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Leena Savjani

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07718668575 leena.savjani@irwinmitchell.com

Work Department

Medical Negligence

Position

Partner

Career

Leena is a Partner specialising in medical negligence claims. This is an area she has specialised in exclusively since qualification. She was previously based at Irwin Mitchell’s Manchester office (2006 – 2012) and now works in our London office.

Leena is an expert in child and adult brain injury cases; however, she also has a specialism in coronial law and inquests (having represented clients in many high profile inquests). Her clients have praised her for ‘her ability to combine fierce commitment with pragmatism and tact in getting the best outcome’.

In the past few years, highlights include:

  • CXD v The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust [2022] – £8.8m recovered for a 24 year old young man with cerebral palsy in a case where liability was challenged throughout.
  • TXM v Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust [2021] – £30m recovered (capitalised) for a child born prematurely who suffered a significant brain injury leading to autism. The quantification of the claim was complex due to the need for a significant care package.
  • AXS v West Suffolk Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust [2020] – secured £26m (capitalised) for a 9 year old boy who suffered brain damage due to negligent failure to treat his mother’s Rhesus (D) disease antenatally (the largest national settlement at Irwin Mitchell in 2020)

Leena is a Senior Litigator with APIL. She has delivered presentations to consultants and other health practitioners on a range of medico-legal topics and her cases are frequently cited in the press.

In March 2022 Leena was appointed as a Legally Qualified Chair for the Medical Practitioners’ Tribunal Service (a statutory committee of the General Medical Council) following open competition. In this role she chairs fitness to practice proceedings concerning doctors – this work is complementary to her clinical negligence litigation expertise.

Leena also sits on the firm’s D&I board and leads on initiatives to further our firm’s diversity agenda.

She was awarded Solicitor of the Year in the 2021 Inspirational Women in Law awards.

In October 2021 Leena was awarded ‘Inspirational Solicitor of the Year’ by First 100 years and in October 2022 Leena was featured in a Next 100 years video series celebrating women in the law: https://youtu.be/5bQWOhsA3Vk

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London > Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant

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Leena Savjani – Irwin Mitchell

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.

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