England - East Anglia • Insurance
Hatch Brenner LLP
Hatch Brenner LLP in Norwich has ‘a dedicated team able to handle the most complex clinical negligence claims, using significant experience which is deployed to good effect’. Sara Westwood leads the dispute resolution group, which is frequently involved in both clinical negligence and personal injury matters. She has ‘superb instinct and will not leave any stone unturned for her clients’, and she recently secured a £250k settlement for a client who died after operations for pancreatitis were repeatedly delayed. Managing partner Colin Cook also plays a key role in brain injury, accident claims and medical negligence matters.
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‘The team I dealt with, were kind, caring, efficient, approachable and very knowledgeable.'
'They explained every step clearly. I could call and ask questions and was not made to feel like I was wasting their time. Nothing was too much trouble.’
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Work highlights
- Represented the family of a man who died following an accident at work. Whilst servicing pipes, he was fatally injured in an explosion caused by remnants of the gas Toulene. An inquest into the death returned the conclusion of ‘accidental death’. The firm settled the case for £360k.
- Represented the family of a client who died following complications from pancreatitis which were worsened due to multiple cancellations of appointments and operations. Claims were brought on behalf of the family. The firm settled the claim in the sum of £250k.
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