Operating out of Lincoln and Grimsby, Wilkin Chapman Rollits‘ offering spans serious injury and multi-track claims, as well as birth and brain injury cases. Steve Hennegan oversees the department, while Jonathan Baker, who leads the clinical negligence team, is adept at handling a broad range of issues, spanning neurological issues, spinal injuries, complex oncological cases and delayed diagnoses. Co-leading the personal injury litigation team, Mark Robinson is knowledgeable of cases involving road traffic accident fatalities, while co-head Nick Shaw handles various accident cases that involve complex problems and catastrophic injuries. Part of the personal injury team, Ruth Craven has specialist experience in military claims. Leading the clinical negligence team in Grimsby, Liam May is equipped to handle birth-related brain injury cases, with a specific focus on cerebral palsy matters.
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Testimonials
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'Jonathan Baker combines practical legal knowledge with outstanding client care!’
‘Liam May leads the medical negligence team over at the Grimsby office. I would recommend Liam to anyone who was looking to pursue a clinical negligence claim. He is very knowledgeable and deals with matters efficiently.'
‘They are very collegiate and friendly, with a real commitment to consumers in civil justice.’
Work highlights
Achieved £4m settlement for a child who suffered a catastrophic brain injury alleged to have been caused by a failure to attend to his spiking fever post-operatively.
Achieved a seven-figure settlement for an elderly client who suffered a brain injury after a serious road traffic incident.
Acted on behalf of a client who suffered severe brain injury in a road traffic collision, impacting on future job prospects and will require support for the rest of their life.
Practice head
Steve Hennegan; Jonathan Baker; Mark Robinson; Nick Shaw
Other key lawyers
Ruth Craven; Liam May