Paul Rumley
Partner
Birth Injury | Brain Injury | Compensation Protection | Injury | Medical negligence | Spinal Injury
About Paul
Paul specialises in complex and high value clinical negligence claims on behalf of injured patients. He is well known, nationally, for his empathy for his clients combined with a keen eye for detail. He is recognised as a "Leader in his field" by Chambers UK, is a member of the Law Society’s national Clinical Negligence Panel and praised by Legal 500 UK.
Paul is described in the Legal 500 as “quite simply the best clinical negligence practitioner in the business. He has an intellectually formidable brain. His determination to get to the right result is irresistible. Not surprisingly, his clients love him” . According to Chambers & Partners interviewees, Paul also has “tenacious attention to detail, his relationship with clients is great and he is respected by the other side. I was enormously impressed, there is nothing he doesn’t know“, “He is absolutely stupendous and at the top of his game.”, and “His attention to detail is legendary. He’s an extremely impressive advocate for his clients”.
Paul’s experience informed his extensive contribution to legal aid reforms. Working with both houses of Parliament, Paul received nationwide recognition for his efforts and success in retaining legal aid for severely disabled children injured at birth. As immediate-past Chairman of the Society of Clinical Injury Lawyers (SCIL) he is regularly approached for comment on local and national radio, television, and national newspapers, and has written several specialist articles on the subject of legal aid reform.
Paul specialises in:
- Cerebral palsy
- Erb’s palsy
- Complex brain injury
- Spinal injury
- Deputyship
Experience
Paul is national immediate-past Chairman of the Society of Clinical Injury Lawyers (SCIL) which represents the majority of specialist Claimant clinical negligence firms in England and Wales.
Paul successfully concluded a negligence claim involving delay in diagnosis and treatment of a rare genetic metabolic condition – cobalamin C deficiency – in the even rarer circumstance of late onset of the condition. It was a uniquely complex claim.
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"He's one of the very best in the business. He's highly experienced, excellent with clients and has a meticulous eye for detail. Paul can manage complex clinical negligence claims very well indeed and leaves no stone unturned, fighting tooth and nail to achieve the very best outcome for his clients, who love him."
"Paul has fantastic client relationships and a great rapport. He deals with people in tragic circumstances and is able to interact with clients well, putting them at ease."
"Paul Rumley is the doyen of clinical negligence litigation. Quite simply, he is superb. He's extremely intelligent, unstinting in his devotion to his clients, swifter on foot than his opponents. Time and again, he achieves stunningly good results."
As a client of RWK Goodman, I would highly recommend them for the outstanding service we received from Paul Rumley and his team.
"We found them very knowledgeable in the field of medical law. They was able to breakdown complicated legal and medical issues into language which we could understand and have a full role in the claim. We would definitely return to Paul or the firm for advice if we at to make another medical law claim.
We would definitely recommend to others who have medical law claims to contact Paul Rumley or RWK Goodman for advice.
We cannot praise them highly enough for the outstanding work they have done and to reassure and guide us through what was a very stressful and emotional time."
"Through what was a long and sometimes difficult process Paul Rumley has been consistent and methodical, approaching each issue with his customary attention to detail, explaining both legal and medical issues with clarity. He guaranteed that we were always completely prepared at each stage and, particularly, that we had addressed and dealt with any risks before negotiations, thereby disarming the defence."
“quite simply the best clinical negligence practitioner in the business. He has an intellectually formidable brain. His determination to get to the right result is irresistible. Not surprisingly, his clients love him”
“tenacious attention to detail, his relationship with clients is great and he is respected by the other side. I was enormously impressed, there is nothing he doesn’t know“
"He is absolutely stupendous and at the top of his game."
"His attention to detail is legendary. He's an extremely impressive advocate for his clients"
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