Band 3
Provided by Rachel Roach
I’m a partner in the Medical Negligence team in Leeds. I completed my training with Irwin Mitchell in 1992 and continued working as an associate. Before becoming a partner in 2016, I spent three years as a defendant solicitor. This experience gives me tactical insight which I use to make successful claims for my clients. Overall, I have over 30 years’ experience in medical negligence.
I specialise in claims involving children who suffer brain injuries at birth and adults with spinal cord injuries. I was involved in the variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) Inquiry and reached settlements for over 250 people.
Lately, I’ve been involved in Human Growth Hormone claims. As well as being a partner, I’m also a team leader in the Medical Negligence team in Leeds.
I lead forums to share best practice and train and mentor junior solicitors. I also supervise and mentor litigation assistants in our wider personal injury department.
Provided by Chambers
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.
