Lawyers

Rachel Benton

Rachel Benton

Tees Law, East Anglia

Work Department

Medical Negligence and Personal Injury

Position

Associate

Rachel is an Associate Solicitor in the Medical Negligence team at Tees. As a department, Tees Medical Negligence have many years of combined experience with specialisms that cover many different types of claim, including but not limited to: fatal claims, birth injuries, amputation claims, surgical errors and delay in diagnosis and treatment.

Career

Paralegal, Tees Law, 2014-2017; Trainee Solicitor, Tees Law, 2017-2019; Solicitor, Tees Law, 2019-2023; Associate, Tees Law, 2023-present.

Memberships

Rachel is a helpline volunteer with Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA).

Education

History, BA Hons University of Sheffield, 2009-2010; Law LLB Hons (1st), Bangor University, 2010-2012; Legal Practice Course (Distinction), BPP University, Cambridge, 2015-2017

Leisure

Outside of work, Rachel enjoys reading, going to the cinema and spending time with friends and family. In May 2023, Rachel walked Hadrian’s Wall in only four days for charity.

Mentions

Insurance • East Anglia

Personal injury and clinical negligence: claimant