Trevor Ward
Fletchers SolicitorsBased across Southport, Manchester, and Liverpool, the ‘brilliant’ team at Fletchers Solicitors stands out due to its group action claims practice, often handling claims concerning unnecessary surgery, and complications resulting in injury. Trevor Ward is a birth injury expert, while Iain Dodd handles brain and spinal injury claims. Michael Gray often acts in cauda equina and AV fistula claims. Julie Garner maintains an amputation and avoidable vascular injury focused practice alongside the ‘amazing’ Georgina Tither, who has deep knowledge of birth injury and lower limb amputation cases. Francesca Paul is noted for her distinctive focus on group litigation.
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‘The service is responsive to client need. They take a holistic perspective of the case and appraise each aspect with care and high levels of professionalism.’
‘Fletchers have an excellently resourced birth injury unit which provides a strong support base for its solicitors and the cases they take on. The team is clearly committed to the prosecution of its cases and well supported to do that.’
‘Michael Gray is a very talented lawyer. He has excellent judgment and a real skill for honing in on the central issues in a case. Iain Dodd is loved by his clients, he is simply excellent. His attention to detail is second to none, yet he retains the pragmatism to recognise when to settle and when to fight on.’
‘It’s a brilliant team, they are always helpful and respond very quickly. They work well as a team. Fletchers have been amazing and I would recommend them to anyone who needed their help. I wouldn’t go anywhere else. ’
‘Leanne Devine is a credit to Fletchers, she is very approachable and explains everything in a way that everyone can understand. Nothing is too much trouble for her and she tries her hardest to get the best for you.’
‘Trevor Ward is an excellent solicitor, his whole demeanour is that of an empathetic person taking you through all the legal processes thoroughly, explaining every step taken and the reason behind it, making the client aware at all times of where they are with the proceedings.’
‘Every person I’ve met at the firm has been extremely kind, understanding and very knowledgeable. They have gone above and beyond, and have all made a huge difference to our lives that without them we could not achieve.’
Work highlights
- Represented a client at a birth injury liability trial.
- Represented a now 63-year-old female, who suffered an incomplete T4 spinal cord injury following clinical negligence. She became a permanent wheelchair user.
- Represented a 72-year-old woman who suffered severe neurological impairment due to negligent delay in diagnosing a thoracic spinal meningioma.
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Trevor Ward, Iain Dodd, Michael Gray, Julie Garner, Georgina Tither, Francesca Paul