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Insurance powerhouse Irwin Mitchell has a large medical team active in complex and challenging cases such as wrongful birth, IVF and cosmetic surgery claims. Practice head Lisa Jordan is recommended for her expertise in cerebral palsy claims. Mandy Luckman ‘fights her client’s corner with sensitivity’, and has experience in maximum severity birth injury, amputation and hospital acquired infection cases.

Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP’s Rankeshwar Batta is ‘100% dedicated to his clients’, and Tony Hall is also very well regarded. The team represents clients in a vast array of cases, from modest-value claims to multimillion-pound cases, including delayed diagnosis, wrongful birth and cerebral palsy cases. The practice is also experienced in advising on medical ethics, community care claims and mental capacity issues.

Challinors Solicitors settled several high-value claims in 2011 involving serious injuries and fatal accidents, securing compensation in excess of £10m. It is on the specialist panels of Action against Medical Accidents and the Law Society. Richard Bannister is ‘very experienced’. Nigel Stellar is now a judge, and Nicholas Tubb moved to Shoosmiths.

Associate Ally Taft leads the team at Alsters Kelley LLP. She runs a large caseload of high-value, complex birth injury claims, and is currently handling numerous cerebral palsy claims.

Tom Barnes heads the team at Brindley Twist Tafft & James, which advises on matters ranging from amputation cases to inquests. Barnes specialises in cerebral palsy and brain injury cases, and other cases of maximum severity.

Higgs & Sons is experienced in cases involving brain injury, respiratory arrest and stroke, spinal injury and delayed diagnosis of cancer. Liz Hickman heads the team, and Clare Langford has a ‘caring attitude and knows what she is talking about’.

Lanyon Bowdler is acting for a child who suffered intracranial pressure resulting in virtual blindness. Paula Nash heads the team.

The ‘compassionate and knowledgeable’ Richard Follis heads the department at Shoosmiths. He is experienced in complex inquests and cases involving secondary victims with nervous shock. Nicholas Tubb joined the team from Challinors Solicitors.

Sydney Mitchell LLP provides a ‘very personal service’, and has particular expertise in claims arising from cosmetic surgery. Jonathan Simpson is a ‘tenacious litigator’.

Thompsons Solicitors LLP is acting for a number of breast cancer survivors allegedly at risk of their cancer returning after certain procedures were carried out at Solihull Hospital and the Spire Hospitals. Kashmir Uppal heads the team.

Wood Glaister Solicitors (now part of Shakespeares) handles a broad range of clinical negligence cases on a ‘no win no fee’ basis. Chris Parry heads the team.

At Wright Hassall LLP, Jeanette Whyman ‘makes things simple for the client’. She is known for her experience in obstetric and gynaecological cases and neurological cases following brain and/or nerve injury following surgery.

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