England - West Midlands • Insurance
The Wilkes Partnership
The ‘professional and approachable’ team at The Wilkes Partnership is led by Annmarie Wilde . Wilde has a vast array of experience in a broad range of clinical/medical negligence claims. Senior associate, Kate Campbell- Gunn, has particular expertise in cancer misdiagnosis and cosmetic surgery litigation.
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Testimonials
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‘Highly professional company; complex cases dealt with in a timely and sensitive manner'.
‘Kate Campbell Gunn. Incredibly professional and easy to work with solicitor. Great communication skills; very detailed referral letters. Helps clients to feel supported not only through the trauma of index event, but also the stressful nature of litigation'.
‘I have worked with Ann Marie Wilde for many years and I find her approachable, professional and a pleasure to work with on cases, many of which are complex'.
'Instructions are clear and any additional information required is promptly provided, wherever possible. Ms Wilde is clearly highly skilled and experienced'.
‘Kate Campbell-Gunn is our usual contact at The Wilkes Partnership. She is helpful, professional and committed and communicates well with us and her clients.’
‘Ms. Campbell-Gunn has been instructing me as an expert in clinical negligence claims over a number of years. She is highly effective and efficient and I strongly recommend her'.
- 'Collaboration: the approach of the clinical negligence team at the Wilkes Partnership to engage with Hospitals/ GPs/ Trusts to try and narrow issues and push in favour of their clients for a beneficial resolution of matters ahead of proceeding to litigate is second-to-none'.
- 'Kate Campbell-Gunn is absolutely fantastic with clients. She is so very empathetic and understanding both of what they have gone through medically and what they are going through from a legal perspective. She knows the right expert and the right counsel for any given case'.
Work highlights
- Advised on a clinical negligence claim against Ambulance Service for failure to perform adequate CPR and defibrillation leading to a period of hypoxia and brain damage. Likely to settle in excess of £1m
- Advised on a clinical negligence claim against Hospital Trust and GP who failed to detect claimant’s bowel cancer symptoms. LOCs have been sent off the back of supportive expert evidence and LOR’s are awaited. Likely to settle in excess of £250,000.00.
- Advised on a CN claim against private hospital for unwarranted hip surgery leading to chronic pain, LOE and psychiatric injuries. Likely to settle in excess of £100,000.00
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Annmarie Wilde