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EC1N 2PZ
England
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Auriana Griffiths
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Work Department
Medical Negligence
Position
I am a Partner specialising in Medical Negligence. I predominantly focus on obstetric cases resulting in brain injuries arising from asphyxia or hypoglycaemia. My work also covers a range of other areas including paediatric brain injury, Erb’s palsy, wrongful birth, maternal injuries and spinal injury.
I have been Head of the London Medical Negligence department since January 2021.
I sit on the Medical Negligence Executive Board as well as IM’s Risk Forum and Technical Strategy Group.
Career
Articled Alexander Harris; qualified 1999; partner 2002. Alexander Harris merged with Irwin Mitchell in 2006.
Highlights include Northwick Park Drug Trial cases, £35m recovered for a child injured at birth, trial and litigation experience and developing a hugely talented team of specialist lawyers.
Memberships
Memberships held: Law Society Clinical Negligence Panel; Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA); member and accredited Fellow of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). APIL Accredited Clinical Negligence Specialist.
Education
Nottingham Trent University (LLB Hons); Nottingham Law School.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
(Hall of Fame)Irwin Mitchell fields ‘a first-class national practice with extensive experience‘, especially in claims involving brain injuries sustained at birth and neurological injuries in adults. The team’s support and rehabilitation coordinators are a key element of their practice, focusing on securing interim payments and facilitating rehab services for clients – an area in which Richard Kayser is particularly involved. Auriana Griffiths
leads the team ‘from the front by her example of hard endeavour‘, predominantly handling birth injury claims including neonatal hypoglycaemia and cerebral palsy arising from birth asphyxia, an area in which Anita Jewitt also has notable experience. Claims involving spinal injury are another area of strength for the team, with Alison Eddy
standing out particularly for her work in the field. Ian Christian has a sub-specialism in sporting injuries arising from substandard treatment provided by medical staff. Leena Savjani is noted for her ‘ability to navigate the complexity of the legal and medical issues with ease‘, and has specialist experience in inquest work and coronial law. Anne Kavanagh leads on the firm’s Maternity Matters training program nationally.
Lawyer Rankings
- Clinical negligence: claimant London > Insurance
- Hall of Fame London > Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: claimant
- Private client > Court of protection
- Public sector > Education: individuals
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
- Corporate and commercial > Venture capital
- Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Insurance > Product liability: claimant
- Transport > Travel
Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Civil liberties and human rights
- Employment > Employees/unions
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Dispute resolution > Costs lawyers
- Dispute resolution > Group litigation: Claimant
- Public sector > Healthcare
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Private client > Family
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: Smaller Deals, £10m-£100m
- Employment > Pensions (non-contentious)
- Real estate > Planning
- Employment > Senior executives
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Employment > Employers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Licensing