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Yvonne Agnew

Yvonne Agnew

Work Department

Medical Negligence

Position

Yvonne is a Principal Lawyer in our Cardiff office. She has over 25 years' experience dealing with complex and high value clinical negligence cases. She has extensive experience in all types of clinical negligence cases, particularly in relation to high value and complex birth injury, brain and spinal/vascular injury claims.

Yvonne is frequently mentioned in legal directories and praised for her ability to achieve high awards of damages in maximum severity cases. She has been involved achieving some of the highest value settlements in the UK, including a recent award worth £19 million.

Yvonne's expertise was recognised when she was asked to form part of the working party appointed by the Welsh Assembly Government to advise on the implementation of the Redress Act in Wales.

Career

Yvonne began her legal career in 1986, joined Leo Abse and Cohen in 1999 and became a Principal Lawyer at Slater and Gordon in 2015.

Memberships

Yvonne is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL), a member of AvMA specialist panel and an accredited member of Law Society CN specialist panel (double Law Society and AvMA specialist panel accreditation).

Mentions

Insurance • Wales

Clinical negligence: claimant

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