"Arani Yogadeva was excellent in every respect and the service provided was first class. I would strongly recommend her/Withy King to anyone requiring clinical negligence work."
Client
"We would like to express our thanks to Hannah Blackwell for her approachability, friendliness and efficiency on guiding us through the whole process and making it less daunting".
Client
"I owe you a big thank you. I never imagined this process would be so stress free. From start to finish you have been more than helpful and tolerant to my questions. I was always happy to trust your judgement, and I felt as a customer you had my best interests at heart. Throughout you have helped with costs and documents, which by no means was expected but I am especially grateful and appreciative. To think that I was never going to claim! And the outcome and your kindness was brilliant. I will no doubt recommend you and your firm."
Client, in a letter to Rebecca Joyce
"Firstly, we would like to say that we found Joachim Stanley to be professional at all times, always helpful and courteous, but the most important quality we found was that he never rushed us and always explained things to us in a way we could understand without making us feel inferior in anyway. Although this case was a very complex one stretching back over 20 years Joachim managed to seek advice from all the right people to bring a successful conclusion to this case. We also felt that we were involved at all times and were kept aware of everything that was going on.
On a final note, thank you to all of the people that work for Withy king in Swindon who assisted on this case. It may have been behind the scenes but nevertheless helped to bring the final conclusion. Once again thank you all."
Mr H & Mrs D Broadbent
“I want to thank you for recommending Gerry Ferguson, his presentation of the case was excellent, his advice on how it would proceed was extremely helpful and it followed a course very much as he predicted. As you know there were difficulties along the way but I am nevertheless extremely grateful for the outcome which he has achieved.”
P Voullaire
"I would like to thank you for all your hard work and help with my mum's case. You made a difficult time less stressful and explained all the complicated legal terms so I could understand. I felt that I was not on my own and that I had someone on my side and had support. I can't thank you enough for all your hard work. I would recommend you to anyone who needs help and advice with medical law as I found you easy to talk to and you went through all the options I could take and nothing was too much trouble. I received very excellent service and advice from your firm and can't praise you enough. Well done to all who helped with my case".
Mrs Martin, in a letter to Hannah Blackwell
"I want to take this opportunity to say thank you for taking the time to respond to my letters with regards to my clinical negligence query. I will certainly use your services if I ever need to in the future and I will be recommending your company to anyone else that ever needs the services of a solicitor. You have handled my query efficiently and professionally."
L Cole, in a letter to Rebecca Joyce
"Thank you for your email and more particularly, thank you for all your hard work and efforts in helping achieve this result. I trust I will never have to go through this kind of situation again, but I am confident that if I did, you would be the best person to have in my corner. You have supported, advised and guided me through the whole process with absolute professionalism, confidence and good humour. Again, thank you.”
K Gurney, in a letter to Paul Rumley
"I will always be eternally grateful to Withy King for taking my case from my previous firm of solicitors (following a conflict of interest). I have had a first class service from Hannah Blackwell who specialises in clinical negligence. Her knowledge on medical and legal issues was extremely helpful and she always ensured I understood clearly the meaning of all the terminology. Although Hannah remained professional throughout, her warm and welcoming personality put me at ease and made me feel comfortable during a difficult period for me.I believe without Hannah’s expertise in clinical negligence and her persistence we may never have achieved such a just conclusion to the case and I was delighted with such a positive outcome. I would not hesitate in recommending Withy King, and in particular Hannah Blackwell to friends and family as their support and advice has been invaluable."
Mrs M Withers
“Gerry Ferguson of Withy King recently acted on behalf of my daughter who had been hospitalized in a very serious condition as a result of a GP’s failure to diagnose what should have been obvious. He patiently, thoroughly and determinedly pursued a lengthy and ultimately successful litigation on my daughter’s behalf against the NHS, displaying considerable skill in countering the various technical arguments that were put forward to avoid blame. At all times he showed a concern for the interests of my daughter, and kept us fully informed. He and Withy king clearly have considerable expertise in medical law issues and I have no hesitation in recommending them to others.”
Christina Croft, London
"My wife and I would like to express our most grateful thanks to you for the sensitive but professional manner in which you have handled our claim throughout the entire process ...We cannot recommend you highly enough."
Mr M Pereira, Somerset
"We found Mr Elliman extremely approachable and knowledgeable."
Wendy Moore
"Since my initial inquiry to Withy King regarding poor treatment by the NHS, I have received a first class service. The legal claims manager, Joachim Stanley , was helpful, professional and prompt to respond. He always explained any legal jargon to me so that I could understand what work was being done on my behalf, and consulted my opinion at every stage. The end result and settlement exceeded my expectations, and the fees charged were more than reasonable. I would wholeheartedly recommend Withy King to my friends and family, and in particular, Joachim. Thanks Joachim, and thanks Withy King!"
Andy Brown
"Mr Paul Rumley of Withy King Solicitors recently represented me against the NHS.
During the time he was dealing with my case I found him very knowledgeable in medical matters and was always kept up to date with proceedings in plain language. If in future I had need of a medical solicitor I would certainly return to Mr Paul Rumley and his firm and woud have no hesitation in recommending him to others."
Mrs Margaret Rogers, Bristol
"I am impressed. Thank you for taking the time to email me all this information. I hope I never have a medical claim but if I am ever that unfortunate will definitely be giving you a ring."
Francine Harper
"Thank you for your reply and the very useful information you included. Yours was definitely the most helpful reply I have received."
Helen Umney
"Thank you for your efforts. The professional way in which you dealt with my case was refreshing and I would not hesitate to recommend you or your firm in the future."
David Wadge
“My family and I cannot thank you enough for all your efforts on our behalf, also your great kindness and support throughout – and that of your staff too! It is good to know that there are those who still believe in fairness and justice. My deepest and heartfelt thanks.”
Client from Warminster
“I would just like to say a very big thank you for all your support that you have given me during the initial part of my claim. Your support and advice was invaluable.”
Angela Barr, Cheltenham
“I was delighted when you took over my case as events then seemed to move quickly after quite a long hiatus.You are extremely knowledgeable in the field of medical law and were able to answer all my questions and facilitate my understanding of complicated legal and medical issues. This of course allowed me to have a full role in the pursuance of my claim....your fees are fair and reasonable and if I need a solicitor in the future I will have no hesitation about retaining you and absolutely no hesitation in recommending you to others who have similar claims.”
Marie Baker, Bristol
“I have no doubt that without your expertise in clinical negligence we would not have achieved a just outcome. Your compassion and understanding to me at a very sad time was outstanding.”
Teresa Cafferkey, Trowbridge
“I was very pleased with all aspects of work carried out by Withy King on behalf of my son. Explanations were clear and informative and I felt fully involved with my role in the claim. I wouldn’t hesitate to come back to Jane or the firm on a medical law issue. I would recommend Jane and the firm to act on a medical law issue to anyone looking for a determined and positive law firm.”
Mrs M Treadgold, Dorset
“Thank you so much for all your help and advice and a particular thank you from us for putting Tom at his ease on the day he attended court. He was very nervous but you helped him a great deal. I will certainly recommend you to anyone.”
Sarah, Colin & Tom Davidson
“I would have no hesitation in recommending Withy King to anyone who requires assistance in a dental negligence case.”
Client from Dorset
“I feel the advice I received was of a specialist nature and I was kept fully informed about the way my case progressed. Although the matter was complicated and involved the use of technical language, all the complicated language was fully explained to me and I was therefore fully involved in the discussions relating to the claim. As opposed to some solicitors, I found Withy King friendly, approachable and sympathetic to me despite the situation I am in. I feel that the fees that have been charged to me are reasonable...I would not have the slightest hesitation in recommending you to other clients, and I am very pleased that I chose Withy King to represent me.”
Client from Gloucestershire
“Thank you Gerry for your professionalism, honesty and dedication to the truth. Your kindness in guiding me through all this could be matched by no one. The outcome and settlement was far beyond my expectations. You not only gave me my life back but helped me start building the confidence to live it.”
Client from Gloucester
“I was delighted when you took over my case as events then seemed to move quickly after quite a long hiatus. You are extremely knowledgeable in the field of medical law and were able to answer all my questions and facilitate my understanding of complicated legal and medical issues. This of course allowed me to have a full role in the pursuance of my claim....your fees are fair and reasonable and if I need a solicitor in the future I will have no hesitation about retaining you and absolutely no hesitation in recommending you to others who have similar claims.”
Marie Baker, Bristol
“I would like to thank Paul Rumley for his excellent representation of my case. He was extremely sympathetic and compassionate and kept me well informed on all aspects. I felt very much at ease talking to him, directly or on the phone. I would highly recommend him on medical issues and would certainly come to Withy King again for any future legal services.”
Mrs N Pearson, Weston-super-Mare
Simon Elliman of Withy King Solicitors, Bath, recently acted on my behalf in bringing a dental negligence claim. He successfully concluded my case, gaining me a satisfactory damages award. The damages that he succeeded in gaining for me far exceeded the barrister’s predictions. I have no hesitation in recommending both Simon Elliman and Withy King Solicitors to potential clients. I found Mr Elliman approachable and efficient at all times. His manner was always professional and yet relaxed. I found him to be courteous, patient and pleasant in his manner. I was never daunted or in awe of Mr Elliman. I found him to be very down to earth and easy to talk to. He was always willing to consider my feelings and review his stance on the progress of the case accordingly. Mr Elliman always took time to explain the final points in great detail until I had fully understood. There were times during the case when I felt that I wanted to call the case to a close and walk away. Mr Elliman always helped me through these times and gave me the strength to continue.
Client
I contacted Withy King following the national publicity surrounding organ retention for advice on the circumstances and results of the post mortem performed on my son. There had been a gap of over 20 years between the death and the discovery that organs had been retained. This time gap made the case quite complicated, but I am very grateful for the advice and representation given by Withy King and the Nationwide Organ Retention Group. In my case, the result has been a change in the law which should ensure that organs are not retained without family consent in the future. At a very upsetting time for me I was treated with utmost respect. Mr Rumley spent a considerable time discussing the details of my case, the object of the Nationwide Organ Retention Group litigation, the possibilities of either winning or losing the case and the fact that it could be a lengthy process. During the litigation, lasting some three years, I was kept in the picture with progress by phone, letter or meeting. I always felt I could discuss the details with Mr Rumley at any time and my queries were answered clearly, honestly and comprehensively. As I indicated above, the outcome of my case bringing a change in the law ensuring that organs are not retained without family permission in the future is enough for me. The costs of any litigation appear very high to the woman or man in the street, but if anyone feels there has been a serious flaw in medical treatment I would strongly recommend discussing all the issues with a solicitor at Withy King before making a final decision.
Client
I am fully satisfied with the quality of service received from you and found you approachable and sympathetic with my claim. Your advice given was clear and checked for understanding and I found you extremely knowledgeable and helpful in pointing me in the right direction. I think your fees were very reasonable and I would definitely recommend your services to anyone else in the same situation.
Client from Dorset
I would like to thank yourself and Paul for all your hard work you did for me during my potential claim. I always felt at ease whilst having to explain my past history and felt relieved that I was understood. I appreciate that cases can become very complicated but you were always patient and made it easy for me to understand what was happening and the possible outcome. Although this claim did not have the outcome I would of liked I feel that now I can get on with my life and that you’ve helped with that process. Again, many thanks, keep up the good work and continued success.
Client
Just saying “thank you” for everything you have done, seems deeply inadequate, although could never be more warmly or sincerely spoken. Through time I grew to trust and respect you, your professionalism, honesty, dedication to finding the truth, the painstaking hours through files etc looking for the slightest discrepancy, and the determination for justice to be seen and heard. You had confidence in me even when at times I doubted myself. The whole process was not straightforward and indeed at times circumstances beyond your control often jumped in, but you were always thoughtful, willing to discuss the slightest concern and your kindness in guiding me through all this could be matched by no-one. You succeeded in removing my nightmare, you found the real me and gave me not only my life back, but helped me start building the confidence to live it. The Judge commended you for your work in this case, the outcome and settlement far beyond my expectations. I am certain that many others would have taken one look at the amount of papers etc and walked away. You are truly superior and the legal profession can only grow in strength, and serve true justice having one such as yourself to lead the way. I am honoured to have known you.
Client, in a letter to Gerry Ferguson
