Medical Negligence Solicitor

at  Irwin Mitchell

We’re a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is ‘we’re legal and financial experts that care’ – something you’ll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. But we’re more than just a law firm – we’re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs. Working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.
We’ll value you for who you are and what you bring. We support each other and push boundaries to achieve incredible things and make a real difference to our clients and communities.
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Our solicitors have years of experience making a variety of medical negligence cases including but not limited to:

• Brain injury claims including stroke
• Spinal injury and amputation claims
• Delay in diagnosis of cancer
• Cerebral Palsy claims
• Fatal accidents and inquest

YOUR ROLE AND WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

As the leading clinical and medical negligence law firm in the UK, we know how to make a positive difference to our clients lives. Our experienced medical negligence solicitors take the time to understand what clients are going through, helping them get the answers and compensation they deserve. Our clinical negligence team has extensive experience in clinical negligence claims arising NHS and private treatment on behalf of children and adults.

Our solicitors have years of experience making a variety of medical negligence cases including but not limited to:

• Brain injury claims including stroke
• Spinal injury and amputation claims
• Delay in diagnosis of cancer
• Cerebral Palsy claims
• Fatal accidents and inquests

You can read about our client stories here.

YOUR ROLE

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Solicitor to join our Medical Negligence – South team, based in Cardiff, Bristol, Cambridge or Southampton office.
You’ll provide quality legal advice to the firm’s clients under appropriate supervision and training, managing your own high quality caseload from the outset. Your aim will be to obtain interim payments wherever possible, so that we can put rehabilitation, a care package and suitable accommodation in place before the claim is concluded. As a team, we are dedicated to improving the quality of life of our clients.
You will join Partner Julie Lewis, head of Medical Negligence in our Bristol office, who has specialised in representing individuals who have suffered an injury because of the negligence of a Hospital Trust, GP or private doctor. Julie has a particular interest in injuries caused during pregnancy or birth to either mother or baby.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Take instructions from clients and give legal advice.
• Opportunity to manage own caseload, while also assisting the Partners and senior team members on High Value cases.
• Review cases and other relevant matters with supervisor to ensure quality legal advice is provided.