Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
UK Guide 2025 : Yorkshire
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Provided by Irwin Mitchell
Irwin Mitchell has the largest dedicated medical negligence department in Yorkshire, with teams based in both Sheffield and Leeds. We deal with all types of negligence cases particularly specialising in complex, high-value claims including: birth injury including cerebral palsy; spinal injury; brain injury; and amputation cases.
During 2022, shortlisted at the national PI Awards for Outstanding Achievement of the Year, recognising our Support & Rehabilitation Co-ordinators contribution supporting our clients, Outstanding Case of the Year
and Marketing Campaign of the Year.
3 AVMA clinical negligence panel members; 5 Law Society clinical negligence accreditations; 2 APIL Fellows; 1 APIL Assessor; 5 APIL clinical negligence specialists; 11 APIL Senior Litigators; 46 APIL Litigators.
We support AvMA as a key charity, including legal support on their helpline. Along with charities Birthrights, Making Birth Better, SIA, Cauda Equina Syndrome Association; Meningitis Now; Shine; UK Sepsis Trust. Local charities include Scope, SNAPS, Mencap, Sick Children’s Trust, PACES and Eden Dora Trust
We support the local Support Through Court.
We have dedicated Corporate Social Responsibility Panel, with individuals appointed to specific roles, including Equality, Charity, Wellbeing and Environment across the offices.
Chambers Review
Irwin Mitchell has a UK-wide presence in clinical negligence work, with renowned teams based in Sheffield and Leeds. The team works on diverse and highly complex cases, including those resulting from surgical negligence, delayed diagnosis of serious conditions and failings in mental healthcare. The team demonstrates further experience handling brain injuries, especially cerebral palsy claims arising from negligently managed births and failings in safeguarding procedures.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are very highly skilled and experienced in this field and have a variety of experts who can assist with queries."
"The service is absolutely brilliant. All the team have been so friendly and welcoming during such a difficult time."
"Irwin Mitchell is a brilliant firm; they've rightly earned their national reputation. All the solicitors I deal with know their stuff really well and are on the ball."
"They are proactive, honest about the chances with any claim, and their communication is excellent."
"They are very highly skilled and experienced in this field and have a variety of experts who can assist with queries."
"The service is absolutely brilliant. All the team have been so friendly and welcoming during such a difficult time."
"Irwin Mitchell is a brilliant firm; they've rightly earned their national reputation. All the solicitors I deal with know their stuff really well and are on the ball."
"They are proactive, honest about the chances with any claim, and their communication is excellent."
Notable Practitioners
Rachelle Mahapatra is well versed in clinical negligence claims, including failed diagnosis, amputations, wrongful birth cases and birth injuries. She is based in the Leeds office of Irwin Mitchell.
"Rachelle is an incredible lawyer."
Julianne Moore is regional head of the Sheffield clinical negligence team and deals with high-value birth injury matters, especially cerebral palsy claims. She is also well equipped to handle spinal injury cases and delays in diagnosis.
Sarah Coles is the regional head of the Leeds and Newcastle medical negligence teams. She has a wide-ranging practice that covers amputations due to delayed diagnosis, as well as brain and birth injuries. She also has notable experience handling cauda equina and sepsis cases.
"Sarah is an expert in her field, very passionate about what she does, sympathetic and determined to get answers. She is professional at all times, warm and friendly, and makes you feel comfortable."
"Sarah Coles has been brilliant. She provides little things that make a big difference to us."
"Sarah is outstanding. She works so hard for her clients it's unbelievable."
Sarah Rowland assists with high-value birth injury claims and brain injury cases, as well as amputations and surgical negligence claims. She is based in the firm's Sheffield office.
"Sarah always goes the extra mile. She is very skilful and highly personable."
Tom Mather acts in high-value spinal injury and severe brain injury cases arising from negligent treatment. He also handles wrongful birth claims.
"Tom has a very calm, reassuring manner and provides very good, balanced advice."
Anna Stacey frequently acts on medical negligence mandates relating to birth injuries, brain injuries and amputation claims, as well as surgical negligence cases.
"Anna is always exceptional."
Rachel Roach frequently assists with delayed diagnosis resulting in fatalities and wrongful birth claims. She also handles brain injuries at birth due to negligence, as well as spinal cord injuries.
Tania Harrison handles a range of clinical negligence claims, including brain injury, catastrophic injury and fatal accident cases for both adults and children.
"Tania is a really strong lawyer. She's very good with clients and she really fights for them."
Ross McWilliams assists clients with complex wrongful birth and cerebral palsy claims, as well as delayed diagnosis.
Rosie Charlton is noted for her work assisting clients on an array of clinical negligence matters where she acts for both minors and adults, including fatal cases and delay in diagnosis claims.
"Rosie is a really good all-round lawyer. She's very committed to clients and punches above her weight."
Catherine Slattery's practice focuses on group action claims arising from clinical negligence and defective medical devices.
"Catherine is strongly collaborative with all parties, which results in the best outcomes for her clients."
"Catherine is extremely good and hard-working."
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