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Irwin Mitchell
4 WELLINGTON PLACE
LEEDS
LS1 4BZ
England

Work Department

Medical Negligence Partner

Position

Partner

Career

I qualified as a solicitor in 2009 and have worked at Irwin Mitchell since 2014. I am a Partner in the Medical Negligence team, based in our Newcastle and Leeds offices. Whilst representing clients across both geographic locations, I lead the Newcastle Team.

I’m accredited by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) as both a Senior Litigator and Clinical Negligence Specialist.

I help people who’ve been affected by a wide range of issues, including:

  • Birth injuries
  • Surgical errors
  • Amputations
  • Delays in diagnosis
  • Mental health negligence including failure to prevent suicide and secondary victim claims for psychiatric injuries.

I act exclusively for patients in claims against doctors and hospitals, both NHS and private. I act for patients as individuals or as part of group actions.

Highlights include:

  • Securing over £15 million for a child who suffers from quadriplegic cerebral palsy caused by complications at birth
  • Running a group action of claims for 25 former patients against Mr Walsh, former orthopaedic surgeon at Spire and Nuffield Hospitals in Leeds
  • Continuing to establish a niche in complex mental health matters and actively promote patient safety through litigation in this field. I’ve recently supported a client’s campaign for standardised suicide risk assessment tools across the NHS to try and reduce suicide deaths. My work for this client was praised at a House of Commons debate on this topic which I was invited to attend

Together with West Yorkshire Disability Sports and Boccia England, I co-founded a disability sports club in Leeds in 2015 where I also coach Boccia. Nationally, I lead Irwin Mitchell’s national partnership with Boccia England and co-ordinate Boccia activity across Irwin Mitchell’s offices – read more about Boccia.

Lawyer Rankings

North > Insurance > Personal injury and clinical negligence: claimant

(Next Generation Partners)

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Yorkshire and the Humber > Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant

Irwin Mitchell specialises in complex and high-value clinical negligence claims, involving birth injury, spinal injury, adult-acquired brain injury, and amputation cases. Julianne Moore leads the team in Sheffield with a breadth of experience in birth injury claims, leveraging her medical background. Sarah Coles leads the team in Leeds and is an expert in cerebral palsy, amputation and adult brain injury claims. Tom Mathers is an experienced litigator for claimants with all levels of injury, while Rachelle Mahapatra, Sarah Rowland, Anna Stacey, Rachel Roach and Ross McWilliams all have extensive experience in birth injury claims. Tim Annett has expertise in claims arising from defective medical devices, while Samuel Hill regularly defends complex, multi-party claims. Tania Harrison is a specialist in claims under the Human Rights Act 1998 arising out of clinical negligence. The team is bolstered by its experienced team of associates and legal directors, of which Rosie Charlton, Rebecca Pearey and Victoria Harris are of note.