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JMW Solicitors LLP

JMW Solicitors LLP

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England - London • Insurance

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Clinical negligence: claimant

Led by Nicola Wainwright, the clinical negligence team at JMW Solicitors LLP continues to build its London presence through a steady stream of high-value, highly sensitive work. Wainwright brings over two decades of experience handling catastrophic birth and adult brain injury cases, with deep expertise in neonatal meningitis and cerebral palsy claims. Suleikha Ali is noted for her work in difficult, often under-investigated matters, including those involving racial health disparities and rare conditions. Sports injury claims are a continuing strand of the team’s practice, with Barrington Atkins acting as a key contact.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Excellent and experienced clin neg team in London.'

  • ‘Nicola Wainwright is a powerful and committed lawyer, ably assisted by Suleikha Ali who is bright and efficient.’

  • ‘The clin neg team are heavy hitters, able to overcome obstacles in really challenging cases which other firms may not be able to manage.’

  • ‘Nicola Wainwright- enormously driven, able to handle the trickiest cases, a real powerhouse.'

  • ‘The solicitors I work with at JMW are very dedicated to their clients and knowledgeable and skilled in their work.'

  • 'What makes this practice unique is the way the different departments are willing to work together on a single case without the need to have separate solutions.'

Work highlights

Acted for a client in securing interim payments in excess of £1m for a child client who suffered devastating brain damage as a result of a delay in diagnosis and treatment of meningitis, whose overall claim is valued at in excess of £30m.
Represented a client who suffered avoidable maternal injuries during her negligently managed labour and delivery in successfully settling and obtained a six figure sum of compensation.
Represented at inquest and in a clinical negligence claim Hannah and Tim Taylor-Smith whose baby, Zac, died shortly after birth from GBS infection as a result of negligent obstetric and neonatal care.
Practice head

Nicola Wainwright

Other key lawyers

Suleikha Ali; Barrington Atkins; Steven Brown; Sally Leonards; Mark Havenhand; Nick Young; Eddie Jones