Jennifer Cawthorne > Irwin Mitchell > Sheffield, England > Lawyer Profile
Irwin Mitchell Offices
RIVERSIDE EAST
2 MILLSANDS
SHEFFIELD
S3 8DT
England
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Jennifer Cawthorne
Work Department
Personal Injury and Medical Negligence
Position
I have worked at Irwin Mitchell for over 22 years and have been a Partner for 13 years. I have worked in Manchester since 2010 having previously worked at the firms Newcastle and Sheffield offices. I have specialised in claims relating to negligent medical treatment since qualifying in April 2001.
For over 13 years I have been a member of both the Law Society Clinical Negligence Accreditation Scheme and an accredited Senior Litigator with the Association of Personal Injuries Lawyers (APIL).
During my career I have recovered millions of pounds in compensation for clients often dealing with multi million pound cases.
I have been involved in high profile cases such as the indexation cases. I have a particular interest in cases relating to child and adult brain injury, spinal injuries and delayed diagnosis of cancer cases.
Career
Trained Heptonstalls Solicitors, Goole 1999-2000; qualified 2001; partner Irwin Mitchell 2011.
Memberships
Law Society Clinical Negligence Panel member.
Education
Durham University (1997 LLB Hons Law Degree 2(1)); York College of Law (1998 Legal Practice Course).
Leisure
Travelling, particularly in the Far East and Australia, keeping fit.
Lawyer Rankings
North West > Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
(Leading partners)Primarily based in Manchester, Irwin Mitchell handles a varied caseload consisting of suicide and mental health, military, and brain injury related mandates. Dividing their time between Manchester and Liverpool, group head Kristofer Inskip utilises his longstanding experience to handle a broad range of birth injury cases, and Shahin Master, who leads the Liverpool group, is known for her vast knowledge of dental negligence cases. Lindsay Wise routinely represents both adults and children who have sustained severe spinal or brain injuries, and is noted for her specialism in cases concerning poor medical care dispensed by the Ministry of Defence. Jennifer Cawthorne has vast expertise in cases involving delayed diagnoses of cancer and birth injury claims, while Margaret Ryan is noted for her distinctive knowledge of cases arising from the delayed treatment of meningitis and herpes simplex virus. Kevin Saul is a key name for oral cancer and cauda equina claims.
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Family: elsewhere in Yorkshire
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Real estate > Commercial property: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Public sector > Education
- Private client > Family: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Real estate > Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Employment > Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Employment > Employment: Sheffield and South Yorkshire
- Crime, fraud and licensing > General crime and fraud
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Employment > Pensions