Ranking tables

Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant | UK

North East

Clinical Negligence covers allegations of negligent acts committed by professionals working in the healthcare or pharmaceutical sectors. These cases usually arise from accusations that the defendants did not follow accepted industry practices, leading to the claimant’s injury or death.  We will accept both individual and group actions. Our Mainly Claimant tables rank lawyers and firms that specialist in representing claimants in these actions. Firms representing defendant insurers, health providers and medical practitioners are ranked elsewhere.

Rankings overview for Departments

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Band 1

  1. Irwin Mitchell
    Irwin Mitchell 10 Years Ranked
  2. Armstrong Foulkes LLP
  3. Hay & Kilner
2

Band 2

  1. Thompsons
    Thompsons 5 Years Ranked
  2. Burnetts
  3. Longden Walker & Renney
S

Senior Statespeople

  1. David BradshawHay & Kilner
  2. Peter HenryBen Hoare Bell Solicitors LLP
E

Eminent Practitioners

  1. Hilton ArmstrongArmstrong Foulkes LLP
1

Band 1

  1. Alison AinsleyLongden Walker & Renney
  2. Clare ThompsonHay & Kilner
  3. Joanne DaviesArmstrong Foulkes LLP
  4. Kathryn WatsonArmstrong Foulkes LLP
2

Band 2

  1. Clair Wilson
    Clair Wilson Thompsons1 Years Ranked
  2. Andrew KellyBen Hoare Bell Solicitors LLP
  3. Ashleigh HoltArmstrong Foulkes LLP
  4. Helen MorlandHay & Kilner
  5. Michelle ArmstrongBurnetts

Associates to watch

  1. Hannah FitzpatrickSintons
  2. Michael ScobieHay and Kilner

All Departments profiles

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Band 1

  1. Irwin Mitchell
    1
    Irwin Mitchell
    Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
    2025 | Band 1 | 10 Years Ranked
    Irwin Mitchell is a national firm with a clinical negligence team in Newcastle that is adept at representing clients in claims concerning cerebral palsy and delayed diagnosis. The firm offers further expertise in surgical negligence claims and spinal injuries, including cauda equina cases. It also assists clients with cases regarding substandard care in nursing homes.
  2. Armstrong Foulkes LLP
    Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
    2025 | Band 1
  3. Hay & Kilner
    Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
    2025 | Band 1
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Band 2

  1. Thompsons
    2
    Thompsons
    Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
    2025 | Band 2 | 5 Years Ranked
    Thompsons in Newcastle has a noteworthy clinical negligence practice. The team is well versed in serious claims concerning brain injuries, fatalities and cerebral palsy. The firm is also experienced in handling claims of delayed cancer diagnosis and amputations.
  2. Burnetts
    Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
    2025 | Band 2
  3. Longden Walker & Renney
    Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
    2025 | Band 2