Amy represents clients in civil claims for compensation arising as a result of negligence.

In her medical negligence practice, Amy represents clients in claims against NHS hospital trusts, private clinicians, GPs and other healthcare providers. She has a special interest in women’s health claims, involving birth injuries, maternal damage and mesh-related actions.

In her personal injury practice, Amy acts for clients who have suffered life-changing injuries in road traffic accidents. She also handles public liability and employers’ liability claims.

She has represented bereaved families at inquests and pre-inquest reviews in the coroners’ courts.

Amy takes pride in providing a professional and sympathetic service to all her clients.

Amy provides support to families who have suffered birth trauma and who may be considering legal action through the Team’s connection as a trusted legal partner of The Birth Trauma Association.  She also volunteers as a helpline adviser for the charity, AvMA (Action Against Medical Accidents), providing practical guidance about the options open to patients following a medical injury.

Clinical negligence: 

• achieved a settlement of £200,000 for a minor in her clinical negligence claim against a private ENT surgeon for facial injuries following the negligent severing of a facial nerve

• achieved a settlement of £115,000 for Mr L in his clinical negligence claim against Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. The claim arose out of an incorrect diagnosis of adenocarcinoma following a mix-up of prostate biopsy samples at St Peter’s Hospital

• achieved a settlement of £100,000 for a client whose wife died from complications arising as a result of an investigative medical test, in respect of which she was not properly consented.

Personal injury: 

• achieved a settlement of £110,000 for a young client who suffered serious orthopaedic and psychiatric injuries following a road traffic accident

Inquest: 

• represented the daughters of a 79-year old gentleman at inquest following his tragic death from pulmonary thromboembolism secondary to deep vein thrombosis. Amy helped the family to secure a Prevention of Future Deaths report, which the coroner issued in light of concerns regarding inconsistencies in the prescription of TED stockings at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

• Studied French, Spanish and Russian at Durham University and spent her third year living abroad. During this time, she studied at university in France and Spain, worked as a private English tutor in Galicia and completed an intensive language course in St. Petersburg

• Completed her legal studies in her home city of Manchester in 2015 before moving to London to begin her career in law. 

• Completed her training contract at Russell-Cooke and has worked in personal injury and clinical negligence law since qualifying as a solicitor in March 2017

• Member of Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)