Legal advice available to you in the UK

Misdiagnosis of meningitis can cause tragic consequences.

We are here to provide you with up-to-date and accurate information about your legal rights and signpost high-quality, specialist advice to help settle your claim.

Below you will find details of leading law firms in the field of claimant clinical negligence across the UK and Ireland, meaning that you can easily identify specialist legal advice that is local to you.

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Stewarts - https://www.stewartslaw.com/

Suffering serious injury as a result of medical treatment can be both traumatic and life changing. Our aim is to secure the best possible future for you and your family.

Clients choose Stewarts for our legal excellence, our specialist expertise and our pioneering approach to complex litigation. Our focus is always on success: achieving the best results for our clients.

Unlike other law firms, we focus exclusively on claims involving serious injury. Our lawyers understand how the failure to properly diagnose, treat or manage medical issues can lead to serious injury or death.

Our lawyers only handle a small number of cases to ensure that they give your claim the attention it deserves.

Our goal is to help our clients lead full and active lives.

We are ranked No.1 for clinical negligence in both The Legal 500 and Chambers. Our legal expertise and willingness to push boundaries has enabled our clients to achieve record-breaking compensation awards.

If you or a family member have been injured as a result of medical negligence or feel that you are not getting the specialist advice you require on an ongoing case then please contact us.

Contact:

Amy Heath
Senior Associate

aheath@stewartslaw.com
020 7822 8050

Amy is a Senior Associate in Stewarts’ London clinical negligence team and has been acting exclusively for claimants injured as a result of medical negligence since 2006. Amy holds specialist clinical negligence accreditation with the Law Society and is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.

Amy specialises in claims where delayed diagnosis, surgical and post-operative management have caused life-changing injuries. This includes cases where injuries have resulted from the mismanagement and delayed diagnosis of sepsis and meningitis.

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Freeths - http://www.freethsoxford.co.uk/clinicalnegligence

Freeths LLP is a leading national firm with offices across the UK offering trustworthy advice from friendly, supportive lawyers.

We represent people injured as a result of medical negligence including those with brain injuries, amputations and other life changing injuries, and their families helping them to access the specialist treatment, care and equipment they need to rehabilitate and rebuild their lives.

Our top ranked specialist clinical negligence team has considerable experience handling complex claims involving misdiagnosis and delays in the diagnosis or treatment of meningitis. We understand the devastating impact that meningitis can have on patients and their loved ones and have a proven record in securing compensation for those injured or bereaved as a result of meningitis.

Our lawyers are accredited by the Law Society and AvMA medical negligence panels.

For more information about Freeths LLP or for free confidential initial advice, please contact:

   


Carolyn Lowe                      
Head of Clinical Negligence (South)
01865 781019
Carolyn.lowe@freeths.co.uk

Carolyn has over twenty years’ experience of bringing meningitis and other clinical negligence claims. Carolyn is a member of the specialist Law Society clinical Negligence panel and recommended by the Chambers UK and Legal 500 directories. She is sensitive and empathetic in her approach. She is recommended for her dedication to seeking answers for clients and compensation that will enable them to pay for the care and equipment which they need as a result of the mismanagement of their medical care.

Catherine Bell      
Senior Associate, Clinical Negligence
01865 781140
Catherine.bell@freeths.co.uk
 
Catherine specialises in brain and life-changing injury claims resulting from clinical negligence including meningitis claims. She is known for her ability to successfully navigate complicated medical and legal issues with a supportive, empathetic approach to secure the best outcome for her clients. Catherine is member of the AVMA specialist clinical negligence panel, accredited by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and recommended as a next generation lawyer in Legal 500


Freeths LLP
500 Oxford Business Park South
Cowley
Oxford
OX4 2BH
https://www.freeths.co.uk/contact-us/


 

 

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Tozers logo

https://www.tozers.co.uk/

Tozers are one of the leading law firms in the country, and our specialist medical negligence team provide expert legal advice to those affected by meningitis and septicaemia.

Known for their high levels of empathy and professionalism, Tozers have decades of experience in providing support on a wide range of medical negligence claims.

Our specialist medical negligence team has considerable experience in handling claims involving delays, misdiagnosis or mismanagement of meningitis and septicaemia and have a 30-year history of working closely with charities to support their members who have be affected by medical negligence.

We understand the devastating impact that meningitis can have on patients and their loved ones, whether they have been left with life changing injuries, or in support bereaved families.

Our medical negligence team are recognised as experts in their field, and Tozers are Lexcel, Law Society and APIL accredited, while leading legal directories, Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 ranked them as tier one, holding several of their lawyers as “notable practitioners” and “leading individuals”.

Key Individuals:

For more information about Tozers or for a free confidential initial advice, please contact:

Simon Mansfield

Simon Mansfield - TozzersSimon Mansfield is a Partner within Tozers medical negligence department and has more than a decade of experience of acting exclusively for claimants injured as a result of medical negligence. Simon deals with all areas of clinical negligence but focuses on acting for claimants in maximum severity clinical negligence cases where patients have suffered life changing injuries as a result of medical negligence, including delays in the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis, meningitis and Group B strep.

He also assists bereaved families with inquest representation.

Simon is a Law Society accredited clinical negligence specialist and ranked expert in Clinical negligence with the Chambers & Partners legal directory stating: "Simon is an excellent solicitor. He is very compassionate and caring, and is brilliant at explaining difficult situations and concepts.", "He goes the extra mile and makes you feel at ease and supported through such a difficult process.", "He provides an excellent service and is efficient, professional and approachable."

Helena Campbell

Helena Campbell - TozzersHelena Campbell, is an Associate within the medical negligence department, practicing in personal injury since 2003 and specialising in medical negligence since 2012. Helena specialises in supporting families devastated by meningitis and septicaemia, and those families affected by baby and child injury and loss, with a wide range of experience across the breadth of medical negligence. Helena is known for her high levels of empathy and client care and works closely within the charity sector to ensure her clients receive full support after suffering significant trauma.

Helena has received awards within the legal sector and is an APIL accredited litigator as well as an accredited mediator.

Helena is also a long-standing ambassador and be-friender for Meningitis Research Foundation and supports both members of the charity and her own clients who have been affected by meningitis. Helena was personally affected by meningitis when at the age of 6, her dad was diagnosed meningococcal meningitis (MenB) and septicaemia.

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Anthony Collins Solicitors
134 Edmund Street
Birmingham
B3 2ES
0121 200 3242

https://www.anthonycollins.com/who-we-help/individuals/medical-or-clinical-negligence/
 
Anthony Collins Solicitors is a thriving specialist law firm with a national reputation for advising individuals, businesses and not for profit organisations. A top ranking law firm in the Midlands for clinical negligence and personal injury work, Anthony Collins put people first. 

Our highly committed and widely respected team of lawyers go beyond claiming compensation and work with individuals and their families to help to recover their quality of life so far as possible. We provide clear and straight forward advice in a personal, friendly and professional way. Importantly, we recognise that each client is an individual with their own needs and circumstances. We always try and secure early rehabilitation, setting up care packages, appointing case managers, obtaining suitable accommodation and working with local and national agencies to get the best for our client. 

We are here to help with every step, providing a holistic service to our clients and have other non-legal professionals who work with us to help support our clients.  They include a qualified nurse whose medical expertise helps us to understand the in-depth medical issues from day 1 and puts clients at ease when talking about very personal matters.  We also have an ex-social worker in the team who will help support clients with ensuring they receive the correct statutory care and education support from the Local Authority if this issue arises as part of the case.  We also help clients with welfare concerns, family problems, employment and disability rights, mental health issues, Court of Protection matters, special needs Trusts to protect benefits, Wills and Estate planning.

 

Key individuals

Rankeshwar Batta
Partner, Head of the Claimant Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury department.
0121 212 7479
rankeshwar.batta@anthonycollins.com

Sarah Huntbach
Senior Associate, Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury
0121 212 7476
sarah.huntbach@anthonycollins.com

Victoria Fullilove
Associate, Specialist in Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury
0121 212 7477
victoria.fullilove@anthonycollins.com

Stephanie Moustache
Medico-Legal Advisor, Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury
0121 212 3624
stephanie.moustache@anthonycollins.com

Nsiem Akhtar
Legal Assistant, Community Care Specialist
0121 212 7476
nsiem.akhtar@anthonycollins.com

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Stewarts - https://www.stewartslaw.com/

Suffering serious injury as a result of medical treatment can be both traumatic and life changing. Our aim is to secure the best possible future for you and your family.

Clients choose Stewarts for our legal excellence, our specialist expertise and our pioneering approach to complex litigation. Our focus is always on success: achieving the best results for our clients.

Unlike other law firms, we focus exclusively on claims involving serious injury. Our lawyers understand how the failure to properly diagnose, treat or manage medical issues can lead to serious injury or death.

Our lawyers only handle a small number of cases to ensure that they give your claim the attention it deserves.

Our goal is to help our clients lead full and active lives.

We are ranked No.1 for clinical negligence in both The Legal 500 and Chambers. Our legal expertise and willingness to push boundaries has enabled our clients to achieve record-breaking compensation awards.

If you or a family member have been injured as a result of medical negligence or feel that you are not getting the specialist advice you require on an ongoing case then please contact us.

Contact:

Carly Plant
Associate

cplant@stewartslaw.com
0113 222 0046

Carly is an Associate Solicitor in Stewarts’ clinical negligence department, based in their Leeds office. She is a key member of the team which is ranked Tier 1 in Chambers and Legal 500. Carly works on a varied caseload that includes maximum severity claims involving brain and spinal cord injuries.

Carly is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers. She is also a Yorkshire Acquired Brain Injury Forum (YABIF) committee member, involved in the organisation of events to actively promote awareness of the problems faced by people who have acquired a brain injury.

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Stewarts - https://www.stewartslaw.com/

Suffering serious injury as a result of medical treatment can be both traumatic and life changing. Our aim is to secure the best possible future for you and your family.

Clients choose Stewarts for our legal excellence, our specialist expertise and our pioneering approach to complex litigation. Our focus is always on success: achieving the best results for our clients.

Unlike other law firms, we focus exclusively on claims involving serious injury. Our lawyers understand how the failure to properly diagnose, treat or manage medical issues can lead to serious injury or death.

Our lawyers only handle a small number of cases to ensure that they give your claim the attention it deserves.

Our goal is to help our clients lead full and active lives.

We are ranked No.1 for clinical negligence in both The Legal 500 and Chambers. Our legal expertise and willingness to push boundaries has enabled our clients to achieve record-breaking compensation awards.

If you or a family member have been injured as a result of medical negligence or feel that you are not getting the specialist advice you require on an ongoing case then please contact us.

Contact:

Amy Fielding
Senior Associate

afielding@stewartslaw.com
0113 394 9482

Amy is a Senior Associate previously based in the Stewarts’ clinical negligence department in London but has recently relocated back to Yorkshire in a move to the Leeds office in February 2019. After leaving her initial career in nursing in 2007, she has practiced in solely catastrophic spinal, brain and fatal accident claims at Stewarts since 2010.

Amy is the Secretary to the brain injury charity, Headway Leeds, assisting in organising their annual social and fundraising events. She is also a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers. She has also recently spoken at the EmSeven conference focusing on the rehabilitation of brain injured patients. She combines both her nursing and legal backgrounds to provide a holistic client-focussed service to those who have suffered from acquired brain injuries and their families.

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