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Geldards LLP

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The ‘strong negligence’ team at Geldards LLP handles work on a national basis for clients who have suffered a myriad injuries, and as well as achieving excellent results in trial or settlement, it is also effectively able to leverage resources within the firm’s private client to advise on compensation protections trusts and probate issues. ‘Hugely experienced’ team head Spencer Collier ’regularly undertakes complex and high-value claims’, including on maximum severity brain and spinal injury cases, amputations, and proceedings involving the late and delayed diagnosis of cancer. Senior associate Rachel Kirby is ‘caring and compassionate to injured clients but robust in negotiations with defendants’, ensuring that she is a popular choice to take the lead on complicated and emotionally fraught cases, including as it relates to gynaecological and birth injury claims.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘This is a strong clinical negligence team in Wales. The client care is of a very high standard and the fee earners are all experienced and fight their clients' corners.’

  • ‘Spencer Collier is hugely experienced in clinical negligence claims having undertaken this area of work for many years. Spencer is a first-class lawyer who regularly undertakes complex and high-value claims.' 

  • ‘Rachel Kirby is an excellent clinical negligence solicitor. She is caring and compassionate to injured clients but robust in negotiations with defendants.’

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Work highlights

  • Achieved an exceptional settlement in a complicated matter of clinical negligence involving a spinal injury resulting from a failed medical procedure where life-changing damages of £1.27m were secured for the client.
  • Achieved a £0.5m settlement for a child who suffered a complicated Erbs Palsy following a botched delivery, with Court Approval.
  • Achieved a £350,000 settlement for a client who suffered a significant Cauda Equina lesion post L5/SI Discectomy surgery.

Lawyers

Rising stars

Rachel Kirby

Rachel Kirby

Geldards LLP

Rachel is an experienced Senior Associate who specialises exclusively in medical negligence work. She represents claimants and their families who have suffered as a result of negligent care, pursuing both private and NHS medical practices. Rachel has a varied caseload which includes claims relating to obstetric/gynaecological negligence, delayed/misdiagnosis of cancer, fatal claims, surgical errors and claims involving children. She has a particular interest in orthopaedic injuries including avoidable amputations. Rachel is an approachable, compassionate and pro-active lawyer who believes in always putting the interests of her clients first. Prior to specialising in medical negligence cases, Rachel handled complex, high-value personal injury claims, having trained at a niche clinical negligence and personal injury firm. She has considerable experience in dealing with clients who have suffered serious life-changing injuries and acting on behalf of bereaved families. Rachel sensitively guides her clients through the medical negligence process and treats all cases equally irrespective of value. Rachel is recognised in the Legal 500 as a key lawyer in her field. Awards & Accreditations

Leading individuals

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Spencer Colllier

Other key lawyers

Rachel Kirby, Amy-Beth Probert