Liz Hickman

Legal Director - Medical Negligence

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"I am a legal director in the medical negligence team. ”

Having joined Higgs as a trainee solicitor I qualified into the personal and medical negligence team. Until 2021 I was a partner in the team specialising in medical negligence including delays in diagnosis, cancer cases, surgical and anaesthetic errors, fatal claims and catastrophic birth and spinal injuries.

I now work part time and concentrate solely on acting as solicitor to the inquest for the Coroner for Birmingham and Solihull in relation to the multiple inquests of patients treated by the former Consultant Breast Surgeon, Ian Paterson.

  • Successfully pursued a claim for anaesthetic error which led to cardiac arrest and brain injury
  • Advised on a number of cases where missed or delayed cancer diagnoses led either to worse outcomes for the patient or sadly early death
  • Successfully pursued claims for two individuals whose diagnoses of spinal tuberculosis were missed leading to tetraplegia
  • Dealt with a fatal claim where a heart condition was lost to follow up

More about me

Favourite food

Crusty bread and cheese (ideally with a large glass of wine)

Favourite film

Grosse Pointe Blank

Favourite place

France or Italy (can’t decide which, but see favourite food!)

Joined Higgs

1994

"Professionally your service was 1st class and we are happy to provide a testimonial to that effect. We can now draw a line in the sand and move on with our wonderful memories of Dad"

A satisfied client

"We wanted to say a massive thank you to you both for all your hard work in our case… Your kindness throughout has been much appreciated"

A satisfied client

"I would like to add that all of the people at Higgs LLP, working on behalf of 4Trauma4Patients, have been extremely professional, approachable, friendly, and supportive."

A satisfied client

"Andy and the team have worked diligently to assess all elements of my claim and have provided valuable advice, while keeping me, and the human aspect of my case, at the forefront of everything they have done."

A satisfied client

"At no time have I ever felt like “just another case”, or a potential fee. In conjunction with my case manager at HCML, Higgs has helped provide me with leading technology prosthetics by working collaboratively with, rather than against, third-party insurers."

A satisfied client

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