Emma Kendall | Fieldfisher
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Professional background

Professional background

I have practiced in this area of law since qualifying as a solicitor in 2014.

I have secured a number of significant settlements on behalf of clients in claims involving general practitioners, NHS Trusts and private surgeons. I have also represented bereaved families at inquests into the deaths of their loved ones.

I act for patients of all ages who have suffered wide-ranging injuries; including birth related injuries, delayed cancer diagnoses, sight loss, spinal cord injuries, cardiovascular injuries, amputations and general surgical injuries. I am praised by clients for my empathic nature and my handling of delicate and sensitive issues.

I regularly volunteer with AvMA, a leading patient safety charity. I am secretary of the Association of Women Solicitors London, an organisation promoting and supporting women's interests in the legal profession. I am a member of APIL.

Awards & recognition

Awards & recognition

Authored pieces

Insights Case studies
A person wearing blue gloves uses a scalpel to point at a detailed anatomical model of a human heart, displaying various structures and blood vessels.
Medical Negligence
Case Study

Settlement for cardiac death at scandal-hit hospital

22.07.2025
Emma Kendall and Libby Ferrier settled a medical negligence claim on behalf of a widow whose husband died unexpectedly during cardiac surgery at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
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Close-up of a newborn baby's feet in a hospital setting. The baby has atypical cerebral palsy, and a soft light glows on the heel, possibly from a medical device. A healthcare professional's hand is gently holding one of the infant's legs.
Case Study

Wrongful birth claim against Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

26.08.2024
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A laboratory technician wearing a green cap and white coat is using a microscope connected to a computer monitor displaying a magnified image of an egg cell undergoing a medical procedure, possibly in-vitro fertilization (IVF) or microinjection.
Medical Negligence
Case Study

Settlement for woman with severe ovarian hyper stimulation syndrome during IVF

18.06.2024
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Two surgeons in blue scrubs and surgical masks work under bright lights in an operating room. One is performing a procedure while the other assists. Medical equipment is visible around them, and the background is dimly lit but identifiable as a medical facility.
Medical Negligence
Case Study

Hospital admits failures led to baby death

14.06.2024
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News

Following inquest, Emma Kendall raises awareness of No Trace=Wrong Place campaign

02.03.2023
Emma Kendall and Counsel Tom Beaumont supported the family of Emma Currell at inquest this week, at which the coroner concluded that a critical delay by doctors in recognising that Ms Currell's breathing tube was wrongly inserted contributed to her death. 
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