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Gwen Kirby-Dent
Senior Serious Injury Solicitor in Chelmsford
Gwen Kirby-Dent is an experienced personal injury and clinical negligence solicitor based in Thompsons' Chelmsford office. Gwen is the manager of a specialist unit based in the Chelmsford office which deals with serious injury claims and medical negligence claims. She is also clinical negligence supervisor for the whole South East region providing support not only to other members of her team in the Chelmsford office but also to Bristol and Cardiff too.
Many of the personal injury claims Gwen deals with involve serious and life-changing injuries such as spinal cord injuries, head and brain injuries, amputations and fatalities. On the clinical negligence side, she has experience of surgical errors, misdiagnosis and birth injuries to mention just a few.
Gwen's cases often involve high values of compensation as she is not only recovering damages for the pain and suffering her client has endured but also for the ongoing care they will need either long-term or for the rest of their lives. In some cases, injured people require 24 hour care or specially adapted accommodation.
Gwen is a member of The Spinal Injuries Association, Headway (the Brain Injury Association), The Law Society as a Clinical Negligence Panel Member and also The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).
Successful Personal Injury Claims
Below, you will find just a few examples of personal injury compensation claims which Gwen has successfully handled from the Chelmsford office.
Brain Injury from Road Accident
Gwen's client in this case was a man who was knocked down by a vehicle as he crossed the road. He suffered multiple injuries including a serious head injury which caused damage to his brain.
The man was in a coma in intensive care for several weeks and when he did come around he found that the injury had affected his memory and his ability to concentrate. He was left extremely vulnerable from the injury and unable to look after himself.
Gwen dealt with this case on the injured man's behalf and worked closely with his family and his support workers. Gwen recovered a six-figure sum of compensation for the man which was put into a trust fund to ensure he would be provided for financially for the rest of his life.
MRSA Infection
In this case Gwen's client was a man who had undergone a hip replacement operation many years earlier and needed to have the procedure repeated. Confusion over the surgical equipment required for the operation meant that after the man had been opened up, his surgery could not be completed and he was left with an open wound for several days. During this time he contracted MRSA and because of the delays then caused in treating the infection, the remainder of his hip replacement operation could not be carried out.
The man was left without a hip joint and now walks with a permanent limp. Gwen recovered £400,000 compensation for him.
Spinal Cord Injury from Road Accident
Gwen's client in this case was a motorcyclist who was injured by the negligence of another driver. The accident resulted in the man being classified as tetraplegic and requiring 24 hour care for the rest of his life.
Gwen first recovered interim payments to fund a specially adapted bungalow for the man and then arranged for a lump sum payment as well as periodic payments to pay for his ongoing care for the rest of his life. The total sum of compensation was £3.2m.
Personal Injury Compensation Claim Advice
If you or anyone you know has suffered from any form of personal injury or clinical negligence, telephone us now for accurate claim advice.
There are strict time limits in place to make any personal injury compensation claim. For further information, contact us or visit our Questions Answered page.
Thompsons Solicitors are experts in all matters relating to personal injury and clinical negligence and will be able to advise you as to whether or not you have a valid claim for compensation. Our specialist personal injury lawyers will be happy to talk you through the process of making a claim in plain English and will be happy to answer any questions or queries you may have.
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