Suzanne Farg | Fieldfisher
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Professional background

Professional background

I have extensive experience in acting for disabled children and adults who have been injured by failures in medical treatment, across a wide range of medical specialisms, including brain, spinal, orthopaedic and bowel injuries, genetics, and infectious diseases including the effects of sepsis. I have a particular interest in obstetrics and fetal medicine, including birth injuries which lead to permanent disabilities such as cerebral palsy and failures to diagnose fetal conditions antenatally.

I act for families in connection with Inquest proceedings where someone has died as a result of failures in medical care, including circumstances in which someone has died from suicide while under psychiatric care.

I am committed to working closely with clients to investigate cases thoroughly in order to maximise the prospects of success and to obtain fair compensation that allows them to rebuild their lives as far as possible, following serious incidents of medical negligence.

I am a member of Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) and the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).

I hold Masters degrees in Medical Law & Ethics and, separately, in Public Health and am an academic researcher in the fields of healthcare law and ethics. I have published numerous articles on medico-legal issues in the legal press, including the APIL journal PI Focus, the Personal Injury Law Journal, the New Law Journal, and LexisNexis.

Awards & recognition

Awards & recognition

Client
I feel so lucky to have had such brilliant solicitors who went above and beyond through it all. I have dyslexia and some other learning difficulties and they were so understanding, going over everything three or four times to make sure I understood it all. They went beyond the call of duty for me and my whole family and I consider them friends. I am so lucky to have found Fieldfisher, they are the best out there no doubt.

Authored pieces

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A wooden courtroom interior with paneled walls, a small staircase leading to a judge’s bench, and a witness stand on the left. The area is empty and well-lit by natural light.
Medical Negligence
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National maternity investigation launched to drive improvements

22.01.2026
A rapid national investigation into NHS maternity and neonatal care has been launched with the aim of identifying a set of actions to improve services across England.  The investigation, chaired by Baroness Valerie Amos, is due to produce an initial set of recommendations by December 2025.   This follows a series of earlier investigations over the last decade which have identified systemic failings leading to harm to mothers and babies at a number of individual NHS Trusts.
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A medical professional wearing blue scrubs and white gloves is holding the hand of a patient lying on a hospital bed. A medical monitor is in the background, displaying vital signs.
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From shoulder pain to paralysis after spinal abscess incorrectly managed

16.01.2025
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A person with short gray hair wearing a hospital gown sits on the edge of a hospital bed, looking out a large window. The room is equipped with medical equipment, including an IV stand and monitor, and a potted plant is placed on a table by the window.
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New Clinical Negligence Claims Agreement promotes early resolution of claims

04.09.2024
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A row of empty hospital beds with white sheets and blue accents are lined up against a wall in a brightly lit room. Green privacy curtains are partially drawn between each bed, and the floor is clean and shiny. The atmosphere appears sterile and well-maintained.
Medical Negligence
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Lessons learnt following delayed diagnosis of recurring throat cancer at the Royal Marsden

23.05.2024
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Can damages be apportioned when brain injury is caused by acute hypoxia at birth?

03.08.2023
A High Court decision by Mr Justice Ritchie in January 2023 considered the scientific basis for causation of brain damage in birth injury claims and whether damages could be apportioned when the cause of the injury was a combination of negligent and non-negligent factors.
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What others say…

Client
I feel so lucky to have had such brilliant solicitors who went above and beyond through it all. I have dyslexia and some other learning difficulties and they were so understanding, going over everything three or four times to make sure I understood it all. They went beyond the call of duty for me and my whole family and I consider them friends. I am so lucky to have found Fieldfisher, they are the best out there no doubt.