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Ross McWilliams

Work Department
Medical Negligence
Position
Partner
Career
I qualified as a solicitor in 2012 and have worked at Irwin Mitchell since 2014. I am a Partner in the Medical Negligence team, based in our Leeds office representing clients across Yorkshire and the North East.
I am accredited by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) as both a Senior Litigator and Clinical Negligence Specialist. I am consistently ranked by both Legal 500 (Next Generation Partner 2024) as well as Chambers and Partners (2024).
I specialise in:
-Birth injury claims, including cerebral palsy, neonatal deaths and stillbirth
-Adult brain injury claims
-Spinal injury claims
-Cauda Equina claims
-Cancer claims
-Fatal claims including inquests.
Lawyer Rankings
Yorkshire and the Humber > Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
(Next Generation Partners)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.
Lawyer Rankings
- Clinical negligence: claimant Yorkshire and the Humber > Insurance
- Next Generation Partners Yorkshire and the Humber > Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Private client > Family: elsewhere in Yorkshire
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Real estate > Commercial property: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
- Public sector > Education
- Private client > Family: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Real estate > Commercial property: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Employment > Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Employment > Employment: Sheffield and South Yorkshire
- Crime, fraud and licensing > General crime and fraud
- Real estate > Property litigation
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Employment > Pensions