Stephen Jones
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
Band 1
About
Provided by Stephen Jones
Practice Areas
Stephen has specialised in clinical negligence work since qualification, with particular expertise in cerebral palsy, spinal and amputation cases. Over many years has consistently secured million pound plus awards: since joining Leigh Day in 2015 these include awards of £13m (spinal claim, 2021), £10.677m (cerebral palsy, 2021), £2.25 (spinal claim, 2019) and £1m (minor birth injury, 2017); recently (2021) secured interim payment of £1.75m on account of damages in an ongoing cerebral palsy claim, and damages of £850,000 for an avoidable forefoot amputation (2022). Previously acted for Denise Hendry, wife of former Scotland footballer Colin Hendry, obtaining then highest award ever made in a cosmetic surgery case. Stephen has a specific interest in Inquiry and inquest work: represented over 100 patients at Ashworth Hospital in Fallon Inquiry; he acted as Solicitor to Royal Liverpool Children’s Inquiry (“Alder Hey Inquiry”) and Redfern Inquiry into tissue sampling (“Sellafield Inquiry”); and regularly represents families personally at inquests.
Career
Joined Pannone (now Slater and Gordon), 1984; qualified 1986 and became national Head of Clinical Negligence.
Joined Leigh Day in 2015 as Partner, heads up Manchester Clinical Negligence team.
Professional Memberships
Law Society Clinical Negligence Panel, AvMA Solicitors Referral Panel.
Chambers Review
UK
Stephen Jones is head of the medical negligence team in Manchester. He has wide-ranging expertise that encompasses fatal claims, as well as high-value spinal, brain and birth injuries.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Stephen is incredibly strong in terms of how he runs cases."
"Stephen always provides an exceptional level of service. He knows his stuff in great detail and has a plan on how to deal with challenges that arise throughout the case."
"He offers a high level of service. He always acts in a very empathetic way, and his knowledge of the area is fantastic."
"He is a leading name in the market."
"Stephen is incredibly strong in terms of how he runs cases."
"Stephen always provides an exceptional level of service. He knows his stuff in great detail and has a plan on how to deal with challenges that arise throughout the case."
"He offers a high level of service. He always acts in a very empathetic way, and his knowledge of the area is fantastic."
"He is a leading name in the market."
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