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Erica Power

Erica Power

Position

Clinical negligence, product liability and personal injury. Her clinical negligence practice encompasses both claimant and defendant work. She is regularly instructed by the NHSLA and other defence organisations. She is involved in a wide range of cases including Cauda Equina Syndrome, delayed diagnosis of cancer, obstetric, orthopaedic and vascular injury and GP failures in respect of diagnosis and/or treatment.  In product liability she has particular experience in group actions involving pharmaceuticals and medical devices. She was instructed in the Metal on Metal hip litigation, the PIP Breast Implant Litigation and litigation relating to TVT (vaginal mesh) and gastric bands. She also acted in the Oral Contraceptive Group Litigation.

Career

Educated at Wycombe Abbey School, Trinity College Cambridge and the University of Virginia School of Law (LLM). Called 1990. Inns of Court Studentship (1989, Lincoln’s Inn Hardwick and Kennedy Scholarships (1990).

Languages

Basic French, even more basic Danish.

Memberships

Personal Injury Bar Association; Professional Negligence Bar Association.

Education

Trinity College, Cambridge (1988 BA (Hons) Law; 1994 MA); University of Virginia School of Law (1989 LLM).

Mentions

London Bar

Clinical negligence

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Erica Power –Crown Office Chambers ‘Erica is clearly very bright and capable. Her advice is always spot on and she is also a highly skilled and persuasive advocate.’