JMW Solicitors LLP
The clinical negligence team at JMW Solicitors LLP is led by the ‘intelligent and determined’ Nicola Wainwright. The team specialises in maximum severity claims, particularly cases arising from infectious disease and neonatal injury, including meningitis claims. Suleikha Ali, who has ’an excellent head for strategy’, has particular expertise supporting black women who have suffered injuries during pregnancy. The team is also involved in work for clients who have suffered injury due to receiving contaminated blood, and those taking part in the government Covid-19 inquiry.
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Testimonials
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'Nicola Wainwright has a passion for supporting her clients, particularly those who have been adversely affected due to poor medical treatment and negligence. She is driven to help support those clients, and to change practice to prevent similar avoidable adverse events from recurring. She also does this with a genuine care and empathy for the clients affected, and is compassionate about the situation.'
‘What makes JMW's practice unique is their willingness and ability to think of causes of action from outside the sphere of clinical negligence to bolster strong claims on behalf of their clients. They have a depth and breadth of knowledge that is not commonly found in the sector.’
‘Nicola Wainwright stands head and shoulders above competitors in the field, in terms of her client care, her ability to build the strongest of relationships, and her marshalling of the facts and the issues in a case.’
‘This clinical negligence team is small but effectively run, with considerable experience within the group.’
‘Nicola Wainwright is intelligent and determined in pursuing her clients' interests; a very effective litigator. She is ably assisted by Suleikha Ali, who is bright and thorough.’
‘Nicola Wainright and Suleikha Ali are particularly tenacious clinical negligence lawyers. They form the heart of a clinical negligence team within a larger, and quite corporate firm, which is likely to give them an edge when it comes to resources and cross-departmental teamwork.’
‘The medical negligence team brings a wealth of experience. I think their USP is really high calibre people, who are always super engaged.’
‘Nicola Wainwright is enormously experienced, able to take on the trickiest cases and make clients feel at ease. A truly top-notch partner. Suleikha Ali has complete command of the details of her cases and an excellent head for strategy.’
Work highlights
- Successfully concluded a multi-million pound claim for a teenage girl who suffered brain damage at birth in London but who had since moved abroad.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nicola Wainwright