Auriana Griffiths > Irwin Mitchell > London, England > Lawyer Profile

In addition to departmental responsibilities, Auriana heads up a team of 16 and works with Senior Associates and Associates on maximum severity, complex medical negligence cases. Auriana has over 23 years’ experience of handling medical negligence matters. Over 70% of her work relates to birth injuries. Auriana is currently involved in several cases relating to neonatal hypoglycaemia in addition to numerous cerebral palsy cases arising from birth asphyxia arising from sub-standard obstetric and/or midwifery management. She also has an interest in the wrongful birth of severely disabled children.

Auriana is passionate about getting the best results for clients and pushing for early conclusion of liability enabling interim payments to be obtained to enable care and therapy packages to be set up and equipment to be purchased.

Recent settlements include Lucas Whitehouse v North Middlesex Hospital NHS Trust (£35.5m capitalised) on and the case involved brain damage following a complicated breech delivery.  The settlement included a retained lump sum of £13.85m plus periodical payments for care and case management which can be varied in the event that the Claimant develops intractable epilepsy.

Another notable case is that of  ABC (non-publishable matter 8), a wrongful birth case which settled for £10m.

Auriana is a member of the Law Society’s Clinical Negligence panel. She is also an APIL accredited Clinical Negligence Specialist and a member of AvMA.

Auriana works collaboratively with Defendants to resolve cases and is keen to ensure lessons are learned.

Auriana sits on the firm’s Divisional Risk Forum for the medical negligence national team and is an active member of the London office’s Charity committee.