nottingham Law School (2002 LPC – commendation).

Leisure

Running and triathlon.