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Victoria Gofton

Work Department

Medical Negligence

Position

Victoria is Joint Head of Medical Negligence for London and Cambridge.

She is a highly-regarded and respected litigator with more than 13 years’ experience handling a multitude of different cases including traumatic brain injury, spinal injuries as a result of surgery, amputation, anaesthetic awareness, misdiagnosis of cancer and birth injury claims.

Victoria has acted in a range of cases involving those against GP’s and hospitals.  She sensitively handles claims involving fatalities of loved ones and cases involving foreign doctors practicing in this jurisdiction. 

Her most challenging case to date settled for just under £6 million and her current caseload consists of cases of a similar high value and with technical legal arguments. 

Victoria is prepared to take on cases that are complex and challenging. She believes justice should be available for all, especially those that have been devastated after sustaining a serious injury. She understands that this situation not only changes the injured person's life but also has a huge impact on their family and friends.

Career

Victoria joined Slater and Gordon in 2009.

Memberships

Victoria is a member of Law Society Personal Injury Panel.