Jane Williams > Freeths LLP > Leicester, England > Lawyer Profile

Freeths LLP
First Floor
Two Colton Square
LE1 1QH
England

Work Department

Personal injury/clinical negligence.

Position

Partner advising on clinical negligence and catastrophic injury claims with particular expertise in brain and spinal injury claims.

Jane is head of department and has more than 24 years experience of bringing clinical negligence claims. She has an active practice dealing with cases of maximum severity including spinal, neurological and birth injury clinical negligence claims.  She also has a strong track record in misdiagnoses of cancer and epilepsy having co-ordinated two high profile group actions. 

She is renowned for her friendly and sympathetic approach putting her clients at ease from the outset.

Jane’s aim is always to do the best for her clients and to take away the stress of bringing a claim at what is often a difficult and emotional time. She advocates a team approach and her clients are always involved and integral to this.

Testimonials:
“A warm heartfelt thank you for your support, dedication and hard graft over the last 5 years. Your professionalism has assured our daughter got what she deserved, a secure future with superb living standards and care team.  You are a credit to your profession”. 

 “Just wanted to say a very big thank you for all your help over these past few very emotional years … we are so grateful for the way you have handled everything putting us at ease and getting the best for our son. You have truly been so nice, kind and friendly, it has been lovely knowing you!” 

 “Jane has always been professional, thorough, helpful, kind and friendly and every time we have met or spoken put us at ease”.

 “We are extremely grateful to Jane for all her hard work and support on our behalf … we are indebted for everything you have done for us as a family”.

Career

Trained Harvey Ingram Stone & Simpson (now Harvey Ingram Owston) 1990-92; solicitor with HISS 1992-93; solicitor Freeth Cartwright Hunt Dickins (now Freeths LLP) 1993; associate 1996-98; partner 1998.

Memberships

APIL, Law Society and Focis.

Education

Nottingham Trent University (LLB (Hons)).

Leisure

Leicester Tigers, theatre.

Lawyer Rankings

East Midlands > Insurance > Personal injury and clinical negligence: claimant

(Leading individuals)

Jane WilliamsFreeths LLP

According to one client Freeths LLPis a stalwart of excellent personal injury and clinical negligence claims in the East Midlands’ and is headed by Jane Williams and Karen Reynolds , who are both known for their depth and breadth of experience in catastrophic injury claims, delay in diagnosis and misdiagnoses, surgical errors, incorrect treatment and Inquests. Williams currently leading the growing number of maternity claims against the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, while Reynolds leads on obstetric cerebral palsy claims and also brain injury cases. Personal injury team head, Jane Goulding is known for her work in catastrophic injury cases particularly brain injury and spinal cord injury cases for adults and children. Also recommended are senior associates Gemma Bedford and Adrian Denton , as well as associate Jessica Atkin, who’s involved in the maxillofacial, TVM mesh and the Nottingham Maternity Services Group actions. Consultant Paul Balen is part of the clinical negligence furniture in the UK’.