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Laura has extensive experience in catastrophic injury cases, with particular expertise in birth injury claims, alongside a broad range of cases involving delayed diagnoses, surgical errors, and oncology issues. She also has a special interest in colorectal and abdominal injury cases.
Highly skilled in handling fatal claims, Laura frequently represents families in the Coroner’s Court during inquest hearings. She is sensitive to the emotional toll these cases take on clients and provides compassionate, supportive guidance through the legal process while fully understanding their needs.
Laura acts for both children and adults from all walks of life and consistently receives high praise from clients, barristers, and experts alike for her legal expertise and professionalism. Her ability to balance sharp legal acumen with a caring and empathetic approach sets her apart.
An AvMA panel member since 2015, Laura’s work meets the highest standards of excellence. She also maintains close ties with charities such as Riding for the Disabled, Scope, and Headway, further showcasing her dedication to the well-being of her clients.
Feedback includes:
"Laura Sylvester is a really dynamic solicitor. She has great understanding of medicine behind her cases and is wonderful with her clients."
"Laura's general level of service is high class, giving us great peace of mind that we're in safe hands. She knows the processes of instructing a claim inside and out, remaining extremely professional throughout."
"She's really excellent and knowledgeable on clinical negligence. She has really good judgement, and is very good at cutting to the chase and getting things done. She doesn't overelaborate or miss points either."
“Laura Sylvester has built up a superb practice, she’s passionate about her work and achieving the best for her clients, whilst always maintain a sense of humour" - The Legal 500 UK, 2024
“Laura Sylvester is a newly-appointed partner, and is very deserving of that status, she is very sensible and fair-minded, but takes every point that should be taken. She is very collegiate in her approach to running cases, and gets good results, while always thinking commercially in the claimant’s interests. She is fantastic to work with” - The Legal 500 UK, 2024
“Laura Sylvester is equally a joy to work alongside: excellent judgement, compassionate and hard working” - The Legal 500 UK, 2022
“I was instilled with confidence in her. She is thorough and personable, and made me feel at ease and supported” - The Legal 500 UK, 2022
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