Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
UK Guide 2025 : North East
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Provided by Irwin Mitchell
Irwin Mitchell has the largest specialist award winning clinical negligence team in the North East. We deal with all types of negligence cases particularly specialising in birth injury, cerebral palsy, spinal injury, brain injury and amputation cases as well as other complex high value claims, with the priority being in supporting our clients. We have specialist accreditations with AVMA, APIL and the Law Society. We support key charities both national and local, such as Heel & Toe, Chronicle Sunshine Fund, Mencap, SCOPE, UK Sepsis Trust and Making Birth Better. We have access to other specialists in other areas of the law as a full-service law firm, in addition to support rehabilitation coordinators and benefits advisors, to ensure our clients get the best support possible.
Chambers Review
Irwin Mitchell is a national firm with a clinical negligence team in Newcastle that is adept at representing clients in claims concerning cerebral palsy and delayed diagnosis. The firm offers further expertise in surgical negligence claims and spinal injuries, including cauda equina cases. It also assists clients with cases regarding substandard care in nursing homes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Irwin Mitchell are an excellent team."
"Irwin Mitchell had very thorough research and excellent communication. They were extremely efficient."
"Irwin Mitchell were very supportive and professional at all times."
"Irwin Mitchell are an excellent team."
"Irwin Mitchell had very thorough research and excellent communication. They were extremely efficient."
"Irwin Mitchell were very supportive and professional at all times."
Notable Practitioners
Samuel Hill leads the medical negligence team in Newcastle. He has experience handling cerebral palsy matters and claims arising from brain injuries, as well as
cases concerning delays in diagnosis, cancer and cauda equina syndrome.
"Sam is very experienced, capable and good with clients."