Butcher & Barlow LLP handles a broad array of mandates relating to both delayed diagnoses and misdiagnoses of cancer and birth injury, in addition to psychiatric illness claims. Working out of Northwich, practice co-head Greg Porter leads the firm’s dispute resolution group. Co-head Anthony Higham leads the medical negligence group from Bury, and is known for his broad experience in cases and inquests concerning severe brain injuries, while Thomas Sedley‘s caseload consists of dental claims and surgical error cases.
Testimonials
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‘I work with various members of their team, all of whom are very easy to work with and appear genuinely caring of their clients, who often have complex needs.’
‘Happy to answer all questions and jargon. Honest and trustworthy. Make you feel confident about them. Feeling that you are in safe hands.’
‘I found Butcher and Barlow very approachable and experienced solicitors. They are a very down to earth set of professionals who make you feel very at ease.’
‘Tom Sedley has been very thorough in explaining in layman's terms each process of our claim. I found him very easy to talk to and for me to ask him questions.’
‘Butcher and Barlow are an excellent team to work with. They care about their client's needs on a personal level and I have no doubt secure the best results. They are a pleasure to work with.’
Work highlights
- Representing a minor in a claim against East Lancashire NHS Trust following severe brain injury at childbirth which resulted in the claimant developing quadriplegic cerebral palsy.
- Representing a minor in a multi-party claim against Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust following negligent treatment of the claimant’s mother’s rare, life-threatening blood disorder prior to childbirth, which resulted in the death of the mother and the claimant sustaining severe brain injuries.
- Representing the executors of an estate in a clinical negligence claim arising from a delay in diagnosis of the deceased’s recurrent cancer in 2017 and 2018.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Greg Porter, Anthony Higham