Clinical Negligence and Medical Malpractice

We understand the challenges that arise in the healthcare sector when patient expectations are not met, and we also recognise that cost pressures in the sector and on medical malpractice indemnifiers have never been so acute. As the provision of healthcare fragments away from its traditional delivery models, more and more claims activity will affect commercial entities, private clinics, hospitals, general healthcare providers – and their insurers.

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Our extensive team of medical malpractice specialists are leading legal advisers in the health and social care sector, serving NHS Resolution, private healthcare providers, insurers and other indemnifiers including the UK's largest medical defence organisation.

We deal with all claims, from those with multi-million pound potential liabilities to the smallest, which are often the most complicated.

Our medical malpractice solicitors operate internationally, providing clients with unrivalled expertise through our network of offices throughout Europe, Latin America, and partner firms in all key jurisdictions.

Technology, experience, and expertise are combined to ensure you receive the best service for dealing with, and where possible avoiding, clinical negligence claims of all types and all values. No matter how complicated, repercussive, or potentially expensive a claim is, your work is safe with us.

Featured experience

Acting for a German hospital and its insurer faced with a multi-million pound complex cross-border claim. The claim was successfully defended at the UK Supreme Court.
Advising NHS England in relation to the highly significant COVID-19 Inquiry, which examines the UK’s response to the pandemic
Acting for all NHS Trusts in England in respect of compensation claims arising from the use of synthetic mesh in the treatment of incontinence and prolapse
Managing the defence of a claim relating to Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis, involving scientific complexities which challenge current legislative boundaries
Acting for a UK hospital group and US insurer in a hypoxic brain injury case involving multi-jurisdictional issues with a value in excess of £20million

"The team is commercially focused, pragmatic, extremely friendly and expert in their area of law."

Chambers and Partners UK 2027, Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant, UK-wide

"They are professional, cooperative, down to earth and practical."

Chambers and Partners UK 2027, Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant, UK-wide

"They operate at the very pinnacle of this area of work and, at all levels, have solicitors of skill, intelligence, experience and quality."

Chambers and Partners UK 2027, Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant, UK-wide

"They are one of the most experienced and best-established defendant clinical negligence firms."

Chambers and Partners UK 2027, Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant, UK-wide

"DAC Beachcroft have unrivalled experience in the sector of clinical negligence. It is that experience combined with an ongoing enthusiasm to adapt and react which attracts clients. This firm is in the top rank."

Legal 500 UK 2027, Clinical Negligence: Defendant, Yorkshire and the Humber

Why choose DAC Beachcroft?

We’re a broad-based commercial firm serving a wide range of sectors with a strong heritage in insurance,
health and real estate. We combine excellent legal skills and cutting-edge delivery expertise to design
solutions that fit the needs of our clients – often involving clever uses of technology.

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