Tees Law has a strong medical negligence practice in Cambridge, where practice head Janine Collier is highly regarded. She 'inspires confidence and puts clients at ease, showing great empathy'. She recently secured £1m for a client who lost her sight due to delayed diagnosis of a brain tumour. Partner Tim Deeming is vastly experienced in maximum severity cases, and clients remark on his 'infinite patience and kindness'. Associates Sarah Stocker, who is 'well informed, professional and courteous,' and the 'highly competent, responsive' Rachel Benton play key roles in the practice. Consultant Vicki Seabrook brings more than four decades of experience to the practice.
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‘Sarah Stocker was well informed, professional in her outlook, courteous, and prompt in her responses.’
'Janine Collier inspired confidence and put us at ease. Janine always showed great empathy - and we always felt we weren't treated simply as a case - but as individuals. She was in regular contact, by phone / email - even out of hours when required. She built a great team of experts for our case - and regularly questioned and challenged them. She also found us a good case manager, who found us experts who could really help us - and she negotiated an advance on our settlement to fund these.'
���Tim Deeming who dealt with my personal injury and negligence claim was beyond wonderful. Infinite patience and kindness. Nothing was too much trouble. Absolutely lovely man. If anyone needs a personal injury lawyer I totally recommend him.'
‘Tees are a very efficient and friendly organisation. They believe in providing the ultimate customer care and deliver on this consistently.’
‘Medical negligence is a very emotive subject. The lawyer at Tees was sympathetic, understanding and treated my case as if it was the only one she was dealing with. She was always available when I needed to speak to her and listened to me taking into account everything I said.’
‘Everyone I work with at Tees is polite, approachable, helpful, responsive, client-centred, friendly, efficient, genuine and attentive to the client and the team around them.'
‘Janine Collier is an extremely able and committed lawyer; apart from her skill as a litigator and negotiator, Janine is known for going the extra mile for her clients. Janine's tenacity is evident from the excellent case outcomes she achieves even in the most complex of cases, she is unafraid to litigate if the right settlement cannot be achieved but her negotiating skills are such that she sees the benefits of settlement where the award is at an appropriate level as this provides certainty that does not follow litigation.’
‘Janine Collier (partner) is exceptional for her detailed factual and legal analysis of claims, the high standard of her instructions, and her sensitive client management. Her energy is remarkable. Strong associates include Sarah Stocker.’
Work highlights
- Achieved over £1m for a client who suffered sight loss as a result of a delayed diagnosis of a brain tumour.
- Achieved an eight-figure settlement for a client who suffered cerebral palsy as a result of his birth.
- Secured £450,000 compensation for a client who suffered loss of sight in one eye following a cataract procedure.
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Janine Collier