Hodge Jones & Allen

Medical Negligence

Emma, a partner in the Medical Negligence team, combines a sharp intellect with rigorous clinical knowledge. She is relentless in her pursuit of justice for her clients, who praise her ability to achieve exceptional results while supporting them through the legal process. Her practice covers all areas of clinical negligence from high value cerebral palsy, spinal injury and amputation claims to more modest value, but usually equally complex, claims across the spectrum.

Emma has an outstanding talent for uncovering case-winning evidence in clinical negligence claims, recently securing a £16m settlement in complex litigation for a child whose limbs were amputated following a delay in diagnosis of streptococcal septicaemia. Another highlight was settling a challenging and fiercely fought child brain injury case with recovery of life changing damages in the face of a pre-existing genetic condition which meant the child would have had significant disabilities in any event.

Clients have found that Emma is ruthless at tracking down the necessary documents and ensuring proper disclosure. With 10 years’ frontline clinical experience in the NHS, she brings an insider’s understanding, allowing her to interrogate records to her clients’ advantage.

Clients praise Emma’s rare combination of empathy and legal excellence. One recently said she “was not just a solicitor for my son” but had “gone beyond her call of duty to support us when we needed help”. Emma’s results, they said, had “changed our lives forever”.

Client comments

"I cannot thank Emma Wray enough for all her support, guidance and professionalism throughout my medical negligence case. Not only was Emma incredibly supportive she was not afraid to be brutally honest with me which I needed. From day 1 it was great communication promptly responding to my questions in clear concise answers and always demonstrated a genuine interest in my best interest I will always be forever grateful I highly recommend Emma Wray."

"Thanks so much Emma for all your support and understanding throughout my case, I couldn’t have got through it without you...wishing you all the very, very best that you deserve."

"You are kind, thoughtful...and a very good lawyer. You are different!"

A former nursing sister in coronary care, Emma completed a law degree and an MA in Medical Law and Ethics before joining Hodge Jones & Allen in 2006 as a paralegal and qualifying as a solicitor in 2009. She was made partner in 2017.

Fluent in Italian

Law Society Clinical Negligence Panel Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) Executive Committee member of the Society of Clinical Injury Lawyers (SCIL)

London Guildhall University (LLB (Hons)) Kings College London (MA Medical Ethics and Law) BPP (LPC)

Travel; walking, especially in the mountains; cross country skiing; reading.