‘With a longstanding foothold in the market’, DAC Beachcroft LLP enjoys a notably strong presence in the healthcare sector. Heather Durston-Hillyer spearheads the clinical negligence team, fielding a varied practice that encompasses catastrophic injury claims and liability issues arising from birth injury and other complex matters. Ciaran Claffey and Bryony Steele are also recommended. Anthea Lane departed to Clyde & Co in 2024.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Very experienced team which knows the problems which arise in claims.'
‘They are one of the strongest teams, with a longstanding foothold in the market and some top of the tree partners with unsurpassed knowledge of the needs of NHSR and Trust clients. Top notch amongst the panel firms.’
Key clients
- NHS Resolution
- Medical Defence Union
Work highlights
- Acting on two of the largest class actions against the NHS in the form of vaginal and rectal mesh (the subject of Baroness Cumberledge's IMMDS review).