Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant - North East
What the Team is Known For
Burnetts in Newcastle regularly advises clients on high-value and complex obstetric cases, with a focus on claims concerning birth trauma resulting in cerebral palsy and other brain injury. The firm also handles claims relating to psychiatric injuries, delayed diagnosis claims and fatal claims. It has additional experience in claims concerning GP negligence.
Strengths
"The staff at Burnetts are knowledgeable and empathetic, and the team have all communicated effectively."
Notable Practitioners
Michelle Armstrong frequently handles medical negligence claims relating to various brain injuries during birth, including complex cerebral palsy cases. She also demonstrates expertise in delayed diagnosis and fatal accidents. "Michelle Armstrong is good with clients, very sympathetic and hands-on." "Michelle Armstrong is a very good fighter. She's great to work with and efficient." "Michelle is very experienced and an extremely calming influence. She's a very good lawyer who is entirely unflappable." "Michelle is incredibly intelligent and she takes on very challenging cases. She's incredibly patient and sees her cases through very calmly with huge persistence."
