James Oelschlaegel

James is an Associate Solicitor within the Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence team here at Battens based in Yeovil, specialising in the full spectrum of clinical negligence claims, including but not limited to those involving treatment complications, dental complaints, the deaths of patients, amputations, delayed diagnosis of cancer, and mental health issues.

James dedicates all of his time to helping clients with clinical negligence cases.

James has over 15 years of claims experience.

Upon qualifying as a solicitor in 2017, James chose to specialise in clinical negligence and has increased his claims expertise year on year. Prior to that James worked within the personal injury arena, where he advised insurance companies in a wide variety of claims including those arising from employers’ liability, public liability, and road traffic accidents.

Much like Kate Golding, (Battens’ Head of Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence), James brings a 360-outlook to the claims process having previously worked on the opposite side of the fence for Defendants. Before joining Battens James worked for a market leading Defendant clinical negligence team, where he specialised in claims brought against NHS hospital Trusts, GPs, and dental practitioners. James further has the full breadth of claims experience, having taken cases from initial inception all the way through to attending the final Trial.

Since joining Battens James now works exclusively on behalf of Claimants. James is committed to a patient first approach, and is driven to helping those who are unfortunate enough to find themselves injured after receiving healthcare treatment.

It is his invaluable experience of understanding how the other side works, which allows James to advise his clients successfully and to ensure they receive the care and support they need moving forward.

In his spare time, James enjoys playing sport, travelling, and spending time with his family and friends.