Tim Hodgetts leads an outstanding team at Bevan Brittan LLP that ‘really knows its stuff’. It has an excellent relationship with leading Acute NHS Trusts as well as acting for a growing number of insurers and healthcare providers. In addition, it works closely with NHS Resolution on the management of cases involving birth injuries where the potential damages liability often exceeds £18m. Adrian Dagnall is an NHS Resolution nominated partner and is best known for his work on high-profile indexation, periodical payment and high-value cases. At associate level, Elena Goodfellow, handles many complex claims.

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‘A fantastic team who always work hard to ensure that everything is well-prepared’.
‘Strong knowledge of the sector (clinical negligence and healthcare) plus long experience of working for NHS Trusts. Strong communication skills'.
‘Tim Hodgetts - a very experienced partner and capable tactician, who builds excellent collaborative working relationships with his clients as well as with counsel and the opposition'.
'Elena Goodfellow (associate) - a confident and capable litigator who manages the large volume of big quantum cases with exceptional skill and judgment. A real team player and a pleasure to work for as counsel'.
‘I find the team's knowledge to be particularly impressive. Where counsel's input is sought the case is well thought out. Compared to other firms, the team are well equipped to deal with the constraints of billing that are unique to NHS Resolution work. Tim Hodgetts -I rate him highly. He is detail orientated and strategic in his approach to cases'.
‘The BB team is professional and astute and delivers a good service to its clients’.
‘I would single out Adrian Dagnall andTim Hodgetts as calm, competent and focused practitioners'.
‘They are market leaders for good reason. They have recruited smart, client friendly lawyers who provide a excellent legal advice. Adrian Dagnall is outstanding. He has a fabulous clinical negligence team'.

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NHS Resolution
MedPro
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Guys & St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust
C.N.A Hardy
St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Homerton NHS Foundation Trust
Taunton & Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
The Whittington Health NHS Trust

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