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Tom Fletcher

tom.fletcher@irwinmitchell.com

Work Department

Perosnal Injury- Medical Negligence

Position

Senior Associate 
Tom is a Senior Associate in the Medical Negligence and Child Abuse team in Birmingham. 

 Tom acts for clients in medical negligence cases against NHS Trusts, private practitioners and general practitioners (GPs). He runs his own varied case load which includes fatalities, failures to diagnose serious conditions, negligent orthopaedic treatment/surgery, and negligent urological treatment/surgery.

 Tom specialises in cases where suicide and injuries arise from attempted suicide could have been avoided with the appropriate care from mental health professionals. He is also able to help families through the Inquest process at the Coroner’s Court. 
 

In addition to medical negligence cases, Tom also deals with cases where individuals have suffered sexual, physical and emotional abuse by members of religious organisations and where social services have failed to remove children earlier from their natural homes.

Career

Tom grew up in the West Midlands and studied law at Cardiff University before completing his Legal Practice Course at the College of Law in Birmingham. He has worked for Irwin Mitchell since 2010 when he started as a trainee.