‘In-depth experience and access to huge resources for their clients’ benefit. Their involvement in high-profile cases has resulted in the acquisition under one roof of expertise second to none. Clients love them.‘

‘Sarah Sharples is as good as any partner. Extremely professional and caring when advising on a difficult situation. She skilfully handled media interest as well and the case itself. Sarah had a good deal of empathy and technical ability. She was proactive in driving the case forward and achieving a settlement which exceeded our expectations. ‘

‘I have always found working with Irwin Mitchell a pleasure. The solicitors and the administrative staff are extremely professional.’

‘A very strong team mixing experienced practitioners of great ability with younger members who are diligent and committed.‘

‘Jennifer Cawthorne has very good client handling skills, very sound judgement, and a steadfast commitment to her clients’ causes. Mark Havenhand is an excellent and confident lawyer. Dina Lambourne shows 100% commitment to her clients.‘

‘You know with Irwin Mitchell that everything will always be well prepared. ‘

‘The JMW team are unique in the way they communicate, they are all very approachable and will explain and put you at ease with every task that is undertaken. The team are very good at keeping you informed with every process so there is full understanding of legal process. They are extremely diligent in any task and quick respond to any event. They do a sterling job and I could not sing their praises high enough. I would recommend JMW Solicitors to anyone in need of their expertise as they are second to none.‘

‘Eddie Jones is a genuinely caring individual who is very efficient and knowledgeable in the machinery of the legal process. His attention to detail is outstanding, he is quick to respond and is punctual in everything from a phone call to paperwork and meetings. This man is a shining star for JMW and I can think of nothing worthy of criticism.‘

‘The team is highly organised and takes a manageable work load such that they are easily contactable when required. I found their manner is very polite and sincere and they are very approachable.‘

‘Angharad Hughes is an impressive clinical negligence lawyer handling high value claims. Her strength is in the preparation she puts into cases. She is good with clients and with counsel.‘

‘JMW acted with professionalism at all time, no question was left unanswered, their knowledge on the subject was second to none, they knew all the best experts to help with the case and whenever we hit a stumbling block they resolved issues quickly and satisfactorily.‘

‘There are a number of highly capable and highly competent clinical negligence solicitors who provide a dedicated and professional service.’

‘I would particularly single out Angharad Hughes. She is determined, efficient and tactically astute. She looks after her clients well and works hard to achieve excellent results for them.‘

‘Utterly reliable in dealing with complex claims, The partners have very wide experience of medicolegal matters, and no stone is left unturned in trying to understand the full facts of a claim. The firm is very responsive, the solicitors easily available for discussion.’

‘Stephen Jones is very quick to understand complex medical issues – he checks out and follows up on the smallest of points, like a terrier for seeking out all the facts. He is  very sharp, very thorough and ensures every aspect of the case is thought about carefully – he is liked by clients as he is thoughtful and caring about their situations.‘

‘Brendan Hope deals with issues quickly and easily gets to grips with clinical detail. Astute and very thorough.‘

‘Stephen Jones is the consummate professional and has superb knowledge and experience which enables him to offer accurate and sensible advice.‘

‘Stephen Jones is the best clinical negligence solicitor I know currently in the North West. He makes things happen in difficult cases.’

‘The team is led by two of the leading claimant clinical negligence practitioners in Stephen Jones and Brendan Hope. True experts and really nice people to boot‘

‘Stephen Jones is tough but fair. I have utmost respect for the way he advocates for his clients with overstepping the mark.’

‘Brendan Hope knows his stuff, having practised in this area for years – he is firm but fair.‘

‘Brendan Hope is very impressive. He knows your file like the back of his hand and clearly cares about you as a client. He has excellent knowledge of both the legal and medical issues involved in a claim and is a force to be reckoned with. He is a first-class tactician.‘

‘Helen Dolan is a redoubtable litigator with enormous experience.’

‘Gill Edwards is a wonderful solicitor who I would be pleased to have represent me. She is lovely with clients and committed to her clients.‘

‘Helen Budge and Hannah Bottomley are approachable, supportive, thorough and extremely knowledgeable. They are also happy to listen to our suggestions and together we have an excellent plan in place.‘

‘Julia Bridges is an experienced litigator. Sarah Jones is a very good litigator and would make a great addition to any clinical negligence team.’

‘Julia Bridges and Sarah Sedge are conscientious and committed solicitors.’

‘Joe Ely is impressive, with a sensitive approach to the client and an impressive ability to handle evidence.’

‘Sarah Sedge is careful, understated and effective.’

‘Sarah Jones is learning fast and one to look out for.’

‘Joe Eley was my solicitor throughout my claim and I simply don’t know what I would have done without him. Not only the settlement he secured for myself was substantial and changed my life, as due to the medical negligence I am very disabled now, but I know without his support I simply would have given up. Joe is the most professional, thoughtful, understanding solicitor I could ever wish for. I cannot recommend him highly enough.’

‘Diane Rostron’s dedicated support and personal commitment to clients and their families makes her stand out from others in the field. She is the most committed and compassionate of solicitors that I have come across in dealings with in excess of 50 UK and worldwide law firms.‘

‘What always strikes me is how well-informed each individual is about every single case (of which they have many) and how each of them brings a different skill to the table. Diane is vastly experienced and there is no trick that she hasn’t written the book on. She is passing this onto the rest of her team and they get stronger each year. One particular strength is the incredibly resourceful in-house medical consultant, who works on each and every case, providing extremely useful insight into the medicine. It would not have been possible for me to prepare so thoroughly for cons, inquests and trials without the benefit of his very considerable expertise; enormous credit must go to Diane for tapping into such a rich vein of knowledge.‘

‘Excellent communications and exceptional pastoral care for clients.‘

‘Diane Rostron is knowledgeable, committed, determined, but above all a sympathetic advocate who will pick up clients whose cases have been abandoned by other solicitors as being too difficult. She is ferocious in the pursuit of justice for damaged individuals.‘

‘Within the claimant market they are able to be very hands on with their clients, being able to see them face-to-face on short notice.‘

‘Managing partner Anthony Higham is extremely experienced, an excellent negotiator and practically minded as well as being very bright.’

‘Andrew MacKenzie, Adam Shawcross and Samuel Dale all bring an excellent mixture of intellectual ability with the same down-to-earth approach to dealing with clients and their claims which generally produces well-run, successful and well-managed claims.‘

‘I can’t praise Anthony Higham and Adam Shawcross highly enough for the way they dealt with my case on a professional level, but at the same time showing empathy and compassion for the traumatic experience myself and my family were going through.‘

‘Thorough case preparation and persistent advocacy on behalf of their clients.‘

‘The team led by Ben Gent are a very friendly and personable team, but are heavyweight performers in the field of clinical negligence.‘

‘Ben and his team are extremely knowledgeable, work efficiently and produce fantastic results for clients. Counsel is always provided with the clearest of instructions on specific issues to be addressed.‘

‘Intelligent, hard-working and personable. An excellent firm which compares well with its competitors in this busy field.‘

‘Ben Gent is one of the brightest and shrewdest claimant clinical negligence solicitors. Anna Pearson is well-informed and a pleasure to work with.‘

‘Ben Gent combines rigour with compassion and attention to detail with a talent for strategy – an outstanding all-rounder.‘

‘A small but excellent team bringing sensitivity and professionalism to clients who are often badly injured and distressed by the way that medical professionals have dealt with them.‘

‘Ben Gent is a very good lawyer and sound tactician – he is excellent with clients.’

‘Anna Hansen – a tenacious fighter who brings sound judgement to her cases.’

‘The Manchester office of Fieldfisher has some excellent lawyers who provide a thoroughly professional service to their clients, work hard for them, and achieve excellent results. I would rank them as probably the best clinical negligence claimant firm in the north west.’

‘Jenny Urwin, who is tactically astute, tough, efficient and highly professional. Her clients are immensely loyal to her.’

‘Jenny Urwin is building an impressive team of experienced clinical negligence litigators including Julia Hamilton and Claire Horton. The team promises to make Fieldfisher one of the leading clinical negligence firms in the North of England.’

‘Fieldfisher are a high quality firm who prepare clinical negligence claims exceptionally well. The Manchester team has grown recently by recruiting excellent talent from rival firms.’

‘Jenny Urwin is extremely knowledgeable about the law and practice of clinical negligence. She knows which experts to use, and how to run a case.’

‘Julia Hamilton has considerable experience for her age and is first rate with clients, particularly in complex cases.’

‘Lindsay Holt is very experienced, gets on with clients well and is realistic in managing their expectations. She is utterly professional and secures very good outcomes as a result.’

‘Lindsay Holt is a warm, empathetic lawyer who is highly efficient and competent and an absolute joy to work with.’

‘A well run firm with a coordinated approach.‘

‘Cases are investigated head to toe to ensure no stone is left unturned.‘

‘Ian Clifton is an up-and-coming talent with an eye for detail and great client care.’

‘This is a knowledgeable team, which is driven to deliver the best service possible.’

‘Iain Dodd is a solid, safe pair of hands with a down-to-earth manner. He is capable of handling truly high value litigation.‘

‘Fletchers have built a very strong clinical negligence practice relatively quickly. They have recruited good people and have good internal systems for managing complex and high value work. They deal with cases efficiently and sensibly – focusing on the key strengths of a claim and dealing head on with weaknesses.‘

‘Michael Gray is an excellent litigator. He has a keen understanding of what is required to lay the foundation for a successful claim and wastes no time in pulling those threads together. He is also very popular with lay clients.‘

‘Iain Dodd is also well received by clients. He is compassionate and kind whilst maintaining the utmost professionalism and dealing with very sensitive issues. He is pragmatic and knowledgeable. He is a strong negotiator and always prepared to fight for a good result for his lay clients.‘

‘The firm has a skilled team of dedicated experienced lawyers. It takes on the most complex cases that other firms turn down, yet manages to secure successful outcomes and life-changing awards of damages for its seriously injured clients.‘

‘Nina Roland has an excellent rapport with her clients and is sensitive to their needs and concerns. Her judgement is second to none. She is astute and highly analytical; seeing the big picture in what is a complex area.’

‘Forbes’ clinical negligence team is efficient, approachable, and down to earth in its advice and its litigation style. Its members work hard to achieve the best outcomes for their clients, achieving some outstanding results through settlement and trial.

‘John Bennett is very switched on. A cool head in a dispute with a great knowledge of procedure and the courts. Gets great outcomes for clients.‘

‘They have access to a great selection of experienced experts which gives them the edge over many defendants. They are not afraid of a fight in court if it is necessary.’

‘The firm’s uniqueness is that clients tend to be dealt with at partner level, by experienced knowledgeable practitioners who provide realistic advice.‘

‘Simon Gowler is experienced, measured and gives down to earth advice with a light touch.’

‘Gill Peate is experienced and has a good eye for the outcome of a case.’

‘Louise Wilcox is a real fighter who gets stuck in and is not afraid of a difficult case.‘

‘Unquestionable professionalism and extensive experience in their field. Help, advice and support is always available. Unrivalled level of care demonstrated.‘

‘An exceptional level of care and understanding.

‘Louise Wilcox contributed to making my case the least traumatic that it could possibly be due to her professionalism, knowledge and empathy. I am unsure I could have embarked on this journey with any other solicitor.’

‘Local and personal for those wanting to avoid the high rise city centre firms but obtain similar quality.‘

‘Helen Barry is very experienced and has handled a lot of high profile cases over the years. She really fights for her clients and cares for them.’

‘Extremely professional and timely in their communication through all stages of the claim process and in their advice.’

‘Jonathan Owen is very understanding and open – he gave me confidence in all stages of those case.‘

‘An outstanding firm. They provide clear instructions, excellent files, and the individual solicitors are all easily accessible and are au fait with the specialist terminology used in the dental profession. They are certainly the people I would go to if I had a dentally related complaint.‘

‘Very organised and efficient. Extremely knowledgeable about their specialism and will always get the best for the client.‘

‘Very professional and yet compassionate. They show full understanding of the physical and emotional issues at hand and are very realistic and fair of potential outcomes.’

‘The team is small, but very well managed and client focused. They are willing to take on difficult cases and see them through. The have good technical knowledge and systems.‘

‘Carly Saxon is great with clients and shows judgement and skill far beyond her experience. A really safe pair of hands and clearly a star of the future.‘

‘All fee earners have a fantastic depth of knowledge and understanding of clinical negligence, including those who are relatively junior.’

‘Lydia Brindley has fantastic depth of knowledge, is very personable and able to deal with the most difficult of clients.’

‘Carly Saxon has the ability to get to the key issues and identify how the matter should progress.’

‘Sara Stanger is a star performer who grasps complex medical issues , especially clinical negligence quickly and with a capacity to explain to the lay client so that he/she understands. Their expectations are always well managed but she is not afraid to push the boundaries.‘