Clinical negligence: claimant

Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP

Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP fields a ‘small, friendly team with an excellent track record of achieving impressive results for clients’. It is led by Rankeshwar Batta who has an ’excellent knowledge of CPR and excellent tactical nous’. Batta has extensive experience of all types of clinical negligence cases, including maximum severity/catastrophic injuries, and professional negligence work. David Evison has niche expertise in abuse and human rights claims for both children and adults. In addition, Evison often receives instructions from the Official Solicitor. Ann Houghton handles a wide variety of cases including those of maximum severity. Victoria Fullilove regularly works on complex maximum severity cases frequently involving multi-million-pound settlements.

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‘Rankey Batta and Victoria Fullilove stand out as professionals with an expert in depth knowledge of cases and client needs. They are always approachable, responsive and passionate and stand out amongst their peers.’
‘Rankey Batta - bright, highly personable and committed to securing the best results for his clients.’
‘What is always wonderful when dealing with Anthony Collins is knowing that they are a social justice law firm; they have an extremely strong ethical core that resonates through everything they do.'
‘Ann has a passion for precision that is invaluable, whilst David is capable and clear, whilst displaying the sensitivity needed for his challenging abuse caseload. Rankey Batta leads the team with a warmth that belies an outstanding litigator at the top of his game. ’
‘Strength in depth throughout the team from partners to trainees. Seamless service for clients. A compassionate ethos and excellent communication.’
‘Ann Houghton - an excellent operator who unfailingly gets the best out of judges, experts, barristers and opposing solicitors. Victoria Fullilove- a hard working and exceptionally compassionate solicitor. Sarah Owen - a joy to work with; popular with clients and lawyers alike.’
‘A very thorough and committed team that contains a number of very high quality litigators. Cases are dealt with much empathy, strong bonds are forged with counsel and expert evidence is gathered in a strategic way to maximise recovery for each Claimant.'
‘Rankey Bhatta leads by example, handling his cases with diligence and expertise whilst always being approachable and providing support & guidance to those he leads. Ann Houghton has fantastic attention to detail, is extremely efficient, doesn't shy away from a fight and shows great empathy for her clients.’

Work highlights

Advised client in a complex clinical negligence claim which had cross-jurisdictional issues in relation to quantum involving a detailed financial analysis over several jurisdictions including the Middle East, South East Asia and the UK.
Advised a client in a historic birth injury claim where evidence and records had to be assembled from 1997. Breach of duty and causation was both problematic and complex requiring several experts to piece together the liability framework. The case was ultimately settled for a multi-million-pound figure.
Advised client with respect to a complex causation argument relating to the contraction of meningitis during the period leading up to its client’s birth. Breach of duty and causation were robustly contested which required a multi-disciplinary approach to the liability expert input which ultimately enabled a liability settlement to be achieved and approved by the court.

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