Shakespeare Martineau LLP

Clinical Negligence (Lime Solicitors)

Partner

Melanie has worked in clinical negligence for over 10 years and advises on severe birth injury cases as well as serious spinal injury cases involving paralysis. Clients say: “She always did exactly what she said she would do and showed a true interest in her job.”

A highly experienced clinical negligence specialist, Melanie has conducted all types of claims from low-value to multimillion-pound claims. Melanie ensures that her team is up to date with new laws and developments within clinical negligence, with the team achieving Band 1 status with Chambers in 2009.

Before joining the group Melanie qualified as a nurse at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in London, after which she trained, qualified in 1990 and worked for Norton Rose for 2 years. She then moved to a specialist defendant, clinical negligence practice in London, where she became a Partner. In 1997, Melanie moved to the South Coast to specialise in claimant clinical negligence work.

At work, Melanie has a particular interest in obstetric claims, ranging from cerebral palsy to stillbirths.

She is  an APIL accredited Senior Litigator. Melanie is also a member of the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Clinical Negligence Accreditation Scheme and a member of the AvMA Referral Panel.