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T. G. Baynes Solicitors
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T. G. Baynes Solicitors is one of the largest legal service providers in South East England. Notable cases High profile cases include that of Tracey Kent V the London Ambulance Service. The claim against the London Ambulance Service succeeded. Mrs Kent's case against them was that they were negligent in failing to respond with sufficient speed to an emergency call from one of the doctors. If they had responded with appropriate speed, there would have been no respiratory arrest and no brain damage. The judge awarded her damages of £362,377 including £80,000 general damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity. The appeal of the London Ambulance Service against the judge's findings against them on liability was dismissed by the Court of Appeal on 3 February 2000. As a result of this case, ambulance responses taking longer than 20 minutes are now regarded as unacceptable. |
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