Janet Butchart

Full Profile

Janet deals with a range of claims including post-concussion syndrome, multiple orthopaedic injuries and amputation injuries. She also deals with catastrophic spinal cord and brain injury cases where damages are pleaded in excess of GBP 1m. She adopts a pro-active stance in terms of early investigation of the issues, and was able recently to assist one of her clients in negotiating settlement of a tetraplegia claim, where both liability and quantum were in issue, within 13 months of the index accident. Janet is also currently engaged in dealing with a number of child head/brain injury cases.

Experience

• Janet deals with a range of claims including post-concussion syndrome, multiple orthopaedic injuries and amputation injuries
• She also deals with catastrophic spinal cord and brain injury cases where damages are pleaded in excess of GBP 1m
• Janet was able recently to assist one of her clients in negotiating settlement of a tetraplegia claim, where both liability and quantum were in issue, within 13 months of the index accident
• Janet is also currently engaged in dealing with a number of child head/brain injury cases