Switalskis Solicitors has a well-established claimant clinical negligence team with expertise in high-value birth injury, neurological, spinal and fatal claims. Suzanne Munroe leads the department across Barnsley and Huddersfield, with extensive experience in cerebral palsy and maternal injury cases. Sarah Tipton-Walker jointly heads the team and focuses on complex brain and nerve injury claims. Richard Starkie and Robyn Hawxby, based in York, have further experience in spinal, neurological and orthopaedic claims. Charlotte Reeves in Barnsley specialises in obstetric injury claims, inquests and cauda equina syndrome cases. Lisa Swales supports the department’s management in York.
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Practice head
Suzanne Munroe; Sarah Tipton-Walker
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Robyn Hawxby; Charlotte Reeves; Lisa Swales; Richard Starkie