Biography
For nearly 30 years I have practiced in the field of clinical negligence, specialising in - birth injury cases, acquired brain injuries in both adults and children, life changing spinal cord injuries in adults and children, amputation, delay in diagnosis of neurological conditions and claims arising from the death of loved ones. I also specialise in claims against the Ministry of Defence as a result of medical negligence during active service.
My role within IM is not only to run my own complex cases, but also to supervise a few solicitors within my local Team in the running of their cases to help with their development. I am top ranked in all the legal directories as a leader in my field, recognised in relation to both my technical skills as well as empathy and a caring and approachable manner with my clients.
I am a member of the Law Society Clinical Negligence Accreditation Scheme, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and the Society of Women Solicitors.
Key Highlights
Very recent settlements include:
- Over £24 million for an 8-year-old client who suffered brain injury at birth, requiring assistance with all aspects of daily living
- Significant settlement for a 76-year-old client who suffered a spinal cord injury as a result of a delay in treatment of a spinal cord abscess
- Significant settlement for a client who underwent shoulder surgery before undergoing neck surgery (the surgeries having been performed the wrong way round) resulting in a permanent spinal cord injury resulting in complete loss of use of my client's hands with devastating results.
What inspired you to get into law?
The wish to make a difference to a person's life. My mum suffered an injury as a result of medical negligence whilst I was a teenager. I understood the impact on not only my mum but also close family members. I was interested in the legal aspects to her case and as a result, I spent one summer with the solicitor who represented my mum in order to get a feel for what the job was like. This led to me working every summer after that until I graduated from university and worked there fulltime. I loved it. At the time, clinical negligence was such a niche area of the law and was fascinating. I've never looked back.
What is the most rewarding aspect of your role?
There are many, each with their own importance. Successfully achieving compensation and seeing how that money can instantly remove financial worries for both the injured client and their immediate family; seeing the relief in parents or partners in no longer having to worry about financial security for their loved one in the future; achieving answers for clients where ever possible as to what happened during their treatment to result in often life changing and devastating outcomes.
What do you like about working at Irwin Mitchell?
Working with colleagues that care and working within a firm that is able to offer many other areas of support and legal advice for my clients where needed.
What do you do away from the office?
I love being outside, whether that is walking or gardening. I will drag myself off to the gym when feeling motivated or sit and read a book with my Pugs as company. Now that my children are grown up, I have the time to do so. I also love City Breaks both in the UK and in Europe and exploring the beautiful North Wales coastline.
Testimonials
"We trusted Lindsay Wise of Irwin Mitchell with litigation on behalf of our little one and our trust proved to be very well placed indeed.
We dealt with Lindsay through many years and we found her to be highly personable, relatable, patient and most importantly highly competent. Lindsay's obvious experience meant we readily took her advice and trusted her judgement when it came to the big decisions
I also want to give my thanks to Lindsay's team, especially Nicola Ashton (solicitor) and Victoria Anderson (paralegal) who we know worked very hard to bring our case to it's conclusion.
In the end we were delighted with the outcome of our litigation claim.
Easy recommendation." - 5* TrustPilot Review
"From the very first meeting with Lindsay Wise we found her to be very professional, informative and friendly. We were kept informed of every stage of this long 5 year case, including Zoom meetings during Covid lockdowns. All the team, including Victoria Anderson were very helpful, both during telephone conversations and emails sent out." - 5* TrustPilot Review
"Brilliant and professional - brought my very complex case to an end with minimal stress to me. Thank you Lindsay Wise - highly recommended." - 5* TrustPilot Review
"The standout lawyer is Lindsay Wise, handling the most difficult and valuable clinical negligence cases." - Legal 500, 2025
"She is well prepared and goes above and beyond, which clients appreciate." "Lindsay has fantastic people skills. She is well prepared and goes above and beyond, which clients appreciate." - Chambers & Partners, 2025 (Band 1)
"Hugely experienced, superb technically and hugely empathetic. Clients value having her on their side." "Very experienced, thorough and really committed to her clients." - Chambers & Partners, 2022 (Leading Individual - band 1)
"Standout partners include Lindsay Wise, who really is the the complete clinical negligence solicitor." - Legal 500, 2022 (Leading Individual)
Lindsey is a "Leading Individual (Band 1)".– Chambers & Partners, 2021
"Lindsay Wise is hugely experienced and lives up to her surname." – Legal 500, 2021 (Leading Individual)
"Lindsay Wise and her team are caring and more importantly super efficient. I will not hesitate to recommend Irwin Mitchell to anyone in the future." – Constance Citrone, 5* Trustpilot review
"She is attentive, caring and she moves cases forward." – Chambers & Partners, 2020
"Accurate and realistic in her assessment of each case, which clearly comes from her extensive experience in this field. Thorough and sympathetic’ – Legal 500, 2018/19
She is praised for being "extremely astute in analysing cases and pushing them." – Chambers & Partners, 2018
"She fights the client's corner extremely well and is a good leader." – Chambers & Partners, 2017
"Personable and able litigator who is also superb with clients." – Legal 500, 2017
