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The team at Irwin Mitchell handles a wide array of matters, including serious injury, child abuse, asbestos and occupational disease cases. Hilary Wetherell, Tom Fletcher, Alida Coates and Philip Banks lead the practice. Wetherell leads the serious injury team and has a particular focus on complex brain injury, amputation and fatal accident litigation. Fletcher heads the abuse practice and Coates heads the asbestos and occupational disease team. Banks oversees the international personal injury practice, an area in which Jatinder Paul is also an expert. Stephen Nye routinely acts in cases involving workplace accidents, while Satinder Bains is an expert on occupational disease claims and Luke Daniels specialises in child abuse cases.
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Medical Negligence
Position
Partner
Career
I am a Partner and the Regional Head of the Irwin Mitchell Medical Negligence team in Birmingham. I have specialised in medical negligence cases for over 23 years. I have significant amounts of experience across the complete spectrum of medical accidents including cases against hospitals, GPs and other health professionals. I have dealt with numerous cases involving children and mothers injured at birth, brain and spinal injuries and have also handled many fatal cases in which I represent family members at coroner's inquests. I regularly recover damages in excess of several millions of pounds for the most catastrophically injured clients to ensure that they are supported throughout their lives. I am a member of the Law Society Clinical Negligence Panel and a Senior Litigator with the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.
In addition I lead a team in the Birmingham office which specialises in child abuse cases. We represent individuals who have experienced sexual and physical abuse and neglect. I have acted for clients in cases against local authorities, schools, religious organisations and children’s homes.
Memberships
Senior litigator with APIL; panel member with ACAL.
Education
Handsworth Grammar School, Birmingham; University of Wolverhampton (1997-2000 LLB - First Class); Birmingham College of Law (2003 LPC - Distinction).
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- 'From an expert’s perspective, they strike an impressive balance between efficiency and empathy. This is a team that consistently handles complex, sensitive material with professionalism, thoughtfulness, and calm competence.’
'Hilary Wetherall brings steadiness, clarity, and empathy to her work. Her grasp of psychiatric issues and her professionalism with both clients and experts makes her a valuable figure in this area of practice.'
‘Highly rated law firm, they are very professional and leaders in asbestos-related cases.’
‘The teams are well structured and led by the exceptional partners Hilary Wetherall and Stephen Nye. The solicitors working on the cases are of the highest calibre with in-depth knowledge of personal injury work as well as being committed to their clients.
'The teams are well supported by legal assistants and technology support. Two solicitors desreve special mention: Kate Hewson for handling complex cases with real insight and Alice Hall for her calm but decisive manner.’
‘Alice Hall, Louise Binks, Toni Knott and Melissa Ward are all rising stars and have very bright futures ahead of them. Very good at devising a collaborative and clear case strategy with counsel and following through. I expect them all to develop high value and complex serious injury claim caseloads in the near future.’
‘Stephen Nye is is a highly experienced lawyer who deals with complex cases and achieves exceptional outcomes for them. His no nonsense approach and communication with the rehabilitation and case management team assists them to support the client and their family to achieve their goals and aspirations.'
'Nikki Golding is a client-centred and exceptional lawyer. She genuinely cares for her clients and securing them the best quality of life and rehabilitation outcomes. She is an integral part of the rehabilitation team. She is very passionate about her role.’