Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
UK Guide 2025 : North West
Band 1
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Provided by Irwin Mitchell
Our team is best known for its top tier expertise in handling maximum severity, very high value claims including birth injury, cerebral palsy, brain injury, strokes, spinal injury and amputation cases.
We handle all types of clinical negligence case and have expertise in specialist / niche areas including Wrongful birth, Suicide and Mental Health Cases, Inquests, Military and Dental claims.
We provide additional support for our clients through our Support & Rehabilitation Co-Ordinator, Court of Protection team, Trusts and Estates team, Conveyancing, Family, Employment, Public Law and Probate teams. We also seek appropriate input and advice from our newly established Welfare Benefits team and IM Asset Management who prepare financial reports for the Court and assist our clients with investment advice.
We continue to offer client flexibility in how they engage with us whether that is in-person or whether they prefer a video meeting through use of MS Teams enabling us to meet their needs and demands to ensure best service. Our client experience team has continued its programmes to reach out to clients through a series of initiatives including the random selection of clients who we confidentially interview to gain qualitative feedback on our services.
Chambers Review
Irwin Mitchell has a market-leading practice demonstrating expertise across a wide range of clinical negligence matters. The firm's offices, based in Manchester and Liverpool, regularly act in birth injury claims resulting from negligence in the delivery and neonatal care of babies, delayed diagnosis of cancer matters and brain injury cases. The team has further experience handling inquests and fatality claims. The firm is also involved in handling psychiatric injury and negligent surgery claims. It is additionally well versed in spinal injury claims, including cauda equina syndrome cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The overall service the team provides is outstanding."
"The entire firm are excellent with communication and very well organised in their approach."
"The wider team are great - they are very proactive and supportive."
"Each team member has a specialisation within clinical negligence. There is real depth and breadth of expertise at Irwin Mitchell."
"The overall service the team provides is outstanding."
"The entire firm are excellent with communication and very well organised in their approach."
"The wider team are great - they are very proactive and supportive."
"Each team member has a specialisation within clinical negligence. There is real depth and breadth of expertise at Irwin Mitchell."
Notable Practitioners
Kris Inskip heads up the regional medical negligence team. He assists with complex brain injury claims, as well as cases of misdiagnosis leading to amputation and catastrophic surgical errors. He is also well versed in cerebral palsy birth injury claims.
"Kris provides an outstanding level of service. He is very professional and efficient at all times."
"He is a real master of detail and of the medicine. He is incredibly dutiful to his clients and he is devoted to getting the very best result that can possibly be achieved for his clients."
"Kris is a brilliant lawyer - he is easy to talk to and very knowledgeable."
"He is one of the top litigators in the space. He is very clever and very conscientious."
Lindsay Wise frequently assists with claims relating to delayed diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome. She is also well equipped to deal with birth and brain injury cases, as well as high-value fatal claims.
"Lindsay has fantastic people skills. She is well prepared and goes above and beyond, which clients appreciate."
Jennifer Cawthorne is well versed in brain injuries due to negligent treatment, cerebral palsy birth injuries, spinal cord injuries and fatal claims.
"Jennifer is a knowledgeable lawyer."
Sharon Williams has experience of handling a wide variety of issues, including matters relating to delays in diagnosis of cancer and fatality cases.
"Sharon is proactive and goes the extra mile."
"She is compassionate, professional and knowledgeable."
Ranked Lawyers at
Irwin Mitchell
North West