Law Pod UK Ep. 183: Multi-defendant cases: the more the merrier? - Apr 2023
Clinical Negligence
Matthew has extensive experience in acting for Claimants and Defendants in both the procedural and substantive aspects of clinical negligence litigation. He has particular experience of fatal accident claims, as well as cases involving delayed diagnoses of cancer, orthopaedic injury and serious dental claims. He has a particular interest in the topic of human rights law and its interaction with clinical negligence claims in tort, and has spoken widely on the strategic opportunities arising in that context.
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