Anita Jewitt > Irwin Mitchell > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Irwin Mitchell Offices
40 HOLBORN VIADUCT
LONDON
EC1N 2PZ
England
- Firm Profile
- Go to...
Anita Jewitt
Work Department
Medical Negligence
Position
Partner
Career
Anita trained with Irwin Mitchell and qualified as a solicitor in March 2008. She was promoted to the position of Associate in November 2011 and became a partner in May 2015. She is based in our London office.
Anita has a wealth of experience in complex clinical negligence cases, both on behalf of adults and children.
Her paediatric work focuses on children who have suffered neurological injuries caused by negligence at or around the time of birth, for example due to delays in delivery (causing cerebral palsy), or as a result of inadequate medical treatment in the neonatal period caused by neonatal hypoglycaemia.
Anita also specialises in representing children who have suffered serious neurological and/or physical injuries caused by meningococcal septicaemia.
Anita represents adults who have sustained a spinal cord injury, as well as a range of other clinical negligence cases, such as fatal cases.
Anita is a Senior Litigator of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers. In 2017, she won the First 100 Years “Inspirational Women in Law” award.
Anita’s clients have praised her “attention to detail…letting us know what is expected months ahead” and saying our “strategies are crystal clear”. “They are client driven and have a focus[ed] attitude on what is [in] your best long-term interests”
Lawyer Rankings
London > Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
(Leading individuals)Irwin Mitchell
fields ‘a first-class national practice with extensive experience‘, especially in claims involving brain injuries sustained at birth and neurological injuries in adults. The team’s support and rehabilitation coordinators are a key element of their practice, focusing on securing interim payments and facilitating rehab services for clients – an area in which Richard Kayser is particularly involved. Auriana Griffiths
leads the team ‘from the front by her example of hard endeavour‘, predominantly handling birth injury claims including neonatal hypoglycaemia and cerebral palsy arising from birth asphyxia, an area in which Anita Jewitt also has notable experience. Claims involving spinal injury are another area of strength for the team, with Alison Eddy standing out particularly for her work in the field. Ian Christian has a sub-specialism in sporting injuries arising from substandard treatment provided by medical staff. Leena Savjani is noted for her ‘ability to navigate the complexity of the legal and medical issues with ease‘, and has specialist experience in inquest work and coronial law. Anne Kavanagh leads on the firm’s Maternity Matters training program nationally.
Lawyer Rankings
- Clinical negligence: claimant London > Insurance
- Leading individuals London > Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Private client > Court of protection
- Public sector > Education: individuals
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Insurance > Product liability: claimant
- Transport > Travel
Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Civil liberties and human rights
- Employment > Employees/unions
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Costs lawyers
- Dispute resolution > Group litigation: Claimant
- Public sector > Healthcare
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Private client > Family
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Real estate > Planning
- Employment > Senior executives
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Employment > Employers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Licensing