The ‘excellent’ team at Express Solicitors Ltd assists clients with a variety of cases involving amputations as a result of negligent care, and diagnostic failures. Carlos Lopez leads the team, and is renowned for his handling of claims concerning hypoxic brain injuries sustained at birth. Sarah Smith is a key name for both physical and psychological birth injury matters. Andrew Hesketh left the firm in May 2023, while Paul Cain joined the group from Slater and Gordon in July 2023, and Hazel Pethick joined from the Medical Protection Society in October 2023.
Testimonials
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‘Express have invested in good quality staff and take extra care to build good relationships within their team, which is then reflected in the quality of the service provided to their clients.’
‘Carlos Lopez leads a strong team very efficiently and effectively, with a focus on good client engagement and driving cases forwards to maintain momentum.’
Work highlights
- Representing a client in a claim against two GPs for failure to stroke risk stratify, resulting in failure to prescribe oral anticoagulants, worth an estimated £2m.
- Representing a client in a claim for clinical negligence after suffering an above knee amputation of her right leg due to an NHS trust failing to identify ischaemic problems.