Dr Lucie Danti

Lucie has a particular interest in clinical negligence and draws upon her unique insight into patient care and clinical settings, gained during her previous career as an NHS Doctor.

Her wide ranging exposure to a variety of clinical specialties enables Lucie to analyse medical evidence astutely and confidently. Lucie is happy to draft pleadings, schedules and counter schedules for clients in relation to clinical negligence cases.

Lucie is developing her personal injury practice and accepts instructions for both Claimants and Defendants in road traffic accidents. Lucie is happy to draft pleadings and schedules in relation to personal injury cases.

Lucie is regularly instructed to appear on behalf of Defendants and Claimants in matters relating to credit hire. She is experienced at dealing with all aspects of credit hire that arise during the process of credit hire litigation.

Lucie draws on her experience working as an NHS doctor when instructed in regulatory and disciplinary matters. She is regularly instructed by the NMC in disciplinary proceedings including interim order review hearings, substantive order review hearings and multi-day substantive hearings. Lucie also has experience representing the Health Care and Professions Council in Fitness to Practice multi-day substantive hearings. Lucie welcomes instructions in this area.

Lucie regularly represents bereaved families at inquests and is happy to take instructions from other interested parties. She has experience covering Article 2 jury inquests and non-Article 2 inquests dealing with medical care and mental health issues.

Selected cases:

CF (2023) Lucie represented the bereaved family at a multi-day Article 2 jury inquest. The deceased had been sectioned under the Mental Health Act at the time of death. In a narrative conclusion, the jury identified four failings on the part of the Trust that contributed to death: inadequate communication within the ward, inadequate communication between the ward and the family, lack of evidence of an overnight care plan or a risk assessment prior to CF’s leave, and failure to follow the section 17 leave of absence policy. The coroner determined that a letter of concern was required in respect of the serious incident report, produced following the deceased’s death, and that three prevention of future death reports were required, addressing the following concerns:

1. lack of information sharing between private psychiatrists and the different trusts.
2. failings of record keeping and failure to adhere to policies.
3. lack of provision of advice to families who have no experience of dealing with patients suffering from mental health difficulties.

ALS (2022) Lucie represented the bereaved family at a multi-day non-Article 2 inquest. The deceased had been under the care of an NHS Trust’s specialist mental health team at the time of death. The Coroner concluded that there had been shortfalls in care, management and treatment and issued a Prevention of Future Deaths Report.

Lucie has volunteered for AvMA and continues to grow and develop her practice in this area, which overlaps with her clinical negligence background and unique insight from her previous career as an NHS doctor.

Lucie has an interest in Public Law and is keen to develop her practice in this field.