I am a Senior Associate Solicitor in Boyes Turner's Medical Negligence group and I specialise in claims of maximum severity. I have been an accredited member of the Law Society's specialist Clinical Negligence Panel since 2015. I have been ranked by the Legal 500 for clinical negligence work since 2014 and have been ranked as a 'rising star' since 2015, with the following testimonials in the 2024 publication:'Vanessa Wand is a real asset to the team at Boyes Turner, as she is bright, efficient, really hard working, always cheerful and empathetic to the client's needs.''Vanessa Wand has from the beginning been a credit to Boyes Turner. She has a lovely manner which is both caring and considerate but professional. She regularly keeps me informed of any developments and as such I never feel that I'm left in the dark.'I have particular expertise in the following:-Cerebral palsy claims-Birth related injury claims, including perineal tears and stillbirths-Negligence resulting in limb amputationI consistently receive outstanding feedback from clients: “Words cannot express how much I appreciate all your help and kindness in what was a very difficult situation for myself. I am so pleased it was resolved in such an efficient manner and I am sure without your help and involvement then this would not have been the case. I must say if this is how you treat all your clients then it can only be beneficial to us all. I hope Boyes Turner appreciate what an exceptional person you are.”Recent settlements include:-£6.97 million for an 8 year old girl with cerebral palsy and severe learning difficulties.-£10.5 million for a 10 year old girl with whole body spastic cerebral palsy and significant learning difficulties.-£650k for a family following the death of a 47 year old man as a result of a hospital's failure to diagnose pericarditis and myocarditis.
Listed skills include Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury Litigation, Injury, Claim, and 11 others.