Coodes Solicitors enjoys an ‘excellent reputation’, particularly for the gamut of mandates related to birth injuries; surgical negligence; neurological injuries; misdiagnosis and mistreatment; and fatal cases. ’Hugely dedicated’ practice head Rachel Pearce takes on the most complex birth injury matters. Julie Hatton is ‘committed to going the extra mile to achieve the best possible result’, and focuses on obstetrics and gynaecology cases. Both key practitioners are based in Falmouth.
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Testimonials
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- 'Excellent team in the South West. Great communication and support for clients.'
- 'A good regional clinical negligence firm.'
- 'Rachel Pearce heads the team and is highly regarded in this field not just in the South West but on a national level. She fights hard for all her clients and has particular expertise in complex and challenging birth injury cases. She is hugely dedicated and committed to all her clients supporting them throughout their case and holding their hands every step of the way.'
- 'Julie Hatton is a first-class lawyer committed to going the extra mile to achieve the best possible result for those whose lives have been tragically affected by negligent medical care. She deals with all types of complex high-value clinical negligence claims.'
- 'The Coodes clinical negligence team are simply first-class to work with and go above and beyond for all their clients.'
- 'They have an excellent reputation in the South West. The team are hugely empathetic to their clients and support them every step of the way. They are able to explain the process in a jargon free way and leave no stone unturned when investigating cases.'
- 'Great knowledge.'
- 'Julie Hatton is a very good clinical negligence lawyer.'
Work highlights
- Handled a £2.2m clinical negligence claim for a child who suffered a brain injury shortly after birth due to delay in diagnosis and treatment.
- Secured a £1.1m immediate damages award plus provisional damages for a 22-year-old who suffered kidney failure and a mild brain injury at birth when the consultant who was managing his mother’s labour reversed a management plan to perform a caesarean section leading to a delay in birth causing hypoxic renal damage resulting in neonatal renal failure.
- Secured £200,000 in total damages for a 56-year-old police radio controller for the injuries he sustained during or following laparoscopic anterior fundoplication surgery.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rachel Pearce