Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
UK Guide 2025 : North West
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Hugh James has a highly regarded team with an impressive caseload of complex clinical negligence work. The team in Manchester assists with matters relating to missed diagnosis and delayed treatment of spinal and brain injuries. It also has experience of handling complicated birth injuries, including cerebral palsy cases and breach of duty claims. It is adept at cases relating to negligent surgery and psychiatric care. Hugh James also demonstrates additional expertise in high-value amputation cases and fatal claims.
Strengths
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"The team answers questions promptly and provides confidence that claims are in the best hands."
"Hugh James has excellent and experienced solicitors. The team has outstanding understanding and experience in the field."
"It is a skilled, cohesive and responsive team."
"The group is efficient, effective and highly focused. In addition to their knowledge and expertise, the qualities that make the team really stand apart are their kindness, compassion and empathy."
"The team answers questions promptly and provides confidence that claims are in the best hands."
"Hugh James has excellent and experienced solicitors. The team has outstanding understanding and experience in the field."
"It is a skilled, cohesive and responsive team."
"The group is efficient, effective and highly focused. In addition to their knowledge and expertise, the qualities that make the team really stand apart are their kindness, compassion and empathy."
Notable Practitioners
Gill Edwards is a leading clinical negligence solicitor. She acts in high-value catastrophic spinal and brain injury cases, and also deals with amputation claims and cerebral palsy birth injuries.
"Gill is knowledgeable and efficient. She is also kind, understanding, sensitive and responsive."
Lesley Herbertson is well equipped to deal with delays in diagnosis, birth injury claims and cases arising from surgical negligence leading to spinal and brain injuries.
"Lesley is committed and diligent. She goes the extra mile, and her client care is faultless."
"She is a pleasure to work with."
Helen Dolan is senior managing partner and head of the clinical negligence team at the firm. She has extensive expertise in assisting clients with catastrophic spinal injuries. Dolan is also well versed in cases surrounding surgical negligence resulting in brain damage, as well as birth injury claims. She additionally handles delayed diagnosis cases.
"Helen is an exceptional lawyer."
Manchester-based Anna Higham frequently assists with high-value spinal injury claims, including cases relating to delayed diagnosis.
"I cannot speak highly enough of Anna and how she supports us. She is just incredibly professional and amazing in her field of work."
Ranked Lawyers at
Hugh James
North West