Harding Evans LLP

Drawing upon the expertise of 'high quality associates and partners’ based out of Newport and Cardiff, Harding Evans LLP has positioned itself as 'one of most effective clinical negligence teams in South Wales'. The scope of the work is broad and includes challenging cases involving catastrophic neurological injuries, where the firm stands out for its deep knowledge of the medical issues and law but also its 'emphasis on client care'. Drawing upon his many years' of experience in the field, team head Ken Thomas remains a favoured choice by clients (including on referrals as a result of his longstanding panel appointment on independent patient safety charity AvMA) in relation to cases of the utmost severity and 'approaches all his cases with the same vigour and passion'. The 'extremely intelligent and compassionate' Emma Scourfield was also recently accepted on the AvMA panel, recognition of her expertise in the space and her 'calm and empathetic demeanour' for clients having suffered brain, amputation, spinal and cerebral palsy injuries. Other recommended partners include Welsh speaker Sara Uren, who 'obtains excellent results in challenging cases', and Lauren Watkins, who 'builds a great rapport with opposing legal teams, resulting in excellent consensual outcomes for the client'. At an associate level, Debra King 'is compassionate with injured clients but knows how to maximise the value of their claims', including as it relates to Cauda Equina and gynaecology cases.