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With a 'wealth of experience' in high-value and complex cases, the medical negligence team at Digby Brown LLP 'leaves no stone unturned' when handling claims across the full spectrum of clinical negligence. Head of practice Ruth Kelliher is highly rated for her expertise in complex claims pertaining to birth injuries and neonatal deaths, while accredited clinical negligence specialist Trish McFadden is an 'exceptionally able' litigator. At associate level, Megan McGuire is recommended for her expertise in medical consent cases.

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  • ‘Determined to achieve the best result for the client. A wealth of experience in dealing with the most high-value and complex cases, with a fantastic knowledge of the medical experts required to present such cases.’

  • ‘This is a specialist medical negligence team, who is at the top of its game. A client backed by this team will have the best experts instructed, and the cases are always thoroughly prepared.’

  • ‘Trish McFadden and Ruth Kelliher are the partners who stand out. Trish and Ruth lead a great team. They are both very well prepared, conscientious and tenacious. Both Trish and Ruth are understanding and empathetic. They are great with clients and good at explaining complex legal issues. They have a great knowledge of medical law, and the team leaves no stone unturned.’

  • ‘Trish McFadden is an exceptionally able, experienced and well regarded solicitor in this field. Trish has experience of a huge range of medical negligence cases and is very astute at spotting those cases most likely to succeed. Megan McGuire also deserves a special mention as a rising star in this area. She is experienced and able and, again, delivers excellent results for her clients.’

  • ‘Ruth Kelliher is very well organised and very thorough. She has a clear grasp of the complicated issues which arise in clinical negligence cases. She is very efficient at undertaking necessary investigations and is an excellent communicator.’

  • ‘Very dedicated and knowledgeable team with good systems in place.’

  • ‘Trish McFadden is very impressive and highly experienced.’

  • ‘The medical negligence team is filled with very experienced and competent solicitors, who are well versed in the challenges posed by this type of litigation.’

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ruth Kelliher

Other key lawyers

Trish McFadden, Megan McGuire