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Hay & Kilner has an ‘excellent grasp of clinical negligence law and an excellent manner with clients’, and recently settled several high-value claims including a sub-standard knee surgery case and a meningitis case. It also secured a £70,000 award in a dental claim. Clients rate Clare Thompson, Helen Morland and the ‘hugely experienced’ David Bradshaw. The firm has a multi-party action franchise.

Newly promoted partner Angela Kirtley leads the claimant-focused team at Irwin Mitchell LLP, which handles a diverse array of lower and high-value cases, and has particular expertise in birth trauma, surgical, orthopaedic, failure-to-diagnose and mental health cases. Lindsey Henderson, who has an NHS background, has recently joined the team from Browell Smith & Co.

Armstrong Foulkes’ ‘efficient’ five-fee-earner team continues to handle a broad range of claims. The ‘patient’ Peter Foulkes provides ‘clear’ and ‘comprehensive’ advice, and Hilton Armstrong is ‘knowledgeable, very calm and reassuring’.

Dawn Makepeace recently joined the team at Ben Hoare Bell LLP, which handles cerebral palsy claims, GP-related cases and inquests, among other matters. Community care expert Simon Garlick leads the experienced, four-fee-earner team.

The ‘excellent’ nine-fee-earner team at Burnetts, which is praised for its ‘real commitment to clients’, recently represented families at inquests, and several women who were wrongly given the all-clear in relation to breast cancer. The ‘highly experienced’ Angela Curran and practice head Vicki Jagger have neonatal injury expertise.

Patrick Rafferty’s team at McKeag & Co handles high-value brain injury and birth trauma cases as well as lower-value claims. Amira El Menabawey handles claims involving gynaecological complications and cosmetic surgery.

Janet Allan’s team at Thompsons Solicitors LLP has recently handled high-value ophthalmology, complex cerebral palsy and hip replacement cases.

Dr. Nicholas Wilkes and Clare O’Leary at Browell Smith & Co recently negotiated substantial settlements for clients suffering from intra-abdominal blood vessel injury and bowel injury.

The five-fee-earner team at Freemans continues to specialise in high-value birth injury claims, and is led by Helen Thompson.

The ‘very good’ Ben Gent handles clinical negligence work at Simpson Millar LLP. His recent workload includes hypoxic brain injury, compartment syndrome and negligent hip replacement cases.

Samuel Phillips Law Firm continues to hold a legal aid franchise for clinical negligence, and runs cases on CFAs. Barry Speker and Helen Routledge are highly experienced, and tend to service claimants outside of the region.

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