Stephen Maguire

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Year of Call: 2007

Stephen is "bright, approachable, a born advocate, and delivers an absolutely first-class service" - Legal 500 2011.

Stephen has over 15 years experience of dealing with clinical negligence litigation.  He regularly provides advice in the areas of orthopedics, oncology, general surgery, prescribing errors, obstetrics, cerebral palsy and other birth injury claims.

The following are examples of recent cases handled:-

Failure to diagnose and treat birth related cord prolapse resulting in cerebral palsy;

Failure to adequately diagnose and treat severe neonatal infection resulting in respiratory distress leading to brain damage;

Mismanagement of breech delivery;

Negligent assessment of a psychiatric patient leading to catastrophic injuries from a suicide attempt;

Negligent administration of ortotoxic mediation resulting in permanent injury;

Failure to correctly treat ulceration resulting in lower limb amputation;

Negligent catheterization resulting in the development of a penile stricture and other related bladder complications;

Failure to adequately diagnose and treat skin cancer resulting in reoccurrence of the condition;

Failure to correctly diagnose and treat Swine influenza;

Failure to correctly follow guidelines relating to the diagnosis and treatment of orthopedic fractures resulting in deterioration in the condition;

Poor results following cosmetic surgery;  

Stephen has also advised on a number of class actions including recent transatlantic litigation involving the incorrect clinical packaging of prosthetic lenses used in cataract surgery.

Career & Education:
University:		Lancashire
Degree:		LLB (Hons) Law
Legal Practice Course:		1997
Admitted as a Solicitor:		1998
Solicitor Higher Courts Advocate:		2002
Year of Call:		2007 (Inner Temple)
Joined Chambers:		2007