Iona Meeres-Young leads the team at Fieldfisher, which maintains a broad claimant-side clinical negligence practice with longstanding experience in catastrophic injury litigation. The team is well-known for its focus on early intervention, with a strong emphasis on securing rehabilitation and long-term care planning. Samantha Critchley, Jane Weakley, and Mark Bowman are key figures in complex obstetric and paediatric injury cases, while Ian Christian brings expertise in multiparty litigation and sports-related clinical matters. Jonathan Zimmern is active in oncology and delayed diagnosis claims. Arti Shah and Shivi Nathan both focus on maternal injury and neurological negligence, while Punam Sood is noted for her work in sepsis and amputation claims. The team combines technical expertise with a coordinated, client-centred approach across a diverse range of serious and sensitive matters.

Irwin Mitchell fields a standout clinical negligence team with deep bench strength and a clear focus on complex, high-value litigation. Auriana Griffiths leads the department, which is especially active in cerebral palsy and neonatal brain injury claims. She is joined by Leena Savjani, who also leads the firm’s national Erb’s Palsy group, and Richard Kayser, who heads the firm’s national pro-bono initiatives and has particular expertise in paediatric neurological claims. Other notable individuals include Lauren Hurney, whose expertise spans brain and spinal injuries, and Anne Kavanagh, who is particularly active in obstetric litigation. The team is praised for its collaborative structure and its investment in support services such as rehabilitation coordination, ensuring early access to care, and interim payments.

Leigh Day’s clinical negligence team, led by Suzanne White, is well-known for its work on high-value and complex injury claims, particularly in cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, and maternal death cases. The department remains active in litigation linked to systemic healthcare failings, inquests, and matters requiring cross-jurisdictional analysis. A number of individuals hold additional expertise in niche areas, such as military clinical negligence, cauda equina, mesh surgery, and fatal accidents. Olive Lewin draws on her background in nursing to lead high-value brain and spinal injury cases, with additional expertise in maternal death and delayed cancer diagnosis claims, and Despina Kavadas handles complex birth injuries and delayed diagnoses matters. Emmalene Bushnell is noted for cases involving Group B Strep and gynaecological harm. Maria Panteli frequently handles delayed diagnoses and maternal injury cases, and also has experience in rare cancer claims. Sanja Strkljevic is active in obstetric trauma and fatal accident litigation, often with inquest elements. Kirsten Wall brings a strong focus on delayed cancer diagnoses and military-related negligence. The team is supported by a large cohort of senior associates and maintains a broad caseload, often involving inquests, advocacy-driven issues, and international or multi-party proceedings.

Stewarts Law LLP acts in a broad range of complex clinical negligence claims, with particular strength in birth injury, spinal cord trauma, and cauda equina syndrome matters. The team is led by Anita Jewitt, whose recent arrival has bolstered the practice’s expertise in high-value cerebral palsy litigation and cross-border claims. Robert Dransfield focuses on spinal injury and rehabilitation. Amy Heath and Alison Goldney handle a mix of spinal and neurological injury cases and are involved in collaborative initiatives with NHS Resolution and rehabilitation providers. Nadia Krueger-Young focuses on spinal and brain injury claims, with a particular emphasis on stroke and cauda equina syndrome. Katherine Fitter and Alexandra Bennett advise on paediatric brain injury litigation, and the team benefits from additional in-house rehabilitation and pro-bono support.

Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP fields a highly experienced clinical negligence team with a strong concentration of medically qualified lawyers. Jackie Spinks, who heads the department, is a longstanding figure in the field with wide-ranging expertise across complex injury claims. Dual-qualified doctor and solicitor Jock Mackenzie leads on complex cases involving brain injury, sepsis, and intensive care, while fellow doctor James Piers brings particular expertise in spinal cord injury, surgical errors, and critical care. Jenny Kennedy, a former psychiatric nurse, is well-known for her work on serious brain, spinal, and amputation injury claims, as well as cross-jurisdictional litigation. The team also includes surgical and emergency medicine specialist Ali Malsher and birth injury-focused Samuel David. The firm is regularly instructed on claims involving international clients and private healthcare, and continues to act in some of the most complex and high-value cases on the market. Amy Wedgwood is a key associate recognised for her work on delayed diagnoses and birth trauma claims, often alongside Mackenzie.

Bindmans LLP maintains a strong reputation for its handling of complex and high-value clinical negligence claims, particularly those involving serious neurological injuries and psychiatric harm. The team is well-known for its commitment to running intricate and novel cases with close partner involvement throughout. Jon Crocker leads the group, bringing over three decades of experience in brain injury and amputation claims. Alla Murphy is active in matters involving complex causation and psychiatric injuries, while Siobhan Kelly is sought after for her expertise in brain injury and ophthalmology claims, often with a human rights dimension. Yagmur Ekici focuses on birth injuries and has built relationships with underrepresented communities. The firm is reputable for maintaining partner-level involvement throughout the litigation process, and for leveraging its broader public law expertise in matters involving systemic failings or human rights concerns.

Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP’s clinical negligence team brings together deep specialisms across brain, spinal, military, and women’s health claims. Caroline Klage, who leads the brain injury division, is recognised for her experience in catastrophic cerebral palsy matters and special educational needs expertise. Claudia Hillemand heads the child brain injury team and regularly secures significant interim payments, while spinal claims are led by Alex Dabek and supported by Charlotte Jose. The firm’s growing women’s health offering is driven by Joshua Hughes and Hannah Travis, who are advancing novel claims in areas such as endometriosis and fertility injury. The team is noted for its tactical persistence, cultural awareness, and strong charity partnerships.

Hodge Jones & Allen’s medical negligence team is well-known for its unique blend of legal and clinical expertise, with several former healthcare professionals among its ranks. The practice is led by Agata Usewicz, who combines a background in NHS project management with deep experience in complex obstetric cases and inquests. Priya Singh, a former doctor, brings particular strength in cases involving psychiatric harm, misdiagnosis, and systemic failures in care, and is recognised for her ability to translate clinical insight into legal strategy. Nina Ali and Dawn Treloar maintain busy caseloads spanning maximum-severity claims and inquest representation, while Emma Wray’s dual background in cardiology nursing and law underpins her strong advocacy in high-value brain and spinal injury matters.

Kingsley Napley LLP’s clinical negligence team is led by James Bell, whose work spans complex brain injury and psychiatric care claims. He is supported by Richard Lodge, who focuses on spinal and catastrophic injury matters. The group handles a broad spectrum of cases, including cerebral palsy, surgical error, visual impairment, and fatal claims. The arrival of Sharon Burkill has strengthened the team’s cerebral palsy and neonatal injury offering, while Kirsty Allen continues to lead on high-value and technically challenging birth injury matters. Eurydice Cote is a key contact for fatal claims and spinal injury litigation.

Osbornes handles a wide range of high-value and complex clinical negligence cases, with particular expertise in birth injury, delayed cancer diagnosis, spinal injury, and fatal claims. Jodi Newton is particularly noted for her work on cerebral palsy and maternal injury claims; she currently manages multiple active cerebral palsy matters, often securing early interim payments. Josie Robinson brings 20 years of experience to the team, with specialist insight into pelvic mesh claims and maternal death cases, drawing on her background in physiotherapy. Elline Demetriou supports the team on catastrophic injury cases and has a growing caseload in maternity and care home negligence. Nicholas Leahy leads the firm’s inquests work and has developed a specialism in stillbirth and surgical fatality claims. Hugh Johnson recently joined the firm from Stewarts Law to lead the medical negligence department.

Russell-Cooke LLP’s claimant clinical negligence team handles a broad range of high-value and sensitive claims, from catastrophic birth injuries and wrongful birth, to maternal trauma, spinal damage, and delayed cancer diagnoses. Janice Gardner brings decades of expertise in brain and spinal injury claims, while Dominic Fairclough leads the inquest offering and regularly acts as advocate in complex coronial proceedings. Lucy Lawson and Sarah Towler run high-stakes cases involving cancer and surgical negligence, and Bernadette McGhie, drawing on her experience as a paediatric nurse, leads the brain injury practice. The team is particularly active in maternity-related claims and has recently been appointed to the Birth Trauma Association’s Trusted Legal Partner panel.

Led by Nicola Wainwright, the clinical negligence team at JMW Solicitors LLP continues to build its London presence through a steady stream of high-value, highly sensitive work. Wainwright brings over two decades of experience handling catastrophic birth and adult brain injury cases, with deep expertise in neonatal meningitis and cerebral palsy claims. Suleikha Ali is noted for her work in difficult, often under-investigated matters, including those involving racial health disparities and rare conditions. Sports injury claims are a continuing strand of the team’s practice, with Barrington Atkins acting as a key contact.

Working from its Richmond base, Moore Barlow fields a London team that brings together strong claimant-side expertise with deep medical insight, particularly through the contributions of dual-qualified practitioners. The group handles an array of complex, high-value claims, with a focus on spinal cord injury, birth trauma, neurological damage, and infectious disease litigation. Sarah Stanton leads the practice, drawing on her former defendant experience to guide cases involving cerebral palsy and cauda equina syndrome. Anne Cassidy, previously a doctor, is noted for her work in brain injuries resulting from delayed diagnosis and infection. Mala Sidebottom, a qualified anaesthetist, adds further weight in wrongful birth and encephalitis claims. The practice is complemented by Amie Ketteridge-Lowe and Hayley Lewis, both involved in some of the department’s most intricate litigation. The team’s work is underscored by a longstanding interest in patient safety, charitable engagement, and a collaborative, multi-disciplinary structure.

Led by John Kyriacou, Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP’s London clinical negligence team is recognised for its depth of expertise in high-value, complex claims, including cerebral palsy, spinal and brain injuries, amputation, and delayed diagnosis matters. The team is particularly noted for its work on behalf of the Police Federation, managing catastrophic injury cases with specialist knowledge of police-specific loss calculations. Kyriacou continues to supervise a broad range of high-quantum litigation, while Rosie Nelson and Lyndsey Skibinski handle cerebral palsy and spinal injury claims, and Rosa Shand contributes to cases involving cardiac negligence, birth injury, and complex consent issues.

Slater and Gordon’s clinical negligence team handles a significant volume of maximum severity claims, including cerebral palsy, spinal injury, and fatal maternal cases. The practice is led by Emma Doughty, whose wide-ranging caseload includes complex hypoxic brain injury, stroke mismanagement, and cross-border litigation. Laura Preston  plays a key strategic role and leads on high-value matters, while Madeline Seibert is noted for her longstanding experience in catastrophic claims. Helen Osborne oversees a large team and manages a broad portfolio of birth injury, surgical error, and cancer-related claims. Heather Moore and Laura Cleevely continue to work on long-running  cases, while Nadia Saber is active in stroke and amputation-related mandates. The team maintains a strong focus on interim relief and early rehabilitation, and is frequently instructed in litigation raising novel or untested issues, particularly in the context of international proceedings, medico-legal governance, and mass group actions.

Devonshires Claims continues to grow its presence in the clinical negligence field through a practice grounded in complex, high-value work and consistent senior-level oversight. Led by Nick Grant, the firm handles a mix of cerebral palsy, delayed diagnosis, ophthalmic, and spinal injury matters. Karen Cathcart is particularly active in catastrophic birth injury and refractive surgery claims, while Justin Glenister draws on over 35 years of litigation experience, including in landmark High Court cases. William Collins leads on informed consent and oncology-related work.

Hugh James is noted for its expanding presence in high-value clinical negligence claims, including complex birth injury and maternal injury matters. Led by Ruth Powell, the team is also recognised for its specialist inquest expertise under Lynda Reynolds, with a growing caseload involving mental health-related and fatal claims.

RWK Goodman’s London clinical negligence practice is co-led by Ben Lees, who focuses on complex claims involving limb loss and spinal injury, including cauda equina syndrome, and Simon Elliman. The team continues to expand its presence in the capital, with Divya Anand a notable name for maternal injury, sepsis, and misdiagnosis claims. The practice maintains particular strength in amputation work, backed by Lees’ leadership of the firm’s national amputations group. The team’s broader capabilities span birth injury, inquests, and specialist dental negligence cases, with increasing traction in cardiothoracic and weight loss surgery claims.

Shakespeare Martineau LLP‘s clinical negligence practice is led in London by Neil Clayton, who oversees a growing team handling a wide range of complex claims and Robert Rose. The team is particularly active in cerebral palsy and birth injury matters, alongside cases involving maxillofacial cancer, wrongful birth, mesh complications, and diabetic care failures. Several members, including Natalizia Capizzi and Fernanda Simionato-Ayling, focus on high-severity obstetric and surgical negligence claims. The practice is also increasingly engaged in dental negligence work and delayed diagnosis cases, often arising from post-pandemic care backlogs.

Switalskis Solicitors’s clinical negligence team is jointly led by David Thomas in London and Suzanne Munroe in Yorkshire. The team handles a wide spectrum of complex claims, including birth injuries, delays in diagnosis, surgical errors, and fatal incidents. Clare Gooch and Chantelle Cooper act in cases involving severe brain injury and are known for their empathetic approach, especially in maternal injury and baby loss claims. The firm regularly collaborates with medical experts, rehabilitation providers, and charities.

Taylor Rose’s clinical negligence practice, led by Lauren Phillips, is well-known for its work in high-value and complex claims across a range of areas, including birth and spinal injuries, oncology, fatal claims, and surgical negligence. The team handles both maximum severity matters and smaller claims, maintaining a strong emphasis on access to justice. Laura Sylvester, Andrew Bentham, and Jacqui Hayat, are further key individuals in a team whose track record includes sensitive wrongful birth cases, historic birth swap litigation, and complex psychiatric injury claims. Noted for her capabilities in sensitive cases concerning bereaved families, Toni Bedward's practice covers several medical disciplines, including ophthalmology and cardiology. Based in Bath, Sonia Fu's professional track record includes multi-million pound birth injury settlements and complex mesh litigation.

Thompsons Solicitors LLP continues to build its claimant clinical negligence presence, with its team handling a steady stream of complex and high-value work. Victoria Gofton, who leads the national practice, plays a strategic role in managing high-stakes litigation, particularly birth injury matters, and Linda Millband, whose longstanding experience in group litigation shapes the strategic direction of the clinical negligence offering, is another notable member of the team. The firm recently strengthened its team with the arrivals of Penny Fitzpatrick and Mick Hartley, while Gwen Kirby-Dent and Michael Danby continue to handle challenging claims involving neurological injury, delayed diagnosis, and surgical failings.