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Sally Jean-Nicholes

020 7650 1200 sjn@leighday.co.uk

Work Department

Clinical negligence.

Position

Sally-Jean is a partner in Leigh Day’s clinical negligence department. She has over 25 years experience working exclusively for claimants in clinical negligence cases. Her cases include those resulting in brain damage, severe disabilities or death in adults and children arising from negligent midwifery and obstetric care, negligent paediatric, surgical, A&E care, GP practice and in cases of delay in diagnosis and treatment of cancer. She is also regularly involved in inquests and undertakes post-settlement work. Specific recent successes include large settlements in cases of cerebral palsy, delay in diagnosis of cancers and of tuberculosis, misdiagnosis of infection and negligent anaesthetic treatment.

Career

Trained Wilford McBain, Clyde & Co; qualified 1990; Leigh Day 1992 to date.

Memberships

Law Society’s clinical negligence panel; Action Against Medical Accidents referral panel; British Deaf Association; APIL; The London Free Legal Advice Society (Islington Legal Advice Centre).

Education

Leeds University (1978 BA hons); Nottingham (1998 LLM advanced litigation).