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About Dominic

Dominic Fairclough is a highly experienced personal injury and medical negligence lawyer with more than 25 years of practice. He has represented injured clients across the full spectrum of claims — from £10,000 cases to catastrophic injury claims exceeding £5 million. Dominic is also widely recognised for his work representing more than 150 bereaved families at inquests nationwide, providing clear, compassionate advocacy in some of the most difficult circumstances.

His expertise spans clinical negligence and personal injury, including fatal accidents, obstetric claims, neurological injury, and complex hospital-related cases. He has acted in matters involving workplace fatalities, hospital deaths, suicide, and even cases of murder where families needed strong representation at inquests. Dominic has also lectured to clinicians and hospital managers, helping to improve patient safety and standards of care.

“Dominic’s willingness to listen and share his expertise, his open-mindedness and his approachability has meant a lot.” – Chambers UK (2025)

Why He’s Different

Dominic is known for his clarity, empathy, and strategic thinking. Rather than overwhelming clients with legal jargon, he offers pragmatic, commercial, and plain-speaking advice. His reputation is built on being approachable and tireless in the pursuit of justice for his clients — whether that means achieving multimillion-pound settlements or holding institutions accountable at inquests.

“A first-rate strategic thinker.” – The Legal 500 (2025)

Notable Experience

• Inquests: Represented the family of Brian Gilberthorpe following medical failings, and advised the family of Mrs Audrey Summers in a negligence case against Epsom General Hospital.
• Road traffic accident: Achieved a £110,000 out-of-court settlement for a motorcyclist injured in a collision.
• Delay in diagnosis: Secured £850,000 compensation for a client after a delayed cancer diagnosis.
• Car accident: Obtained nearly £1 million for a 62-year-old man struck by a vehicle while changing his tyre.
• Failings in hospital care: Represented the family of Mr Budd, where the inquest found serious failings at Royal Brompton Hospital.
• Negligence during surgery: Won £290,000 for a client left with life-altering injuries after negligent colon surgery.

Professional Memberships

• Member, Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)
• Member, INQUEST Lawyers Group
• Panel member, Action Against Medical Accidents (AVMA) – Clinical Negligence
• Panel member, The Law Society – Clinical Negligence

“He showed knowledge, class, passion and made an awful situation so much easier.” – Chambers UK (2025)