Personal injury and clinical negligence: claimant
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Paul is a Principal Lawyer at Slater and Gordon’s offices in Cambridge and Manchester, and specialises in in serious injury cases including spinal injuries, head injuries, amputation injuries and fatal injury claims. Paul is part of a high quality team of serious injury solicitors who fight complex, difficult cases that most other lawyers wouldn’t touch. Paul excels in creative thinking, always looking to push the boundaries of what can and can’t be claimed. Paul gives clear and incisive second opinions on cases handled by other lawyers.
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Irwin Mitchell
I am a Senior Associate solicitor specialising in medical negligence based in the Cambridge office. Since qualifying as a solicitor in 2015 I have acted exclusively for clients in medical negligence cases, helping people bring claims against NHS Trusts, GPs and private practitioners. I manage my own caseload, covering a wide range of issues, including: Spinal injuries, including Cauda Equina Syndrome Adult brain injuries, including failures in treatment and prevention in strokes Wrongful birth claims Delay in diagnosis of cancer Birth injuries Amputation Of these, I have a particular interest in those claims relating to birth injury, amputation, as well as claims arising from the diagnosis and prevention failures in relation to strokes. I also assist a number of clients who have lost loved ones as a result of errors which could have been avoided in their medical treatment. In addition to my caseload, I work with several national charities that support individuals who have suffered catastrophic injuries. I lead the firm’s involvement in the legal panel with national amputee charity, Steelbones and represent a number of group members in their claims. I also alongside the East of England Stroke Network to deliver series of study days to medical professionals, sharing best practices from experts across the country.
Irwin Mitchell
Samanthahas an innovative approach to her work representing a wide range of clients across the region and has settled some complex secondary exposure cases and occupiers liability claims.Samantha has also successfully obtained settlements involving provision for future private treatment for mesothelioma clients
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Ellisons Solicitors
Stevan represents clients injured in workplace accidents, road traffic accidents and accidents in public places. He also acts for bereaved families following fatal accidents. He has acted in cases involving all types of injury including spinal injuries and acquired brain injuries.
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Slater and Gordon
Angela is a Principal Lawyer at Slater and Gordon in Cambridge. She specialises in serious injury claims with a particular emphasis on child brain injury claims. She is a strong advocate of rehabilitation and care packages funded by the defendants under the Rehabilitation Code. When that is not possible, she always tries to obtain the maximum interim payment to help meet the immediate and ongoing needs of her clients. She is an outstanding lawyer whose calm, sympathetic and reassuring manner makes clients with serious injuries know they are in good hands.
Slater and Gordon
Richard is a Principal Lawyer in the personal injury team at Slater and Gordon’s offices in Cambridge. He specialises in claims involving catastrophic and serious injuries. Richard has significant experience in claims involving head injury, multiple orthopaedic, amputation and fatal accident claims. He spent 10 years in the armed forces before becoming a lawyer so has particular experience in dealing with military accident claims. Richard is also Slater & Gordon’s principal lawyer for Cycling UK, the UK’s national cycling charity.
Irwin Mitchell
I have acted exclusively for the service and veterans community for over 20 years and have a particular interest in assisting Commonwealth soldier in cases where injury has resulted in their medical discharge before meeting the requirements for residency or citizenship. I was awarded the National Law Society Price for Outstanding Academic Achievement on my LPC and in 2006 was runner up in the national Eclipse Proclaim Young Lawyer of the Year awards. I was the first solicitor to conclude a claim arsing out of the Gulf conflict where Combat Immunity was raised as a defence, and now specialise in acting for past and current members of various SMUs where specialist protocols apply and clients are confined by confidentiality obligations under the Official Secrets Act and UKSF Confidentiality Agreement. In 2020 I became Lead PI Partner for our Cambridge office and in 2021 was appointed as a Deputy District Judge.
Gotelee Solicitors
Gotelee Solicitors