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Irwin Mitchell LLP offers a truly holistic service, regularly settling claims in excess of £1m and undertaking inquest and inquiry work. Lindsay Wise, a brain and spinal cord injury expert, ‘guides those below her with a steady and intelligent hand’.

John Kitchingman and Brendan Hope at Pannone LLP acted together in securing damages of over £3m in two separate birth injury cases. Department head Stephen Jones is experienced in major healthcare inquiries. Kitchingman, Hope, and Jones all win high praise from clients.

JMW Solicitors LLP achieved a £6.4m settlement in a birth injury case led by practice head Eddie Jones, who is ‘very upfront , honest, and professional’. Sally Leonards is ‘very open, direct and straight to the point’, and was recently involved in a particularly challenging High Court case.

John Pickering and Partners LLP’s practice is divided equally between legal aid, conditional fee, private, and ‘before-the-event’ insurance work. The team tripled its caseload in 2010, and achieved firmwide panel membership of Headway. Claire Horton leads the team.

Trevor Ward is head of department at Linder Myers LLP, and has considerable experience in birth trauma, orthopaedic, ophthalmic and general surgery claims. He is also an assessor for the Law Society’s specialist clinical negligence panel.

The team at MPH Solicitors has the ability to act on a diverse range of cases, and has experience in challenging PCTs through judicial review. Mark Havenhand and Frank Patterson are recommended.

Potter Rees Serious Injury Solicitors LLP acted on a number of high-value brain injury cases in 2010, with the overall value of one case amounting to £6.4m. Other work includes birth injury cases. Helen Dolan is the practice head.

Helen Barry leads the team at EAD Solicitors LLP and has acted on some high-profile, groundbreaking cases.

Jobling Gowler Solicitors offers advice on all types of clinical negligence cases, including those involving birth injury, cerebral palsy, brain and spinal injury, and fatal claims and inquests. Heather Jobling heads the team.

Michael Danby is the contact at Maxwell Hodge.

Simpson Millar LLP acted on a number of £1m-plus cases in 2010.

Louise Griffiths leads the team at Stephensons Solicitors LLP, and is handling numerous £1m-plus cases.

The Roland Partnership is a niche firm which ‘does this type of work every bit as well as their giant competitors’. Nina Roland is practice head.

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