Fletchers Solicitors to host Birth Injury Conference in Manchester 

A legal conference for medical negligence professionals will be held in Manchester in 2025, focusing on the valuation and evidence required in birth injury claims. 

Fletchers Solicitors has announced plans to host a high-profile birth injury conference in Manchester in 2025. The event aims to provide critical insights into the valuation and evidence required in birth injury claims, offering a platform for legal and medical professionals to exchange knowledge and strategies. 

Scheduled for 13 February 2025 at the Holiday Inn on Aytoun Street, the one-day conference will bring together a lineup of experts from various fields. Attendees will hear from: 

• Maggie Sargent, Case Manager 

• Guy Atherton, Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon 

• Susan Filson, Physiotherapist 

• Anna Jones, Speech and Language Therapist 

• Angela Simcox, Paediatric Neuropsychologist 

• Caroline Evans, Care and Occupational Therapy Expert 

• James Nocker, Expert Witness 

• Darryl Allen KC, Leading Silk 

• Manish Prasad, Paediatric Neurologist 

Open to all legal professionals with an interest in medical negligence, the event will also feature keynote speeches from Trevor Ward, head of Fletchers’ Birth Injury Unit, and Kate Edwards, director of the Court of Protection. 

The conference, which is priced at £225 + VAT, will focus on improving understanding of birth injury valuation, with discussions centred on achieving the best possible outcomes for affected children and their families. Trevor Ward emphasised the significance of the event in light of recent findings from the national birth trauma inquiry, which highlighted ongoing issues in maternity care: 

“We, as legal professionals, have a duty to reasonably maximise the valuation of these lifelong injuries,” Ward explained. “The conference will explore how we can better compensate families for the tragic events they endure while ensuring justice is served. With insights from leading experts, we aim to improve both access to justice and the quality of legal outcomes for those who seek our support.” 

Tickets can be booked by emailing events@fs.co.uk. 

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