Fletchers Solicitors (formally Minton Morrill) acts for claimants in complex clinical negligence matters, with a particular focus on birth injury and brain injury claims. Sahida Patel leads the birth injury unit in Leeds and has longstanding experience in cerebral palsy and other neurological injury cases. Guy Pomphrey leads his own team and handles claims involving cerebral palsy, orthopaedic injury and fatal accidents. Simon Minton, the firm’s founder, remains active as a part-time senior solicitor and has extensive experience in high-severity claims. Recent growth has seen the addition of Parbeen Alamgir, Abi Fletcher and Maya Patel to the team. The practice continues to expand and maintains a strong caseload of complex and high-value claims.
Clinical negligence: claimant in Yorkshire
Fletchers Solicitors
Responsables de la pratique:
Sahida Patel; Guy Pomphrey
Autres avocats clés:
Parbeen Alamgir; Abi Fletcher; Maya Patel; Simon Minton
Les références
‘Hard Working, Friendly, approachable and reliable. The team work really hard in achieving the best outcome for my family. They have gone above and beyond for us and use the best experts in their field of work.’
‘Simon Minton leaves no stone unturned when getting the results. He works hard in achieving the best and is really approachable and always responds in a time appropriate manner.’
‘The practice has always been prompt and helpful in person and on the phone.’
Irwin Mitchell
Irwin Mitchell handles complex and high-value clinical negligence claims including cerebral palsy, spinal injury, adult brain injury and amputation issues. Julianne Moore leads the Sheffield team and has extensive experience in birth injury and spinal claims, while Sarah Coles heads the Leeds and Newcastle teams and specialises in cerebral palsy, amputation and brain injury cases. Tom Mather and Rachelle Mahapatra are experienced in a broad range of severe injury claims, and Sarah Rowland, Anna Stacey, Rachel Roach and Ross McWilliams focus on birth injury and amputation work. Tim Annett handles defective medical device litigation and group actions, Samuel Hill acts in complex multi-party claims, and Tania Harrison specialises in fatal accident and inquest work involving Human Rights Act issues. Rosie Charlton, Victoria Harris and Rebecca Pearey support the team.
Responsables de la pratique:
Julianne Moore; Sarah Coles
Autres avocats clés:
Tom Mather; Rachelle Mahapatra; Sarah Rowland; Anna Stacey; Rachel Roach; Ross McWilliams; Tim Annett; Samuel Hill; Tania Harrison; Rosie Charlton; Rebecca Pearey; Victoria Harris
Les références
‘From the very start the team at Irwin Mitchell have always listened and taken time to hear our concerns and respond appropriately. The staff all genuinely care and are prepared to push for you where ever possible.’
‘Katie Warner has been exceptional to us in our legal journey. She has demonstrated the same tenacity, and determination to fight for us from the start and she is always prepared to go above and beyond. No ask is ever too much and she will always make time for you.’
‘Mainly that they are contactable and responsive to professionals and clients.’
Stewarts Law LLP
Stewarts Law LLP handles a number of complex, high-value clinical negligence cases, including claims involving birth injury, spinal injury, amputation, brain injury, and fatal accidents. Frank Pinch leads the Leeds team and is experienced in cross-border claims and complex neurological injury litigation. Amy Fielding jointly supervises the team, focusing on cerebral palsy, spinal injury and fatal accident matters. Gabrielle Ross specialises in brain and spinal injury cases and complex fatal accident claims. The team includes rehabilitation and nursing professionals, enhancing support for clients with life-changing injuries. Anita Jewitt was appointed national head of clinical negligence in 2024, further strengthening the firm’s presence across Leeds and London.
Responsables de la pratique:
Frank Pinch; Anita Jewitt
Autres avocats clés:
Amy Fielding; Gabrielle Ross
Les références
‘Fantastic team.’
‘Stewarts Law have supported me throughout my clinical negligence claim with compassion and understanding at every stage. The teams have left no stone unturned with a tenacious approach to every part of the process.’
‘Amy Fielding is an outstanding asset to Stewarts Law. She has supported me throughout my clinical negligence claim and at every stage has explained the process and steps that the claim has reached. Amy has a very unique quality as she manages to blend the tenacity required to coordinate multiple elements together whilst truly caring for the clients that she supports.’
Principaux dossiers
- Recovering £2.6m for a client who sustained a spinal cord injury in a complex case involving multiple defendants and a cross-border element in Spain.
- Successfully recovering significant interim payments (to a total of £2.2m to date) on behalf of a child with cerebral palsy to assist with their rehabilitation and provided specialist care and support.
- Recovering £1.1m for a claim involving the avoidable death of a mother to young children, following a failure to diagnose and treat ulcerative colitis.
Switalskis Solicitors
Switalskis Solicitors has a well-established claimant clinical negligence team with expertise in high-value birth injury, neurological, spinal and fatal claims. Suzanne Munroe leads the department across Barnsley and Huddersfield, with extensive experience in cerebral palsy and maternal injury cases. Sarah Tipton-Walker jointly heads the team and focuses on complex brain and nerve injury claims. Richard Starkie and Robyn Hawxby, based in York, have further experience in spinal, neurological and orthopaedic claims. Charlotte Reeves in Barnsley specialises in obstetric injury claims, inquests and cauda equina syndrome cases. Lisa Swales supports the department’s management in York.
Responsables de la pratique:
Suzanne Munroe; Sarah Tipton-Walker
Autres avocats clés:
Robyn Hawxby; Charlotte Reeves; Lisa Swales; Richard Starkie
Les références
‘Everyone that we dealt with have been kind, friendly yet consummate professionals.’
‘Everyone I have come across at Switalskis are down to earth and approachable.’
‘It is clear that they have a strong focus on compassionate client care, clients are often dealing with physical and emotional trauma and they demonstrate in their regular approach with clients and families that they understand needs.’
Hudgell Solicitors
Hudgell Solicitors‘ clinical negligence team handles a broad range of serious and complex claims, including birth injury, brain and spinal injury, amputation, surgical negligence, and fatal claims. Chris Moore and Vince Shore jointly lead the team and are experienced in high-value cases involving catastrophic injuries, particularly those arising from negligent pregnancy and birth management. Elizabeth Maliakal is noted for her work in delayed diagnosis and neurological injury claims. Michelle Tebbutt and Hayley Collinson also have established practices, with expertise in inquest-related claims and fixed recoverable costs work. Helena Wood also contributes to the practice.
Responsables de la pratique:
Chris Moore; Vince Shore
Autres avocats clés:
Elizabeth Maliakal; Michelle Tebbutt; Hayley Collinson; Helena Wood
Les références
‘Elizabeth Maliakal – Wonderfully composed lawyer who has superb client skills and wins the trust of the most challenging clients. Has the common touch and can explain highly complex legal tests in simple, accessible terms which clients love.’
‘Chris Moore is extremely experienced in the conduct and running of complex maximum severity cases, and has huge common sense and tactical nouse which leads to great efficiency in delivering excellent results for his clients. He has built a solid support team who follow his lead.’
‘Chris Moore – He has a delightfully reassuring and calm manner, because he has seen it all, and never doubts that there will be a solution that can be found, and so just sets about finding answers that work. Great to work for, and to have in the trenches with you.’
Principaux dossiers
- Handled a damages settlement worth up to £23.7m, secured for a 20-year-old who was born with Cerebral Palsy due to the negligent treatment provided to his mother during pregnancy.
- Pursuing a claim against an NHS Foundation Trust arising out of negligence during birth at Hospital following which the patient was diagnosed as suffering from cerebral palsy, developmental delay and microcephaly.
- Securing a damages settlement of £1m for the widower of a lady who died in her early 40s due to the negligence of an ambulance trust and a hospital trust.
SJP Law
SJP Law’s clinical negligence team is known for its close collaboration between legal and medical professionals. The practice handles complex and high-value claims involving brain and spinal injuries, birth trauma, amputations, and surgical and diagnostic errors. Neil Holland leads the team and is praised for his work on maximum severity cases, combining litigation expertise with long-term client support as a professional trustee and deputy. Simon Burgess is also recommended for his strong focus on rehabilitation-led outcomes.
Responsables de la pratique:
Neil Holland
Autres avocats clés:
Simon Burgess; Fran Manley
Les références
‘SJP law are a proactive and diligent firm, that work closely with both claimants and experts. They communicate efficiently across all members of the team, and are responsive and helpful.’
‘The clinical negligence and personal injury department have exceptional knowledge of their industry and have built strong working relationships with experts and Counsel. They are well respected and deliver fantastic results for their client.’
‘The instructions we receive are very clear and concise. They have exceptional understanding of the industry and are tactically astute. They are very responsive and excellent to correspond with.’
Howells
Howells operates across a wide range of clinical negligence arenas, including fatal accidents, birth injuries, inquests arising from clinical deaths, and Human Rights Act claims. The firm’s strong team includes Michelle Gyte, who heads the practice and specialises in complex fatal accident and dependency claims, often coordinating multi-party actions. Jenna Kisala handles a variety of matters, including surgical injuries, with a focus on birth injury cases. Amy Fiddler leads inquest matters, providing clients with expert guidance, including specialist knowledge of welfare benefits and linked civil claims.
Responsables de la pratique:
Michelle Gyte
Autres avocats clés:
Jenna Kisala; Amy Fiddler
Les références
‘Michelle Gyte is a very experienced clinical negligence practitioner who has demonstrated complete commitment to her clients and consistently achieves excellent settlements. She is highly intelligent and knows all the important aspects of clinical negligence litigation. She is very good with her client care and also outstanding in negotiations. One of the best in Yorkshire!’
‘Howells Solicitors take on cases that others would not even consider. They look at the overall picture of a case and take them on early at an inquest stage, enabling effective investigations into a case which can become key in how a case will progress.’
‘Amy Fiddler is compassionate, sensible and a very good solicitor. She can identify a vulnerable client and build an incredibly strong and effective relationship of trust with that client.’
Middleton Law Ltd
Middleton Law Ltd handles a wide range of complex clinical negligence matters, with particular strength in birth injury claims, including cerebral palsy and Erb’s palsy issues. The practice is led by Neil Fearn, who has over three decades of experience. Luq Ali is noted for his work on hypoxic brain injuries and spinal claims, while Lauren Taylor works on high-value, technically complex birth injury claims. Nina Prudom and Sarah Doyle have extensive experience across orthopaedics, ophthalmology and fatal accident claims, as well as infections from infected blood products, surgical errors, and amputation cases.
Responsables de la pratique:
Neil Fearn
Autres avocats clés:
Luq Ali; Lauren Taylor; Nina Prudom; Sarah Doyle
Les références
‘Astute and pragmatic advice. Very pleasant to deal with. Very knowledgeable.’
‘Neil Fearn vastly experienced and accomplished. Lauren Taylor practical and excellent at case management.’
‘Middleton Law is a great team to work with and treats its clients and experts in a very professional manner.’
Taylor & Emmet LLP
Taylor Emmet’s clinical negligence team handles a broad range of complex and high-value claims. The Sheffield practice is led by James Drydale, who has long-standing experience in the field and supervises a growing team. Kathryn May is a key contact for gynaecological and obstetric cases, while Paul Fouad focuses on serious injury matters and frequently works with clients who lack capacity.
Responsables de la pratique:
James Drydale
Autres avocats clés:
Kathryn May; Paul Fouad; Martha O’Toole
Les références
‘Taylor Emmet handle a wide range of clinical negligence work with efficiency and good judgment.’
‘I have always found Taylor Emmet very friendly, professional, efficient and good to work with.’
‘Always helpful timely response from the team – they are on the ball regarding supplying me with all information required, time scales to be met etc. My invoices are settled promptly’
Ashtons Legal
Leveraging extensive experience in handling maternity and neonatal care cases, Ashtons Legal's Leeds-based medical negligence practice includes 'force of nature' Natalie Cosgrove, who specialises in baby loss and complex birth injury mandates. She is supported by Bethany Kyle, who 'manages to combine caring and realistic advice with the ability to fight tooth and nail for her clients'.
Responsables de la pratique:
Natalie Cosgrove
Autres avocats clés:
Bethany Kyle
Les références
‘They are a strong and well organised team. The clinical negligence team are very experienced, dealing with cases of the upmost severity and value. They are very experienced and a real force in the clinical negligence space.’
‘Natalie Cosgrove is a fantastic lawyer, incredibly enthusiastic and smart and a real fighter. Gets on top of her cases and pushes them, achieving brilliant results. A real star.’
‘Exceptional client care and legal knowledge in the very delicate area of birth injuries, neonatal deaths.’
Chadwick Lawrence LLP Solicitors
Chadwick Lawrence LLP Solicitors offers full support through clinical negligence claims, headed by Howard Willis in Huddersfield. Susie Bright leads many complex cases, including birth injury, brain damage, fatal accident, and dependency claims. Michael Cotter focuses on high-value and severe injury cases.
Responsables de la pratique:
Howard Willis
Autres avocats clés:
Susie Bright; Michael Cotter
Les références
‘Michael Cotter is helpful and supportive and provides all documents in a timely manner.’
Graysons Solicitors
Graysons Solicitors’ clinical negligence team is led by Nikki Yavari, who specialises in complex and high-value cases. Anne Brundell manages a broad caseload covering surgical errors, birth injuries, cancer, and fatal claims. Jessica Battensby focuses on diabetic and cancer misdiagnosis claims, while Andrew Lee handles challenging cases such as compartment syndrome and birth injury work.
Responsables de la pratique:
Nikki Yavari
Autres avocats clés:
Anne Brundell; Jessica Battensby; Andrew Lee
Les références
‘This team have a very fast response to all of my emails and phone calls and always answer my queries in thorough detail and they always keep me updated.’
‘Very professional throughout my time with Graysons. Graysons have given 100% from the very first phone call and shows exactly why they are the best within the sector. I would highly recommend anyone to contact and connect with Graysons.’
‘The core strength of Graysons is that they are very knowledgeable and most importantly very easily accessible.’
Morrish Solicitors LLP
Morrish Solicitors LLP, led by Anna Sari in Leeds and West Yorkshire, specialises in clinical negligence issues with a strong focus on obstetric claims, including birth injuries. Oonagh McCurry handles a wide range of complex cases, including brain injuries, delayed diagnosis, surgical errors, and fatal claims.
Responsables de la pratique:
Anna Sari
Autres avocats clés:
Oonagh McCurry
Les références
‘Anna Sari is a stand out head of department, she is committed to her team and their development.’
‘The team at Morrish are genuinely a pleasure to work with. They’re approachable, straightforward, and there’s a real sense of mutual respect in how they work.’
‘The people at Morrish are what really make the difference. They’re easy to deal with, open in their communication, and you always get a sense that they trust and respect the expertise you bring to the table.’
Principaux clients
National Education Union (NEU)
Musicians’ Union (MU)
National Association of Probation Officers (NAPO)
National Association of Racing Staff (NARS)
Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
Hospital Consultants and Specialists Association (ASCL)
Industrial Workers of the World (IWW)
Society of Union Employees (SUE)
Social Workers’ Union (SWU)
Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA)
Principaux dossiers
- Secured £275,000 for a client in a complex, multi-defendant clinical negligence claim arising from a delayed diagnosis.
- Achieved substantial settlement for a client in a complex negligence claim involving both physical and psychological harm caused by procedural failures.
- Successfully secured £10,000 compensation for the family of a deceased patient following failings in elderly patient care, and systemic neglect in clinical setting.
Ramsdens Solicitors LLP
Ramsdens Solicitors LLP’s clinical negligence team is led by Nick Armitage, who is head of dispute resolution, personal injury and clinical negligence. Rachel Sharp specialises in complex birth injuries, including hypoxic brain injuries and cerebral palsy claims. Nick Stojanovic focuses on complex and fatal clinical negligence claims, bringing extensive litigation expertise, while Ian Miles excels in fatal and complex cases with strong advocacy skills.
Responsables de la pratique:
Nick Armitage
Autres avocats clés:
Rachel Sharp; Nick Stojanovic; Ian Miles
Les références
‘Rachel Sharp is an approachable ambassador for the firm.’
‘Solicitor kept me informed and was efficient. Solicitor was very compassionate and understanding.’
‘Excellent leadership. Good communication and availability to discuss concerns. Very empathetic professionals.’