Clair Hemming

Clair qualified as a solicitor in 2001, and as a Partner in Tozers' Medical Negligence team. She is focused on putting clients at ease, whilst developing a trusted, strong working relationship, and is tireless in her efforts to get answers for her clients. Her particular expertise is in high value and complex neurological injury claims. Her in-depth understanding of many medical conditions and experience in bringing negligence claims on behalf of clients has enabled Clair to develop an acute understanding of the sensitivity and importance of each individual client’s situation. She strives to make a real difference to people’s lives through securing damages, but also to help people get to the root of and recognition of why things went wrong in their healthcare.

Clair holds a Trustee role of a National Charity for individuals injured through birth injuries, as well as being an accredited member of the Law Society Panel for Clinical Negligence for many years.

Chambers & Partners UK 2025 legal directory ranked Clair as a Band 2 for Clinical Negligence and Clair is also recognised in Legal 500 directory as part of a Top Tier Clinical Negligence Team.

Clair has been described as follows:

“absolutely brilliant we are confident we are in safe and professional hands” – Chambers & Partners 2023
“very committed to her work, she displays intelligence, and high standards of care towards her clients” – Chambers & Partners 2023
“pulls all the stops out, she leaves no stone unturned” – Chambers & Partners 2024
“meticulous, detailed and an excellent solicitor” – Chambers & Partners 2025
“has the ability to combine kindness, understanding and compassion with a level of professionalism and knowledge that inspires confidence in her and the teams abilities” – Chambers & Partners 2025
“has just been amazing, she has often come up against hurdles in our case, but has always managed to source a solution” – Legal 500 2023
“has a calm and approachable manner, whilst providing the very best for her clients” – Legal 500 2025
“has unparallelled dedication to each of her cases which produces impressive results. She is highly efficient whilst maintaining the personal skills that are required to do the job well" – Legal 500 2025

“People who come to us for help and advice often do so at a very difficult time in their lives. They may have lost someone they love, or suffered a significant or even catastrophic injury and be faced with a lifelong disability. In my experience what they need in a lawyer is someone who will give them frank, clear and practical advice. Someone they can rely on to fight to obtain answers, recognition of what went wrong and ultimately the appropriate compensation to secure their future.”
Clair Hemming

Recent cases

Justice Secured for Neglected Patient

Securing a settlement for a lady who developed cardiovascular disease and suffered a stroke, in relation to a GP’s failure to diagnose and treat type 2 diabetes.

Settlement Secured After Fatal GP Prescribing Error

Negotiating a settlement on behalf of two young boys in a claim against a GP in relation to prescribing errors, which it was alleged had caused their mother’s death.

Claim Against MOD Over Undiagnosed Heart Condition

Acting in a claim against the MOD for failure to diagnose coronary artery disease in a RAF Warrant Officer who died in service on expedition following a heart attack. Substantial damages were secured for the officer’s widow.

£400,000 Settlement for Birth Injuries

Negotiating a settlement of £400,000 for physical and psychological injuries suffered during birth during shoulder dystocia.

Maternal Birth Injury

Recovering damages of £850,000 for a women who suffered PTSD during a traumatic birth.

Cauda Equina Delay Case Settlement

Securing damages of £215,000 for a lady who suffered neurological damage due to a hospital's delay in diagnosing cauda equina syndrome due to limited MRI facilities. Clair negotiated a settlement in a claim involving two separate Defendants without a formal admission of liability.

Cauda Equina Syndrome Secured Damages

Securing damages of £575,000 plus annual payments of £117,000 per annum for an 86 year old lady who suffered a cauda equina injury as a result of a hospital's failure to pick up on her progressive deterioration whilst an inpatient.

Settlement for Teen with Birth Injury

Negotiating a £925,000 settlement on behalf of a 16-year-old boy with a serious brachial plexus palsy caused at birth (2.5% discount rate).

£1M Secured for Teen in Disputed Erb’s Palsy Case

Recovering £1 million in damages (-0.25% discount rate) on behalf of a 17 year old girl who had a brachial plexus palsy from birth which the Hospital Trust denied was negligently caused.

£14.5M Secured for Birth-Related Brain & Nerve Injury

Recovering £14.5 million in damages for a young man who suffered a subtle brain injury and brachial plexus injury during his birth. The brain injury had not led to physical disability but caused problems with concentration/attention, behaviour and cognitive regulation, and personality. The young man suffered significant anxiety and psychological difficulties. The claim was compromised at 75% and at full value the claim was valued at £19.3 million. Damages were paid by lump sum and index linked annual payments for the rest of his life.

What our clients say

"I have been dealing with Clair at Tozers for several years now. I cannot stress how patient and kind she has been. She is so understanding of emotional the process can be at times, and is always, always on hand for advice and a talk. I couldn't have anticipated better service, expert skills or human understanding."

Kathryn

"Clair Hemming has such excellent judgement and communication skills, that I found I never had to second guess or doubt any detail, no matter how small. I have worked with Tozers for many years and am truly grateful that I chose this firm in particular."

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