Janet McWhinney

Health Business Group.

Head of Claims in London Health LitiationTeam: specialising in high-value clinical negligence claims for NHSLA, including cerebral palsy, obstetric and brain injury claims. Janet has over 20 years’ of experience in clinical negligence litigation in both the public and private sectors. She joined Hill Dickinson in October 2014 to head up the London health litigation team and is currently the contract lead for the MPS relationship as well as a nominated partner for NHSR work in London. Accordingly, Janet’s key clients are NHSR and MPS. Since joining Hill Dickinson Janet has been on regular part-time secondments at NHS Resolution with the TCU team.

Janet specialises in all areas of health litigation but takes a special interest in cerebral palsy and spinal injury claims.

Janet’s key cases have included representing client Trusts in high value CP claims and spinal claims, the latter for both NHS Resolution and MPS. In the past she has successfully defended a client Trust at trial on causation only in a head injury claim where breach of duty had been conceded.

Edgehill College, Bideford, Devon. Royal Holloway College, University of London: First Class degree in Mediaeval & Modern History 1994; Cambridge University: MPhil in Mediaeval History 1995; City University, London CPE Law Conversion Course 1996; Inns of Court Bar Qualification: 1997; Pupillage Lamb Chambers: 1998.