Julie Lewis
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Band 1 : Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
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About
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I am Irwin Mitchell's Regional Managing Partner for Bristol and Head of the Bristol Medical Negligence team. I specialise in representing individuals who have suffered an injury because of the negligence of a Hospital Trust, GP or private doctor.
I have a particular interest in injuries caused during pregnancy or birth to either mother or baby.
I have been involved in a lot of cases resulting from delayed meningitis diagnoses.
I also have a lot of experience in representing clients at inquests and fatal claims when families have a lost a relative or loved one because of the negligence of a doctor or hospital.
Recent notable settlements include:
A v Birmingham Womens Healthcare NHS Trust which settled for a capitalised value of £10.1m. The case concerned a two hour delay in delivery of A resulting in coagulopathy which caused a frontal lobe infarct.
B v Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust which concerned negligent neonatal treatment and settled for around £5m capitalised value
C v Wiltshire NHS Trust, which settled for £7.1m.
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Julie Lewis heads the Irwin Mitchell clinical negligence practice in Bristol. She is a highly regarded lawyer who assists claimants in high-value catastrophic birth injury and delay in diagnosis claims.
Strengths
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"Julie has been professional, knowledgeable and compassionate. We feel like she and the team have got to know us as a family and have adjusted their working style to suit us."
"Julie is an exceptionally experienced and confident lawyer. She is kind, fair and consistent. She's also not afraid of considering new ideas or pathways."
"She is incredibly knowledgeable in all aspects of clinical negligence law."
"She is very experienced, very calm and deals with stressful situations very well."
"Julie has been professional, knowledgeable and compassionate. We feel like she and the team have got to know us as a family and have adjusted their working style to suit us."
"Julie is an exceptionally experienced and confident lawyer. She is kind, fair and consistent. She's also not afraid of considering new ideas or pathways."
"She is incredibly knowledgeable in all aspects of clinical negligence law."
"She is very experienced, very calm and deals with stressful situations very well."
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