Iona Meeres-Young leads the team at Fieldfisher, which maintains a broad claimant-side clinical negligence practice with longstanding experience in catastrophic injury litigation. The team is well-known for its focus on early intervention, with a strong emphasis on securing rehabilitation and long-term care planning. Samantha Critchley, Jane Weakley, and Mark Bowman are key figures in complex obstetric and paediatric injury cases, while Ian Christian brings expertise in multiparty litigation and sports-related clinical matters. Jonathan Zimmern is active in oncology and delayed diagnosis claims. Arti Shah and Shivi Nathan both focus on maternal injury and neurological negligence, while Punam Sood is noted for her work in sepsis and amputation claims. The team combines technical expertise with a coordinated, client-centred approach across a diverse range of serious and sensitive matters.
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‘The team we have had have been nothing short of fantastic.’
‘The work of the team is exceptionally dedicated thorough and effective and I cannot praise it enough.’
‘Iona Meeres-Young is a fantastic team leader. Other notable partners include Jane Weakley Samantha, Critchley, and Mark Bowman all of whom are exceptional.’
‘Fieldfisher have unparalleled strength and depth in the Claimant clinical negligence field. They are titans in the field.’
‘A superb claimant clinical negligence team. Excellent partners and lawyers at every level. Hugely empathetic, great connections with experts.’
‘Every member of the team is exceptionally bright and hardworking. The team are highly experienced in cerebral palsy and birth injuries and are a leading light in that market.’
Work highlights
Represented parents in securing multi-million damages in wrongful birth claim where medics failed to spot a rare chromosomal abnormality during pregnancy.
Acted for young girl born with a rare genetic disorder who was left paralysed from the chest down after negligent spinal surgery.
Represented a twin in securing £30m damages after they were left with severe brain damage due to a negligent 26 minute delay in delivering him.
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Practice head
Iona Meeres-Young
Other key lawyers
Samantha Critchley; Jane Weakley; Mark Bowman; Ian Christian; Jonathan Zimmern; Arti Shah; Shivi Nathan; Punam Sood; Helen Thompson; Caron Heyes; Louise Astill; Christina Gardiner; Marcos Eleftheriou; Jamie Green; Rebecca Drew; Mandy Luckman