Medical Negligence

Partner

Julie is Irwin Mitchell's Regional Managing Partner for Bristol and Head of the Bristol Medical Negligence team.

She specialises in representing individuals who have suffered an injury because of the negligence of a Hospital Trust, GP or private doctor. She has a particular interest in injuries caused during pregnancy or birth to either mother or baby.

Julie has been involved in a lot of cases resulting from delayed meningitis diagnoses. She also has a lot of experience in representing clients at inquests and fatal claims when families have a lost a relative or loved one because of the negligence of a doctor or hospital.

Recent notable settlements include:

A v Birmingham Womens Healthcare NHS Trust which settled for a capitalised value of £10.1m. The case concerned a two hour delay in delivery of A resulting in coagulopathy which caused a frontal lobe infarct. B v Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust which concerned negligent neonatal treatment and settled for around £5m capitalised value C v Wiltshire NHS Trust, which settled for £7.1m.

Law Society Clinical Negligence Panel, senior litigator APIL.

Rugby High School for Girls, Birmingham University (LLB), De Montfort University (LPC).

Pilates, reading, family holidays .