Legal Support

I am a Senior Associate Solicitor at Irwin Mitchell and I help clients who have suffered life changing and catastrophic injuries as a consequence of medical negligence. I started my training contract at the firm in 2011 and have practiced solely in complex and high value medical negligence cases for the past 10 years.

I chose to specialise in clinical negligence because it is an area of law where I can make a real difference to people’s lives which I find an incredibly rewarding aspect of my role.

I am committed to helping my clients to access early rehabilitation in order to ensure that they have the best chance of maximising their quality of life after suffering such a life changing injury. I appreciate that often clients simply want answers to explain what has happened and to ensure that lessons are learned to prevent the same mistakes from happening to other patients.

I am passionate about supporting families through these difficult times and ensuring that their concerns in relation to the treatment they have received are fully investigated. I have special interest acting for clients who have suffered from an amputation as a consequence of medical negligence and have successfully resolved a number of claims resulting in significant compensation claims which ensures all of their future needs can be met.

Away from the office, I enjoy spending time socialising with family and friends, which often involves eating good food and wine! I enjoy travelling and discovering new places from the rainforests in Peru to the Whitsunday Islands in Australia. In any downtime that I can grab, I can often be found with a good book in hand (preferably in a hammock somewhere).

Laura’s a partner in the Serious Injury team in our London office. She has over 15 years of experience supporting those who’ve sustained brain or severe orthopaedic injuries. Laura also has expertise in helping children and young adults. Laura’s also an APIL-accredited Senior Litigator, Brain Injury Specialist and is
an APIL assessor.

Josh has a wealth of experience and expertise in supporting people after serious, life-changing injuries. With a proven track record of success, Joshua is committed to providing unwavering support and guidance to individuals and families navigating the challenges after serious injury. What sets Joshua apart is his client-centred approach. He understands that serious injury not only affects the individual, but their entire family. He is dedicated to helping people through the legal process, as well as accessing the specialist support, treatment and rehabilitation they need to achieve their best outcome.
Joshua goes beyond the role of a traditional solicitor. He takes the time to listen to each client’s unique situation, offering personalised advice and support at every step of the process. He regularly liaises with case managers and treating therapists to ensure his clients are receiving the very best care and fights tirelessly negotiating with defendants to secure funding to pay for all the necessary support they need now and into the future.
Outside of his legal practice, Joshua is also actively involved with the brain injury charity, Headway, and is proud to support Steel Bones as a charity.
Areas of expertise
• Experience in supporting people and their families after amputation, and accessing specialist support and input in these cases.
• Supporting people who have sustained severe traumatic brain injuries, as well as their families, to make sure all the help and aid they need is in place as soon as possible.
• Drive to push cases forward and overcome any obstacles that may present themselves in a case.
• Ensuring rehabilitation and treatment are in place for individuals to assist with their recovery and overall wellbeing.
• Winner of the ‘Young Achiever of the Year’ Award at the Personal Injury Awards 2019.

Caroline joined the team at CFG in 2021 and is our rehabilitation and support lead. Caroline is a highly experienced senior nurse, having qualified as a Registered General Nurse in 1987.

With a strong background in nursing and having also worked as a Case Manager, Caroline’s role at CFG is to assess the needs of our clients who have sustained life-changing injuries and coordinate support services for them and their families.

Caroline has worked as a Ward Sister, and Ward Manager in various hospitals whilst caring for patients with complex injuries, brain, spinal and orthopaedic injuries.

Caroline has worked within the medico-legal arena for over 18 years and remains passionate about supporting clients and their families with early intervention and support with their rehabilitation following the effects of serious injuries.

A significant part of Caroline’s role is to ensure support is put in place as quickly as possible. Caroline regularly liaises with NHS consultants, multidisciplinary teams, social services, housing departments, local authorities, education authorities and charities to ensure all-round support is in place. Caroline can assist clients by communicating closely with NHS teams to assist with discharge planning from the hospital.

As well as supporting clients, Caroline is actively involved in developing our Client First Service, ensuring high standards of client care and a key focus on treatment and rehabilitation at the earliest possible time.
Areas of expertise
• Life-changing brain & spinal injuries requiring lifelong care and rehabilitation
• Complex orthopaedic injuries and amputees
• Trustee for Steel Bones until 2023, (amputee charity)
• Volunteer with Norfolk & Waveney Headway
• Actively involved with NWABIN (Norfolk & Waveney Acquired Brain Injury Network)