Clare Eves is National Special Counsel and Practice Leader of Shine Lawyers’ Medical Law Practice.
With over 15 years’ experience, Clare represents individuals who have been harmed as a result
of the negligence of healthcare professionals.
Clare began her legal career in the UK in 2001, and has practiced exclusively in plaintiff injury
litigation since. Clare immigrated to Australia and began working for Shine Lawyers in 2008,
continuing to work in injury litigation with a focus on complex cases, and injuries involving brain
and spinal injury. Since 2015, Clare has practiced exclusively in medical negligence, specialising
in the following areas:
• Birth trauma and asphyxia resulting in Cerebral Palsy
• Delayed or misdiagnosis of serious spinal conditions resulting in paralysis, and
• Misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis of strokes or infections of the brain such as meningitis
involving serious brain injury.
Clare leads a national team of expert medical negligence lawyers, possessing over 75 collective
years of qualified practice. With a proven record in achieving results for those who have suffered
devastating and life changing events, her team works closely with individuals and their families to
navigate their legal journeys. The team strive to obtain outcomes that will give individuals financial
independence, future security and access to the best healthcare and support services available.
To date, Clare and her team have won landmark decisions in a number of jurisdictions, achieving
unprecedented damages for deserving clients.