“I decided to enlist the help of a professional person who could help guide and work with us on our particular case, I was lucky enough to find Sharon Lamerton of Care or Not Limited, and thank goodness I did! Sharon has a vast knowledge and a great passion for her work; she will guide you through everything from day one and work with you to achieve the best possible outcome. She has empathy and a real understanding of the issues involved, and is easy to talk with, and she really makes you feel that you and your family are important to her”.

Sharon has worked with my adult autisic son when both education and the local authority failed him. They refused an assessment and then said he was not eligible for services. With Sharon’s help, not only did they assess, but once further challenged, they offered services to him. We could never have done this alone and Sharon made the experience more bearable. Sharon was able to explain complex legal issues to him in such a way that he could understand.

I am very grateful for the work carried out by Sharon Lamerton at Care or Not Ltd, for the guidance and knowledge, given in a friendly and understandable manner. Sharon targeted and identified where the relevant agency was lacking in their duty which resulted in a successful and speedy outcome. I cannot recommend her efficient, professional service highly enough in the area of special needs care provision.

My Wife & I were put in touch with Mrs Lamerton by Counsel & Care. Counsel and Care is the national charity working with older people, their families and carers to get the best care and support. Both Mrs Lamerton’s Reputation and Name had already Preceded Her, we are now aware that she is one of the most experienced ‘If Not The Most Experienced’ Community Care and NHS Continuing Healthcare Lawyer in the South West Peninsula. With Over 16 Years of In-Depth Experience within the fields of Community Care & NHS Continuing Healthcare Legal Work.

We were referred to Sharon at ‘Care or Not’ by a work colleague who had previously been assisted by her and have been so grateful for her support, experience and extensive knowledge in helping us to challenge the NHS continuing healthcare assessment decision reached in my mother’s case. Having accompanied and assisted us in a second assessment of mum’s needs she was quick to grasp the impact of the barriers caused by the mix of mum’s dementia and deafness, which exacerbated the problems caused by her condition, and to challenge some pre-conceived ideas by the assessors and later the verification panel. Sadly, due to the prolonged battle we endured with the NHS mum passed away before the case was resolved, however Sharon continued to fight with the same tenacity until we received the wonderful news that they had finally recognised mum’s significant healthcare needs.