If you or a loved one has suffered due to medical negligence in Leeds, West Yorkshire or North Yorkshire, we know what you’re going through. Our goal is that our clients make the best recovery possible, and we do that by getting you the compensation and support you deserve.
We’re ranked as one of the top firms in Yorkshire and the Humber by independent legal guides Chambers & Partners, and the Legal 500. We also have more specialist medical negligence solicitors accredited by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers than any other firm in Leeds.
For a free initial consultation about your medical negligence claim, call us on or contact us online.
What Medical Negligence Services Do We Offer In Leeds?
We handle all types of medical negligence cases. However, our Leeds team has particular specialisms in cases involving:
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What Area Do We Cover?
You can find details including directions to our Leeds city centre office here.
Our Leeds Medical Negligence team covers:
- West Yorkshire - including St James Teaching Hospital, The LGI and Pinderfields
- North Yorkshire - including Harrogate, York and Scarborough
- Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire - including Hull University Teaching Hospital
If you can’t get to our office in Leeds city centre, we will travel to meet you at a place that’s more convenient. We can also keep in touch remotely through phone/video calls and email.
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What To Expect When You Make A Medical Negligence Claim
We know that claiming after suffering medical negligence can be a daunting process. You may be feeling a whirlwind of emotions and worries – particularly if you’ve been left with a life-changing injury.
Our medical negligence solicitors are here to help you get the compensation and the support you need to make the best recovery possible.
When you make a medical negligence claim with us – our first priorities are:
- Investigating your treatment concerns with a view to obtaining an admission of liability and apology for the failures in care
- Getting you an early (interim) compensation payment to pay for treatment, care or equipment you might need (and to ease any immediate financial pressure if you’re unable to work)
- Helping you access the best local support, care and rehabilitation services.
Our lawyers are backed by our Support & Rehabilitation team. This team is here to help make your life easier. They can do everything from helping you to complete benefit applications, through to recommending architects if your home needs to be adapted. All of our Support & Rehabilitation specialists are former health or social care professionals themselves, and they have an extensive network of contacts they can put you in touch with.
Medical negligence claims can take a few years to settle – especially when there are life-changing injuries or children involved. This is because it can take a while to understand how far you’ll recover, and therefore the longer term impact your injury will have on your life.
Our friendly team will work hard to try and make sure you have everything you need while your claim is going through. We’ll be here with you every step of the way.
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Why Choose Us?
If you’ve suffered a serious life changing injury due to medical negligence, it pays to use specialist solicitors to handle your claim.
We have a dedicated Medical Negligence team in Leeds, that only deal with claims of this nature. We have more clinical negligence specialists accredited by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers than any other firm in the area.
Rachelle Mahapatra heads our team in Leeds who, along with others in the team, are accredited by the charity Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA) and the Law Society and APIL as experienced specialists in medical negligence claims.
We also support a number of local charities, including:
Our Leeds team has built a reputation for helping people who have suffered life-changing injuries, as well as those who have lost a loved one. We’re ranked as one of the top medical negligence firms by the independent legal guides Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500.
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Contact Us
For a free initial consultation about your medical negligence claim, call us free on 0800 121 6567 or contact us online.
Kit's Story - Ability Before Disability
During his delivery, medical staff at Harrogate Hospital failed to recognise that Kit was in distress and being starved of oxygen. After Kit was born he was diagnosed with cerebral palsy.
Kit's family got in touch with us to investigate Kit’s medical care and we were able to secure him a compensation settlement.
Interim payments meant that they could arrange for him to benefit from full time professional care, buy a wheelchair-friendly car and move into a purpose-built house adapted to Kit’s needs. Kit was also able to benefit from the very best physiotherapy and speech and language therapy as soon as possible.
Kit absolutely loves being outdoors with his family and their dogs. He also enjoys playing football with Adversity United, an under-12’s disability football club in Harrogate.
"Kit is truly inspirational and so are his family, who always focus on how he can get the best from life." - Rachelle Mahapatra, solicitor
"Irwin Mitchell have been a huge help through the years and share our views on the importance of a positive outlook on life. Nothing should hold anyone back from doing what they want to do." - Joanna, Kit's mum
Read more about Kit's story that the Leeds medical negligence team worked to support.
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