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Irwin Mitchell
One St Peter’s Square
MANCHESTER
M2 3AF
England

Work Department

Medical Negligence

Position

Senior Associate Solicitor

Career

Kevin is a Senior Associate Solicitor at Irwin Mitchell, specialising in claims relating to negligent medical treatment.

He is a member of the Law Society Clinical Negligence Accreditation Scheme and an Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) Accredited Senior Litigator.

He handles cases across the entire field of medicine, from minor orthopaedic injuries through to stroke and birth injury claims. In addition, he undertakes representation of families at Inquests.

During Kevin’s career, he has recovered millions of pounds in compensation for clients. He has been involved with high profile cases such as the Alder Hey organ retention litigation and Stepping Hill insulin contamination cases.

Kevin also personally conducted the first Article 2 Human Rights inquest in North Wales, which concerned a patient suicide.

He has contributed on behalf of Claimants and patient bodies in the media and has featured on Granada Reports, BBC Midlands Today, BBC Radio Wales and ITV Calendar News.

Kevin has a particular interest in cases relating to fatalities, oral cancer, surgical negligence and spinal injuries.

Lawyer Rankings

North West > Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant

(Rising stars)

Kevin Saul Irwin Mitchell

Irwin Mitchell has long held a place as one of the top firms in this arena, with practice head Kristofer Inskip having over two decades of experience in bringing medical negligence actions on behalf of claimants. Lindsay Wise specialises in matters involving serious brain and spinal injuries, while Jennifer Cawthorne is known for her expertise in birth injury cases and claims resulting from the delayed diagnosis of cancer. Margaret Ryan, also a specialist in wrongful birth claims, was promoted to partner in May 2022. At the senior associate level, key names are Dina Lambourne, who has first-hand medical experience having been a cardiac nurse, and oral cancer and cauda equina expert Kevin Saul. Cases of delayed diagnosis are one of the firm’s main areas of strength.