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Accredited Clinical Negligence Specialists

APIL has a specialist accreditation for clinical negligence claims. If an APIL member’s profile displays the specialist accreditation logo it shows that they have achieved a particularly high standard of expertise and competence and that they actually specialise in this area of the law. However, due to the specialised nature of this accreditation we may not have a member with specialist accreditation in your area.

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Only accredited members appear on the public search facility. If an APIL member's profile does not display the clinical negligence specialist logo they will still be accredited at one of the general levels offered by APIL, having satisfied APIL's specific and extensive criteria by providing evidence of their competency and experience in handling personal injury claims.

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Miss Jessica Wright of GADSBY WICKS in Chelmsford

Jessica Wright joined Gadsby Wicks in November 2016. She spent 8 years at Thompsons Solicitors where she did her training. There, Jess specialised in personal injury and medical negligence claims, particularly those involving delay in diagnosing cancer, wrong site surgery and orthopaedic surgery. Jess then moved to Wiseman Lee where she specialised in medical negligence before joining Gadsby Wicks. It was always Jess’s ambition to become a solicitor and, whilst at school, she spent...

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Mr Jerard Knott of FLETCHERS SOLICITORS in Manchester

Jerard is a specialist clinical negligence solicitor at Fletchers Solicitors in Manchester. Jerard is accredited by APIL as a Senior Litigator and as a Clinical Negligence Specialist. Between 2018 and summer 2024, he was APIL's clinical negligence special interest group coordinator (having been the group secretary in 2017). Jerard is a member of a number of APIL's working parties and is also part of the clinical negligence annual conference organising...

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Mrs Fiona Follis of THOMSON SNELL & PASSMORE LLP in Tunbridge Wells

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Mrs Laura Fenton of CL MEDILAW in Oxford

I am a senior associate in the clinical negligence and serious injury team at CL Medilaw. I am a specialist maternity and birth injury solicitor working with familes who have been affected by a neurological condition. I advise clients with clinical negligence claims and have extensive experience in dealing with a wide variety of claims including, birth injury and acquired brain injury cases, complex orthopaedic cases, delay in diagnosis of cancer cases, gynaecological claims...

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Ms Kim McCleery of IRWIN MITCHELL LLP in Newcastle-upon-Tyne

I am a Solicitor at Irwin Mitchell LLP specialising in medical negligence. I work in Yorkshire and the Northeast. I'm accredited by APIL as a Senior Litigator and a Clinical Negligence Specialist. I have experience in a broad range of claims against hospitals trusts, GPs, and private practitioners. I have significant experience in handling cases involving birth injuries, adult and child brain injuries, spinal injuries, orthopaedic and fatal claims.

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Mr Matthew Gascoyne of HUDGELL SOLICITORS in Hull

Matthew is a medical negligence solicitor who qualified in 2013. He worked in the clinical negligence departments at high-profile firms in London, Hampshire and Yorkshire, before joining Hudgells in 2022. Matthew’s work focuses on clients who have suffered severe and serious injuries throughout all areas of clinical negligence, leaving them with complex needs. He has particular interest in cases involving acquired brain injuries due to medical accidents, delays in diagnosis of...

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Mr Marcos Eleftheriou of FIELDFISHER in London

I am a Legal Director in the medical negligence team at Fieldfisher. I have practiced in this area since qualifying in 2010. I have dealt with a wide range of case types including delayed diagnosis of cancer, fatal accidents, acquired brain injury, amputation, spinal injury, birth injury, and cosmetic surgery. My experience in neurological injury, delay in diagnosing cancer cases and fatal cases is particularly extensive. For example, I...

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Mrs Georgie Cushing of IRWIN MITCHELL LLP in London

I am a Senior Associate Solicitor in the Medical Negligence team in Irwin Mitchell’s London office. I qualified in September 2014, having spent 16 months working in the Medical Negligence team. I have been with the firm for over 10 years. I specialise in compensation claims for individuals who have been injured as a result of clinical negligence by GPs, hospitals, private consultants and other healthcare providers. I have a varied case load which includes claims...

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Miss Tracy Tai of FLETCHERS SOLICITORS in Leeds

I am an Associate Solicitor in the Birthing Injury Team at Fletchers Solicitors, specialising in complex cases arising from obstetric negligence. My practice focuses on claims involving birth related injuries such as cerebral palsy, hypoxic brain injury, and other life changing conditions affecting mothers and babies. I also have extensive experience supporting families through cases of stillbirth and neonatal death, where sensitivity and expertise are essential. Before joining Fletchers, I...

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Mrs Sally Simpson of BOLT BURDON KEMP LLP in London

I am a Partner at Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP. I have worked for over 15 years representing seriously injured people bringing claims for compensation. I specialise in representing children who have sustained brain injuries at birth or in childhood due to medical negligence.

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All patients are owed a 'duty of care' by their medical practitioner. No medical treatment or surgical procedure can be guaranteed to be 100% effective, but if you suffer an injury due to the negligence of the nurse, doctor or surgeon involved, then you may be entitled to compensation for the injuries suffered.

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