Jeanette Whyman

Practice Areas

Jeanette is head of the medical compensation team, specialising in medical negligence and personal injury claims.

Jeanette has many years' experience dealing with all types of medical negligence cases but has a particular interest in NHS compensation, neurological and obstetric claims.

Having worked previously for Hospital Trusts, Jeanette has extensive knowledge of hospital practices and procedures. This means that she is able to assess a case speedily and to anticipate the other parties' position – this enables her to put forward the best possible case on behalf of her client.

Jeanette has been a solicitor since 1988, she is an accredited member of the Law Society’s Clinical Negligence Panel who recognise her excellence in the medical negligence field.

As a recognised expert in her field, Jeanette contributes to specialist publications like Health Service Journal and Local Government Lawyer and is often quoted in the national press.

Career

Jeanette trained at Wards Solicitors in Bristol before specialising in defendant personal injury and clinical negligence working for Hempsons and Weightmans. She joined WH in 2004 to change practice to claimant personal injury and clinical negligence, heading up the department in 2005 and becoming a partner in 2009.

Professional Memberships

- Law Society Clinical Negligence Panel

- Association of Personal Injury Senior Solicitor

- Birmingham Medico Legal Society

- President of Warwickshire Medico Legal Group