Nockolds Solicitors is lauded as ‘second to none’ for its advice to clients facing catastrophic birth, brain and spinal injuries, regularly securing high-value settlements. Jennie Jones heads up the practice, handling a broad scope of matters and has been particularly involved in alternative dispute resolution services to consumers of optical care. Nikki Ealey specialises in catastrophic brain and spinal injuries and also assists with deputyship matters, while ’top tier’ solicitor Yasmin Ameer focuses on cerebral palsy and other high-dependency claims.
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‘When disaster strikes for you or your family, Nockolds' medical negligence team really are second to none. The team have been incredible from our first meeting. Yasmin Ameer held the torch and moved us forward, every obstacle removed, never a challenge too great.'
‘Yasmin Ameer truly is an amazing human, above that the best top tier Medical Negligence Solicitor you could wish for. Yasmin provides you the light and fight to move forward during what I can say was the darkest time in my family’s life. Even to this day, Yasmin still checks in with us all. I cannot recommend Yasmin enough. If you want the best, you need Yasmin Ameer.'
- 'Nikki Ealey's compassion healed and transformed as much as any test or treatment and left me looking for ways to pay her kindness forward.'
- 'Jennie Jones is truly amazing in her approach, able to help us lay folk understand the bigger picture. Jennie Jones will always be there for you and your family! So approachable and understanding; she is the beating heart of the very best medical negligence team.’
Work highlights
Secured a settlement of nearly £30m against Stockport NHS Foundation Trust after its negligence led to a baby suffering catastrophic injuries.
Advising a client in a birth injury case where delayed delivery caused hypoxic brain damage, resulting in severe cognitive and physical impairment.
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Practice head
Jennie Jones
Other key lawyers
Yasmin Ameer; Nikki Ealey