Ranking tables
Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant | UK
North West
Star Individuals
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Band 3
Anna Higham Hugh James
Christopher Gawne Price Slater Gawne
Gill Peate Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP
Lindsay Holt Fieldfisher
Mark Havenhand JMW Solicitors LLP- Melissa Gardner JMW Solicitors LLP
Nicola Woods Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP- Carlos LopezExpress Solicitors
- Jayne McCluskeyBurnetts
- Julia HurlbutJackson Lees Group
- Lynne HallBurnetts
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
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1 FieldfisherClinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant2025 | Band 1 |Fieldfisher has a strong, well-regarded team that consists of a number of experienced practitioners. It has a noteworthy ability in a range of claims, including surgical error, spinal cord injuries and delay in diagnosis cases. The team regularly advises claimants on wrongful birth cases and brain injury matters. The firm is also well placed to assist with high-value and complex cerebral palsy birth injury claims.
1 Fletchers SolicitorsClinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant2025 | Band 1 |Fletchers Solicitors handles clinical negligence claims arising from misdiagnoses and failures in treatment. The team offers further experience acting on both maternal and childbirth injury matters, as well as fatality claims. The firm, based in Liverpool and Manchester, is frequently involved in claims stemming from brain damage accidents, including stroke cases, as well as spinal injuries such as cauda equina syndrome. It is additionally adept at high-value amputation matters and surgical negligence.
1 Hugh JamesClinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant2025 | Band 1 |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.
1 Irwin MitchellClinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant2025 | Band 1 |Irwin Mitchell has a market-leading practice demonstrating expertise across a wide range of clinical negligence matters. The firm's offices, based in Manchester and Liverpool, regularly act in birth injury claims resulting from negligence in the delivery and neonatal care of babies, delayed diagnosis of cancer matters and brain injury cases. The team has further experience handling inquests and fatality claims. The firm is also involved in handling psychiatric injury and negligent surgery claims. It is additionally well versed in spinal injury claims, including cauda equina syndrome cases.
1 JMW Solicitors LLPClinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant2025 | Band 1 |JMW Solicitors has a strong local team attracting serious brain and spinal injury cases from across the country, owing to its large team of highly regarded clinical negligence specialists. The team handles major obstetric and neonatal negligence cases in which babies have been left with cerebral palsy and severe brain damage. The firm demonstrates further experience with failure to diagnose cases, including cauda equina syndrome. It also acts on amputation claims and cases of negligently performed surgery.
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2 Leigh DayClinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant2025 | Band 2 |Leigh Day has a dynamic group of well-established solicitors with a noteworthy presence in the Manchester area. The team possesses expertise in claims arising from delayed diagnosis, brain injuries and birth traumas, including cerebral palsy. The firm also handles fatal claims due to sepsis and amputation cases stemming from delays in treatment. It is additionally well equipped to deal with severe spinal cord injuries and complex inquests.
2 Price Slater GawneClinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant2025 | Band 2 |Price Slater Gawne is a specialist firm with the ability to advise clients on the full spectrum of clinical negligence matters. The firm's expertise includes complex claims involving negligent surgery and delays in diagnoses and treatments. The team offers further experience in brain injury cases, including those relating to negligent care during delivery. It also handles fatal incidents due to medical negligence.
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3 Bond TurnerClinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant2025 | Band 3 |Bond Turner has a well-regarded clinical negligence team that is regularly sought out by a wide range of clients and is adept at handling cases involving minors and vulnerable adults. The firm has expertise in matters involving catastrophic birth injuries, wrongful birth claims, brain injuries, delayed diagnosis and cauda equina syndrome-related matters. It also has strong expertise in taking on complex cases involving serious loss.
3 Slater and Gordon LawyersClinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant2025 | Band 3 |Slater and Gordon Lawyers has a noteworthy team that offers expertise in a range of clinical negligence areas, including fatal accidents, delayed diagnosis and birth injury claims, including cerebral palsy. The firm possesses further experience advising on claims arising from negligent care following surgery. It is also adept at assisting with cases involving wrongful birth and amputations.
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4 Anthony Collins Solicitors LLPClinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant2025 | Band 4 |Anthony Collins Solicitors handles a range of cases, including claims arising from the delayed treatment of cauda equina syndrome and breaches of duty. The firm has a noteworthy presence in the North West, with offices in Manchester and Macclesfield. The team also advises on surgical negligence matters and brain injury claims. The firm provides further experience in cases involving maternal and childbirth injuries, as well as wrongful birth claims.