‘Very knowledgeable in their field’, the clinical negligence department at Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP boasts a dedicated Women’s Health team, which regularly handles disputes pertaining to maternal and birth injuries resulting in catastrophic cognitive injuries, such as cerebral palsy and hypoxia. The wider department is chaired by brain injury specialist Caroline Klage, while Claudia Hillemand serves as head of the dedicated child brain injury team. Tamsin Day's experience covers a number of cases pertaining to cognitive injuries suffered by children. The team is additionally capable in spinal injury and complex ailment litigation brought on through misdiagonsis or surgical errors. Ipek Tugcu has previously represented clients who suffered serious brain injuries following insufficient care, while Alex Dabek is recommended for her ’very broad knowledge and excellent analytical skills’ concerning spinal injury claims, including spinal infections and cauda equina syndrome-related cases.
Testimonials
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‘They stood out as caring and empathetic and didn't overwhelm us with lawyer terminology and helped us throughout the process.’
‘Bolt Burden and Kemp are a friendly, caring team. They are very easy to converse with and show genuine concern at the plight you find yourself in. You are kept updated at all times and if something is potentially distressing to read they will call you and make you aware it will be somewhat upsetting prior to emailing you.’
‘From the first call with Bolt Burdon Kemp I felt I was able to talk about my situation and they where easy to talk to. They are very knowledgably in their field, kept me up to date at every step, stuck to timelines and delivered to a high standard. They used only the best barristers and medical experts in the field, ensuring only the best evidence was used at court. ’
‘Hannah Travis went above and beyond to ensure I felt heard, understood and more importantly believed after years of being gaslight and dismissed. Hannah spent a lot of time getting to know me as a person, never made me feel like " just a client". She was always available if I ever had any questions or concerns and spent a lot of time to explain in layman terms so I understood what was happening every step of the way.’
‘Bolt Burdon Kemp have a very strong and caring clinical negligence team. They are extremely thorough, very personable and approachable, and they do not shy away from taking on some very complex and difficult clinical negligence cases.’
‘Everyone I have dealt with at BBK has been excellent. They are knowledgeable, get back to you very quickly with any queries, and I feel that I can pick up the telephone and speak to them, which is not the case with some of the other firms I work with. Notable people in BBK are Caroline Klage and Tamsin Day.’
‘A first class law firm, which always has it's clients as their first priority.’
‘Alex Dabek is a first class lawyer with very broad knowledge and excellent analytical skills.’
Work highlights
- Secured a multi-million pound settlement for a child who received negligent care during birth, which resulted in cerebral palsy.
- Represented a family at an Inquest, the result of which amended the way that medical care is handled on military bases abroad.
- Represented a client in her claim for a delay in diagnosis and treatment of cauda equina syndrome, resulting in a seven-figure settlement.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Caroline Klage