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JMW Solicitors LLP Offices

JMW Solicitors LLP
1 BYROM PLACE
SPINNINGFIELDS
MANCHESTER
M3 3HG
England
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Sally Leonards

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0161 828 1996 sally.leonards@jmw.co.uk View profile

Work Department

Clinical negligence.

Position

Sally Leonards is a longstanding partner in the clinical negligence department at JMW. She handles high value clinical negligence compensation claims but has particular expertise in unusual, complex and catastrophic injury cases especially birth injury, brain and spinal injury claims. In her 25+ years career Sally has secured numerous multimillion-pound settlements for children and adults in need of specialist care and accommodation due to cerebral palsy and other brain injuries. Sally’s most recent settlement amounts to £25 million. Sally’s most recent settlements for children with brain injuries have included 2 cases with compensation of £25 million each and another settlement of  £15 million.

Cauda equina syndrome claims are another specialist area for Sally and she is currently representing numerous victims of this type of medical negligence across the country. 

Career

Trained Boote Edgar Esterkin, Manchester; qualified 1995; JMW since December 1996. Partner 2001 to date. Has provided training for lawyers on behalf of Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) and the Spinal injury Association.

Languages

Basic French and a smattering of Spanish

Memberships

Law Society, Association of Personal Injury Lawyers; Action against Medical Accidents.

Education

Bolton County Grammar School; Liverpool University (1986 BA Hons); Manchester Metropolitan University (1992 CPE; 1993 LSF).

Leisure

Yoga, cinema, dance, modern art, cooking.

Lawyer Rankings

North West > Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant

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Sally Leonards – JMW Solicitors LLP

JMW Solicitors LLP, recommended for providing ‘a high standard of care and consideration‘ to its clients, is one of the larger firms working on the claimant side and consistently handles high-value brain and spinal injury cases, in addition to offering specific expertise in cerebral palsy and cauda equina syndrome matters. The practice is led by cauda equina expert Eddie Jones. Also key are Sally Leonards and Angharad Hughes, both of whom are highly recommended by clients. Jodie Miller made partner in May 2023, is another name to note in this large and accomplished team, as are Melissa Gardner and Steven Brown.

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