Rachelle Mahapatra

Clinical Negligence

I am a Partner in the Medical negligence team in Leeds and the Regional Managing Partner of the Leeds office.

I have specialised in medical negligence for most of my career since qualifying in 1993.

Over the years I have represented hundreds of people affected by Medical Accidents including babies who are injured during their delivery causing serious brain injuries, maternal injuries including placental abruption and maternal haemorrhage and stillbirths and Neonatal death. I also have experience of cases involving the negligent management of Neonatal emergencies including missed Hypoglycaemia, Sepsis and Encephalitis which all resulted in serious brain injuries.

In adults I have experience of surgical negligence caused during elective procedures, unnecessary amputation due to surgical error, spinal injuries caused by surgery or missed spinal Abscess resulting in permanent paralysis. I have experience of dealing with late diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

In 1993, I was appointed to represent the patients in a government ordered inquiry investigating the inappropriate conduct of Drs Kerr and Haslam, reporting in 2005. I subsequently settled the former patients damages claims.

Woodhouse Grove School, Bradford; East Anglia Polytechnic (LLB); York Law School (Law Society finals); Leeds Metropolitan University (diploma in personal injury litigation).