What can I do for you
Sarah is a principal associate in our professional indemnity team in Manchester. Her work involves defending and resolving allegations of negligence facing clients from a range of professions including surgeons and other medical professionals, solicitors and barristers. Sarah is also experienced in representing clients facing claims from professional regulators in disciplinary proceedings.
Sarah brings the experience gained from two client secondments to advise on coverage disputes across all professions.
Supporting your ambitions
Sarah's recent trial experience includes success in Joanne Dunhill v W Brook & Co (1) Crossley (2) and Chandra v Wright Hassall & another. Her medical negligence workload includes claims for orthopaedic, plastic surgery and gynaecology consultants. This workload combined with her first hand experience of the decision in Dunhill v Burgin provides her with a specialist expertise in claims against solicitors and barristers arising from under-settled personal injury claims.
What do others say
Clients refer to Sarah as proving “invaluable” advice which makes them “feel much better about the situation”, offering “sound advice” and having “listened to what I had to say, whether it be relevant or not”.
Sarah is rated as "someone I feel that I can pick up the phone and ask for her thoughts on any matter. She is always friendly and willing to assist".
What else should you know
Outside of work, Sarah enjoys spending time with her young family and keeping fit to keep up with the kids! She has a keen interest in road cycling and has successfully navigated 154 miles in one day from Manchester to her family home in Gloucestershire for The Opportunity Centre, a children’s charity based in the Forest of Dean.