Fletchers Solicitors (formally Minton Morrill) acts for claimants in complex clinical negligence matters, with a particular focus on birth injury and brain injury claims. Sahida Patel leads the birth injury unit in Leeds and has longstanding experience in cerebral palsy and other neurological injury cases. Guy Pomphrey leads his own team and handles claims involving cerebral palsy, orthopaedic injury and fatal accidents. Simon Minton, the firm’s founder, remains active as a part-time senior solicitor and has extensive experience in high-severity claims. Recent growth has seen the addition of Parbeen Alamgir, Abi Fletcher and Maya Patel to the team. The practice continues to expand and maintains a strong caseload of complex and high-value claims.
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- ‘Sahida Patel, Partner, is very experienced and practices almost exclusively in CP/neonatal birth injury claims alongside some other ABI claims. She is down-to-earth, a good communicator, very approachable and very good with clients.’
- ‘Abi Fletcher is excellent. Very responsive, reasonable and considered.'
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Sahida Patel; Guy Pomphrey
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Parbeen Alamgir; Abi Fletcher; Maya Patel; Simon Minton