Charlotte Measures
Legal Director - Medical Negligence
""I am an experienced clinical negligence solicitor and accredited member of the AvMA (Action against Medical Accidents) Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel."”
I joined Higgs LLP in 2021 having previously worked for both a national and a Birmingham city centre firm.
I have over 20 years’ experience in handling medical negligence claims, including complex and high value birth injury claims, and claims where the clients have suffered significant injury resulting in lifelong care needs and requirements.
Having studied science A levels, and coming from a medical family, I have a natural interest in medicine and medical issues.
I enjoy the interaction with independent medical experts and experienced barristers in achieving the best outcomes for our clients.
Charlotte specialises in clinical negligence claims including:
- Birth injury (including cerebral palsy)
- Brain injury
- Delay in diagnosis (including cancer)
- Fatal claims
- General practice
- Gynaecology
- Obstetrics (including maternal injuries)
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedics
- Spinal injuries
- Surgery
- Currently acting in a cerebral palsy case valued at £22million where liability has been admitted.
- ecently secured a liability judgment in a cerebral palsy case where our client suffered a non-negligent brain injury at birth followed by a negligent secondary brain injury due to undiagnosed hypoglycaemia in his first hours of life.
- Recently settled a claim at mediation for a 6-figure sum involving compartment syndrome where the client has been left with lifelong mobility issues
More about me
Favourite place
Italy
Memberships
AvMA Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel and Society for Clinical Injury Lawyers.
Childhood career goal
Doctor
Interests
Travel, yoga, running, skiing, reading.
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Meet the team
Clare Langford
Partner - Medical Negligence
Becky Littlechild
Client Support Manager - Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence
Akoufe Hijazi
Legal Assistant - Personal Injury
Liz Hickman
Legal Director - Medical Negligence
Megan Davies
Trainee Solicitor - Medical Negligence
Mark Parsons
Professional Support Lawyer - Medical Negligence and Personal Injury
Jenny Tetlow
Senior Associate - Medical Negligence
Sarina Nar
Paralegal - Medical Negligence
Sarah Huntbach
Legal Director - Medical Negligence
Natasha Alton
Associate - Medical Negligence