Amy Anderson is an associate in the clinical negligence and personal injury team.
She represents clients in civil claims for compensation arising as a result of negligence.
Amy's expertise in personal injury claims includes acting for clients who have been involved in road traffic accidents; and accidents leading to public liability and employers' liability claims. In the context of Amy's clinical negligence practice, she regularly deals with claims against hospital trusts, private clinicians, GPs, and other healthcare providers. She has also represented clients seeking compensation in dental negligence cases.
She has represented bereaved families at Pre-Inquest Reviews and Inquests in the Coroners’ Courts.
Amy takes pride in providing a professional and sympathetic service to all her clients.
- Clinical negligence:
- Amy achieved a settlement of £115,000 for Mr L in his clinical negligence claim against Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The claim arose out of an incorrect diagnosis of adenocarcinoma following a mix-up of prostate biopsy samples at St Peter’s Hospital.
- Personal injury:
- Amy acted for a 29-year old motorcyclist in his road traffic accident claim. The claimant suffered serious orthopaedic and psychological injuries in addition to a range of financial losses, in respect of which a settlement in the region of £110,000 was agreed.
- Inquest:
- Amy represented the daughters of a 79-year old gentleman at inquest following his tragic death from pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis. Amy helped the family to secure a Prevention of Future Deaths report, which the Coroner issued in light of concerns regarding inconsistencies in the prescription of TED stockings at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust.
Amy studied French, Spanish and Russian at Durham University and spent her third year living abroad. During this time, she studied at university in France and Spain, worked as a private English tutor in Galicia and completed an intensive language course in St. Petersburg.
Amy completed her legal studies in her home city of Manchester in 2015 before moving to London to begin her career in law. She completed her training contract at Russell-Cooke and has worked in personal injury and clinical negligence law since qualifying as a solicitor in March 2017.
