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Sabrina Hartshorn

Sabrina Hartshorn

Work Department

Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence

Position

Sabrina undertakes all forms of personal injury work. She is regularly instructed in multiple and significant orthopaedic injury claims, fatal accident and chronic pain claims.

Sabrina is experienced counsel in the field of occupational disease, particularly NIHL, HAVS, Asbestos, COSHH, WRULD, Dermatitis and Occupational Asthma. She advises on complex issues of causation, breach of duty and limitation representing claimants nationwide.

Sabrina is regularly instructed to deal with a variety of clinical negligence work ranging from delay in diagnosis claims, mis-diagnosis claims, negligent surgery, claims involving failure to admit for acute psychosis leading to suicide, dental negligence and cosmetic surgery claims.

Publications:

Sabrina is a contributing editor to the Occupational Disease chapter in Kemp & Kemp: Quantum of Damages, a contributing editor to the Chambers Asbestos Claims Handbook and a contributing editor to the Chambers Clinical Negligence Handbook.

Published articles include an article on the discount rate and investment advice published in the JPIL Issue 1 2018 and an article on s33 Limitation Act published in the JPIL in Issue 2 2019.

Career

Sabrina acts for claimants exclusively. She is highly regarded for her clear and practical advice and ability to put clients at ease. She typically secures favourable outcomes for her clients with her straightforward and collaborative approach. This, combined with her ability to communicate complex medical and legal matters builds trust and confidence in conference and in court.

Memberships

PIBA

The South Eastern Circuit

Education

MA(Hons) Edinburgh

Leisure

Sabrina enjoys playing tennis and netball wen she isn't supporting her children from the pitch sidelines.