Helena Wood

Practice Areas

Medical Negligence, Birth Injury, Obstetric Negligence, Delayed Diagnosis

Career

Helena has specialised in clinical negligence claims since 2008 and has successfully represented clients who have experienced birth injuries, amputation, brain injury and fatal negligence claims.

Helena is a chartered legal executive and team leader in the clinical negligence practice and also has a strong focus on surgical errors, delayed cancer diagnosis and obstetric and gynaecological cases.

Ranked in the Legal 500 Guide, clients seek out Helena’s expertise and advice when considering taking legal action against NHS Trusts as she has significant experience in holding them to account and identifying failings.

The guide states: “Helena has all the key characteristics of a great claimant lawyer: she is highly dedicated to her clients, she is personable and patient with them, she works hard, and she is realistic about her cases.

Professional Memberships

* Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives

* Member of AvMA (Action against Medical Accidents) – the UK charity for patient safety and justice.