Meet the team
Organigram
Team Services
We remain the largest dedicated market leading medical negligence team in the region with a significant number of highly experienced medical negligence lawyers working across two offices. We have 79 case handlers, including 42 qualified lawyers, solely practicing medical negligence.
The Yorkshire teams have recovered in excess of £100 million in damages for clients during 2022 handling complex and challenging cases which is evidence of the excellent outcomes we have achieved for our clients.
Our Yorkshire teams are led by 2 Partners, Sarah Coles, Regional Head for our Leeds team and Julianne Moore, Regional Head of our Sheffield team, who are both recognised leaders in the medical negligence field. Both Julianne and Sarah sit on the Irwin Mitchell National Medical Negligence Executive Board. Each Regional Head is supported by additional partners including: Tom Mather; Sarah Rowland; Anna Stacey, Tania Harrison; and Tim Annett in Sheffield, and Rachelle Mahapatra, Rachel Roach and newly promoted Partner, Samuel Hill, in Leeds (The latter also supports the Newcastle team); all are highly regarded leaders in their field. Julianne and Rachelle are recognised as leading individuals.
We deal with all types of negligence cases, specialising in complex high-value claims: birth injury including cerebral palsy; spinal injury; adult acquired brain injury; and amputation cases. We also have specialist inquest groups providing assistance to families where there has been a death due to medical care.
We’re currently handling over 2000 medical negligence cases including a high number of complex cases: over 400 birth injury claims which includes child brain injury/cerebral palsy claims; over 20 Erb’s Palsy claims plus stillbirth and neonatal death cases; around 70 adult brain injury claims; over 100 spinal injury claims; over 20 amputation claims; and several wrongful birth cases; cases relating to human rights and mental health; and a large number of cases involving inquests. This is in addition to psychological trauma cases, surgical error cases and cancer cases.
Testimonials
Awards and Recognition
5* TrustPilot Status
•We have been awarded 5 * Trust Pilot Status and our Leeds and Sheffield teams have received 64 (top level) 5* Trust Pilot client reviews during 2022 alone, demonstrating the team’s commitment to delivering the best possible outcomes for our clients.
National Personal Injury Awards
Outstanding Achievement of the Year
National Personal Injury Awards
Outstanding Case of the Year
National Personal Injury Awards
Marketing Campaign of the Year