clinical negligence

Mediation is frequently used on its own or along with court
proceedings to find an acceptable settlement. Indeed, a judge will
often order the parties to consider mediation. It is a
non-confrontational environment where each party, supported by
their legal representative, can put their case and an independent
mediator will identify the key issues and establish common ground.
It is particularly effective in personal injury and clinical
negligence cases where a compensation award is not the only issue,
with one side wanting an explanation of the events, an apology or
an assurance that this could not happen again. Also, if successful,
mediation avoids the stress of a public court hearing.
Partners Jeremy Irwin-Singer and Sue Jarvis are
trained mediators for personal injury and clinical negligence
claims, and many of our clients value this additional service we
can offer them.