Armstrong Foulkes LLP is a specialist clinical negligence firm based in Middlesbrough, with a sole focus on claimant work. The team is renowned for its expertise in handling a wide spectrum of complex cases, including those relating to negligent treatment, misdiagnosis, surgical errors, pregnancy and birth injuries, and flawed medical advice. Led by co-heads Hilton Armstrong, Joanne Davies, Kathryn Watson, and Ashleigh Holt, the practice benefits from deep-rooted experience. Both Davies and Holt are noted for their work on high-value claims. Watson manages a substantial post-issue caseload and is highly experienced in conducting trials in the High Court, often involving complex medical evidence.

Burnetts fields a highly regarded clinical negligence and personal injury team operating across Cumbria and the North East. The firm handles a wide range of complex and high-value claims, including birth trauma, delayed cancer diagnoses, surgical negligence, spinal and brain injuries, amputations, and fatal cases. Spencer Knaggs in Carlisle leads the team with notable experience in spinal and fatal injury matters. In Newcastle, Paul Brown focuses on brain injury claims, while Michelle Armstrong leads the birth injury practice, drawing on her dual qualification as a midwife. Mick Laffey and Lynne Hall also bring strong expertise in catastrophic injury and delayed diagnosis cases, respectively. Jayne McCluskey is both AvMA and APIL accredited and has a broad caseload of clinical negligence cases.

Hay & Kilner fields a top-tier clinical negligence team, with deep expertise in maximum severity claims including those relating to cerebral palsy, spinal surgery, brain injury, meningitis, and amputations. Led by Clare Thompson, a specialist in complex birth injury cases, the team consistently secures significant compensation for clients. David Bradshaw focuses on acquired brain and spinal injury claims, while Helen Morland has strong experience in cerebral palsy, cancer, and neurological cases. Lauren Hall is known for her work in gastrointestinal, orthopaedic, and GP negligence matters, as well as emergency care claims, contributing to the team’s well-established regional reputation. Sophie Moss also contributes to the firm’s clinical negligence work.

Irwin Mitchell has a pre-eminent reputation in the North East and Cumbria for both personal injury and medical negligence work. The firm offers a full-service approach, drawing on its Newcastle and wider national teams across public law, tax, wills, trusts, and more. Key areas include claims relating to brain and spinal injuries, amputations, RTCs, birth injury, and occupational disease. Francesca Mayes leads the serious injury work in the region, while Sarah Coles heads the medical negligence expertise, supported by Newcastle lead Samuel Hill. Ian Toft oversees asbestos and disease claims, Laura Gabbey-Cristofini leads on polytrauma and fatal accidents, with Kate Nicklin and Laura Mcilduff specialising in life-changing injury claims.

Sintons LLP has built a strong reputation in serious injury claims, offering a full in-house service that supports clients with complex needs through a multi-disciplinary approach. The team handles a wide range of matters, including cases stemming from brain and spinal cord injuries, amputations, polytrauma, and chronic pain conditions. Mark Quigley leads the department with extensive experience in life-changing injury cases such as those involving amputations and significant brain injuries. Phil Davison heads the general PI team, focusing on complex trauma and chronic condition claims. Andrew McGowan leads neurotrauma with dual APIL accreditation, while Paul Woodford and David Knipe bring further expertise in occupational disease and high-value personal injury claims, respectively.

The Newcastle-based team at Thompsons Solicitors LLP continues to advise on some of the most complex and high-value clinical negligence and serious injury cases in the North. The team handles a wide range of matters, including surgical error, delayed diagnosis, birth injury, and mesh claims, as well as cases relating to military injuries, asbestos-related disease, and serious accidents. Fiona Belgian leads the team with over 20 years of experience, regularly acting in catastrophic cases. Clair Wilson brings extensive expertise in clinical negligence, while Trevor Hall heads the serious injury accident team and military work, with specialisms in brain, spinal, chronic pain, and amputation claims.

True Solicitors LLP's team based in Newcastle acts nationally across personal injury and clinical negligence, handling claims arising from road traffic accidents, medical negligence, and employers’, occupiers’ and public liability incidents. The firm features dedicated teams for serious injury, RTCs and clinical negligence. Andrew Mayall co-heads the team, leading serious injury and liability work. Fellow co-head Karen Hindmarch manages complex multi-track claims and leads the clinical negligence team. Stephen McCourt serves as co-head alongside them. Julian Clark specialises in catastrophic and fatal injury claims, with APIL accreditation for brain injury cases. Helen Wainwright focuses on high-value matters including claims arising from amputations and serious brain injuries.