Gadsby Wicks Solicitors

Gadsby Wicks is the only specialist medical negligence firm supporting claimants in Essex and East Anglia. Every year it helps people claim millions in compensation across all areas of clinical negligence law, including birth injuries, surgical complications, medical misdiagnosis and delayed treatment.

Founded in 1993 by Gillian Gadsby and Roger Wicks, Gadsby Wicks has built a trusted reputation for its extensive knowledge, professionalism and integrity. With all solicitors solely focused on medical negligence, the firm works tirelessly to guide clients through the most complex of cases with great efficiency and expertise.

Supported by in-house nursing advisors and a network of independent, impartial medical experts, Gadsby Wicks has negotiated and fought for people’s right to compensation and justice for over 30 years, with 96% of their cases settling outside of court.

Gadsby Wicks was also the first firm in England to employ two or more lawyers accredited by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, with four further solicitors accredited by the Law Society’s Clinical Negligence Accreditation Scheme. 

The firm is also Lexcel accredited, and managing partner Gillian Gadsby has a place on the Clinical Negligence Specialist Panel for Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA).

Services: Offering comprehensive advice across the entirety of medical negligence law, Gadsby Wicks supports clients in a wide variety of claims, including:

• Birth injury claims on behalf of both mothers and babies
• Erb’s Palsy claims
• Cerebral Palsy claims
• Stillbirth claims
• Orthopaedic surgery claims
• Cosmetic surgery claims
• Gynaecological surgery claims
• Gallbladder surgery claims
• Weight loss surgery claims
• Aortic aneurysm claims
• Spinal injury claims
• Infection from surgery claims
• Cancer misdiagnosis claims
• Sepsis misdiagnosis claims
• Meningitis misdiagnosis claims
• GP negligence claims
• Delayed treatment claims