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Olive Lewin
Work Department
Clinical negligence.
Position
Olive has been considered one of the leading lawyers in the field of clinical negligence for many years. She is a former registered nurse who acts on behalf of claimants in a wide variety of complex cases. She has recovered multi-million pound settlements for clients who have suffered brain damage; cerebral palsy; spinal cord injury, and neurological injury as a result of lithium and gentamicin toxicity. Olive has also recovered substantial damages for clients who have suffered endocarditis, and clients who have suffered 3rd and 4th degree tears. Olive was the solicitor instructed for the claimant in Hassell v Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Trust on the issue of informed consent and recovered in excess of £4.4 million for her client.
Career
Olive joined Leigh Day in 1991, becoming a partner in 1998.
Memberships
Olive has advised the British Cardiology Society on Human Rights for the 5th UK Cardiology Review. She is a member of Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) and the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). Olive is also on the panels of the Spinal Injuries Association, and the Cauda Equina Champions. She is also an Expert panel member on the Birthrights Enquiry on “Racial Injustice in Maternity Care. ”
Education
Economics degree; CPE; and the Law Society finals course.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
(Leading individuals)Suzanne White leads the team at Leigh Day, specialising in catastrophic injury work including birth injuries, as well as women’s rights in healthcare. Emmalene Bushnell acts for adult clients, in particular those claims involving cerebral palsy and brain injury, while Maria Panteli has extensive experience in delayed diagnosis claims. ‘Supremely experienced, hardworking and attuned to the needs of their clients‘, the team has established significant maternity care expertise – an area in which Sanja Strkljevic specialises. A number of the team members have medical experience, including former registered nurse Olive Lewin, whose caseload includes complex claims involving endocarditis, spinal cord injury and maternal death. The team also has a dedicated inquest specialist in senior associate Fiona Huddleston. Despina Kavadas rounds out the roster of recommended practitioners.
Lawyer Rankings
- Clinical negligence: claimant London > Insurance
- Leading individuals London > Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
Top Tier Firm Rankings
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