Leigh Day

Clinical negligence.

Olive has been considered one of the leading lawyers in the field of clinical negligence for many years. She is a former registered nurse who acts on behalf of claimants in a wide variety of complex cases. ​  ​She has recovered multi-million pound settlements for clients who have suffered brain damage; cerebral palsy; spinal cord injury, and neurological injury as a result of lithium and gentamicin toxicity. Olive has also recovered substantial damages for clients who have suffered endocarditis, and clients who have suffered 3rd and 4th degree tears.   ​ Olive was the solicitor instructed for the claimant in Hassell v Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Trust on the issue of informed consent and recovered in excess of £4.4 million for her client.

In the past year Olive has settled a multi million claim for a client with paraplegia; a multi million pound claim on behalf of a client with cerebral palsy; settled liability and obtained judgement in a multi million pound claim for a client with severe cerebral palsy; settled a multi million pound claim for a client with tetraplegia; settled a claim for a six figure sum for a client with cauda equina.

Olive joined Leigh Day in 1991, becoming a partner in 1998.

Olive has advised the British Cardiology Society on Human Rights for the 5th UK Cardiology Review. She is a member of Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) and the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). Olive is also on the panels of the Spinal Injuries Association, and the Cauda Equina Champions. She is also an Expert panel member on the Birthrights Enquiry on “Racial Injustice in Maternity Care. ”

Economics degree; CPE; and the Law Society finals course.