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As the head of the medical negligence and personal injury department, Paul McNeil has more than 25 years experience acting for those injured through negligence or accidents.
Paul’s cases cover many areas, including:
“A real star in the field of clinical negligence”, according to the Legal 500, many of Paul’s cases involve serious head injuries or birth injuries and many of Paul's cases have settled for over £1 million. This level of damages ensures that Paul’s clients receive adequate compensation to pay for education, rehabilitation, care and treatment.
Recently, Paul has recovered:
Paul regularly speaks at conferences and events including RoadPeace and BISWG (Brain Injury Social Work Group) conferences. He also contributed a chapter to the well-received “Experts in the Civil Courts” edited by Sir Louis Blom Cooper QC.
The legal directories, Chambers and the Legal 500, recommend Paul as one of their star individuals. The Legal 500 says Paul is ‘in a class of his own’.
Chambers 2010 says “Paul McNeil is considered to be one of the foremost practitioners in clinical negligence. He is known for his careful management of cases from start to finish, and is credited for his impressive handling of the medical details of cases”.
Paul is a panel member of AvMA (Action against Medical Accidents), an independent charity that promotes better patient safety and justice for people who have been affected by a medical accident.
He is also a member of the Law Society Negligence Panel, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, APIL, and the Fellow Society for Advanced Legal Studies.
If you would like to discuss a potential case with Paul, please don’t hesitate to call him on 0207 861 4019 or email Paul.McNeil@ffw.com.