Medical negligence: Quality of nursing care claims
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Rachel Benton
Senior Associate
Medical Negligence
- Cambridge
Biography
I am a Senior Associate Solicitor in the medical negligence team. As a department, we have many years of combined experience, and our specialisms cover many different types of claims, including fatal accidents, birth injuries, psychiatric injuries and delays in diagnosis.
Tees is ranked in the top tier of the Legal 500 East Anglia>Insurance>Personal injury and clinical negligence: claimant 2027
Delivering what you need
I am committed to offering excellent client services and understand the importance of being able to speak to someone who knows about your case.
Any form of legal action can be a daunting process and I understand that each client is different. I aim to tailor my approach to ensure that you get the style of service you prefer.
Expertise
Awards and accreditations
Further information
I graduated from Bangor University with a first class Law degree in 2012. I originally joined Tees as part of the medical negligence team in April 2013 as a support team assistant and then as a paralegal. I attained a Distinction in the Legal Practice Course in 2017, studying part-time at BPP University in Cambridge, whilst continuing to work at Tees. I then carried out my training contract at Tees and returned to the medical negligence Team in March 2019 as a qualified solicitor.
“Rachel Benton is really excellent – highly conscientious and very astute.” Legal 500 2025
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