From Litigation to Lasting Change — A Conversation With Trevor Ward

🎙From Litigation to Lasting Change — A Conversation With Trevor Ward Trevor Ward From Litigation to Lasting Change: Trevor Ward on the Future of Maternity Care In his Legacy Bench conversation, Trevor Ward shares the perspective of someone who has spent decades supporting families through some of the most difficult moments of their lives. As a Partner at Fletchers and Head of the Birth Injury Team, he leads a specialist legal team representing families affected by birth injuries, combining legal expertise with a deep understanding of the human impact behind every case. But his story is about more than clinical negligence litigation. It is about the wider challenges facing maternity services in the NHS, and the importance of learning from mistakes to improve outcomes for every birth, every baby, and every family. Throughout his career, Trevor has worked with families whose lives have been changed in an instant. Behind every legal claim is a personal story of loss, uncertainty, or lifelong care, reminding him that these cases are never simply about compensation. They are about accountability, understanding what happened, and helping families secure the support they need for the fut