About
Charlotte is a Partner who brings over 25 years’ experience of handling high value and complex medical negligence claims. She is particularly well known for her specialism in birth injury claims, including those where children have sustained brain damage resulting in cerebral palsy, and others where the child has sustained permanent nerve damage following brachial plexus injury (‘Erb’s Palsy’).
Charlotte also handles amputation and compartment syndrome cases and is well regarded for her sensitive handling of claims involving a delayed cancer diagnosis. She enjoys working alongside leading medical expert witnesses and barristers, ensuring a thorough investigation of her cases with the aim of achieving fair compensation for her clients, many of whom have suffered life-changing injuries and require life-long therapy and support.
Charlotte is an accredited member of the AvMA (Action against Medical Accident) specialist medical negligence panel. AvMA is the leading UK charity for patient safety and justice.
Case Highlights
Charlotte’s case highlights include:
- D – birth injury claim. Liability admitted in full. Client had mixed spastic dystonia affecting all 4 limbs. Cognitively she was doing well and attending mainstream secondary school. Settlement agreed with a lump sum payment of £6.3million and an annual periodical payment of £155,000 for life.
- PM – birth injury claim. Material contribution case involving both negligent and non-negligent causes of brain injury. Client born in poor condition with cord wrapped around his neck. The liability case centred on alleged delay in diagnosis and treatment of hypoglycaemia within the first few hours of his life. Liability judgment secured at 55% and settlement agreed with a lump sum payment of £3.4million together with an annual payment for care and case management, starting at £172,000 and rising to £255,000 from the age of 25.
- V and J – a wrongful birth claim brought on behalf of the parents of L. 100% liability judgment secured following alleged failure to report significant brain malformation during antenatal screening which would have resulted in the clients electing to terminate the pregnancy. The case has proceeded to quantum directions.
- RU – brain injured baby case. Client born with genetic condition affecting blood platelets, suffered subarachnoid brain haemorrhage at 8 months old due to negligently administered blood transfusion. 100% liability judgment secured against 2 hospital Trusts. The case has proceeded to quantum directions.
- KH – birth injury. Alleged delay in recognising foetal distress and moving to Category 1 caesarean section. Liability judgment at 75% secured. Case proceeded to quantum directions.
