Our Medical Negligence Solicitors 

Please do not hesitate to contact our medical negligence solicitors if you have any questions regarding a clinical or medical negligence claim - a member of our team would be happy to talk matters through with you.

 

Tim Dyde

Partner

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Tim Dyde is a partner and head of the medical negligence team and conducts all types of medical negligence cases.  He specialises in claims for children, including cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, misdiagnosis of cancer, fatal accident claims and psychiatric injury cases.  He also advises on the duties of local authorities in relation to statements of special educational needs for children and young people, as well as their duties to provide care and assistance both within clients' own homes and in local authority accommodation.

In addition to being a solicitor, Tim is a fully-qualified Registered General Nurse, having years of experience in major London teaching hospitals, which has given him a valuable insight into medical negligence cases.

Tim has built up one of the region's most successful medical negligence teams and the firm now acts for clients in the South-West and nationally.  He is also a member of the specialist Law Society's Clinical Negligence Panel and the firm is a member of AvMA, a charity which has a key role in championing patients' interests.

Tim is recognised as a leader in his field by Chambers UK 2011. The Legal 500 2010 comments as follows: "Tozers LLP is representing five clients affected by procedures at the same hospital. Children's injuries are a notable area of expertise. Clients trust the judgement of team head, Tim Dyde, while the group as a whole displays "great work ethic."

 

Tony Mills

Partner

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Tony Mills is a partner and has over 20 years' experience in injury work and undertakes a broad range of cases including fatal accidents, birth injuries, inappropriate accident and emergency treatment as well as surgical and GP negligence.  He also deals in injuries arising as a result of child abuse, inappropriate professional standards and accidents at work.  He is a member of the specialist Law Society Personal Injury Panel APIL; the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and of ACAL the Association of Child Abuse Lawyers

Tony is recognised as a leader in his field by Chambers UK 2011 which says of him: "Tony Mills specialises in Erb's palsy cases, and recently obtained one of the highest ever settlements for that condition on behalf of a client."

 

Endurance Arthur

Partner

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Endurance Arthur is a Partner and has specialised in medical negligence cases on behalf of claimants since qualifying as a solicitor in 1995. Endurance has a degree in physiology and handles all types of medical negligence work and has a particular interest in brachial plexus palsy, cerebral palsy, delay in diagnosis and treatment of cancers, vascular surgery, cardiac surgery, gynaecology and neurological injuries. She has been a member of the Law Society's Clinical Negligence Panel since 1999.

Endurance is recognised as a leader in her field by Chambers UK 2011, which says of her: "The "terrific, enthusiastic and bright" Endurance Arthur has experience of a range of claims, including those involving brachial plexus and cerebral palsy."

 

Stuart Bramley

Partner

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Stuart Bramley is a partner and has specialised in medical law and medical negligence claims since 1992. He has worked for both claimant and defendant firms and therefore has an invaluable insight into how the opponent thinks.  He handles a wide variety of claims with a particular interest in fatal accident cases and infection claims, including MRSA and Group B Strep and is one of only two solicitors in the UK on the legal panel of the charity Group B Strep Support. 

Stuart has appeared as an advocate in over 200 coroners' inquests and is one of the most experienced inquest advocates in England and Wales.  He is a member of the pressure group "Inquest" which campaigns for change in coronial law.

Stuart is recognised as a leader in his field by Chambers UK 2011, which says of him: "Stuart Bramley is "meticulous and analytical: he will see a case through to the end." He specialises in claims arising from fatal accidents and hospital-acquired infections."

 

Clair Hemming

Associate Solicitor

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Clair Hemming is an associate solicitor and has specialised in medical negligence claims since qualification in 2001.   Clair is a member of the Law Society’s Clinical Negligence Panel and handles all types of medical negligence claims.  Clair has extensive experience of acting for children in birth related injuries, including brachial plexus palsy and brain damage. Clair also has a particular interest in claims involving spinal damage, fatal accidents, cardiology and a delay in the diagnosis or treatment of cancer.  Clair acts for a large number of children and young adult claimants.

 

Susan Turner

Legal Executive

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Susan Turner is a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives and specialises in personal injury and social care claims. Since moving to Tozers in 2007 she undertakes work in child sexual abuse claims against local authorities, along with work in personal injury and medical negligence.

 

Simon Mansfield

Solicitor

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Simon Mansfield qualified into the medical negligence department in 2011 after completing his training contract at Tozers. Prior to that he studied history at the University of East Anglia and the Legal Practice Course at the University of Plymouth in 2009.

Simon handles a wide range of medical negligence cases but has developed an interest in birth injury claims, fatal accident claims, claims involving a delay in diagnosis or treatment of cancers and psychiatric injury cases.

 

Tim Watson

Solicitor

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Tim studied Law at Cardiff University, where he also completed his Legal Practice Course. He joined Tozers in 2009 as a paralegal in the Clinical Negligence Team. He completed his Training Contract with Tozers and qualified as a solicitor in 2012.

Tim handles a wide variety of medical negligence claims, with a particular interest in Cerebral Palsy, negligent surgery and fatal accident claims.

Outside of work, Tim loves his sport, mainly football and golf.

 

Michelle Beckett

Trainee Legal Executive

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Michelle Beckett is an experienced Paralegal, having joined Tozers in March 2009. She is currently training to be a Legal Executive having graduated with a Law degree in 2007 and completing her Legal Practice Course in 2008. Michelle has previously worked on personal injury and sexual abuse claims.  She now specialises in clinical negligence work handling a wide variety of claims. She has a special interest in missed infection, missed cancer and birth injury claims.

 

Rebecca Wyld

Paralegal

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Rebecca Wyld is a paralegal working in the clinical negligence team. She joined Tozers in 2010 having graduated from Exeter University with an Honours degree in Law in 2009. Rebecca is planning to now train to become a legal executive and currently undertakes a range of medical negligence work, working predominately on Erb's Palsy claims.

 

Lisa Whitmore

Paralegal

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Before starting on a career in law Lisa Whitmore worked for the NHT Trust for approximately 3½ years and then a further 2½ years for a GP surgery. Following this she spent 3 years at Exeter University where Lisa graduated in 2009 with a 2:1 honours degree in Law. Lisa then completed the LPC at Plymouth University and passed this with a commendation.

Lisa's interest in clinical negligence stems from her 'medical' background and she enjoys combining her medical and legal knowledge in her work.