Solicitors For Hospital Infections
The Howells medical negligence team are highly regarded in the UK and specialise in a wide range of services aimed at helping families get the compensation and support they deserve. The team are often praised for their compassion, empathy, and friendly and caring nature. They rank as the number one medical negligence solicitors in the UK on review solicitors, based on their consistent five star reviews.
They can support families through inquests, serious injuries, negligence at the hands of a medical professional, mis diagnosis claims, birth injury claims and late diagnosis claims, to name a few areas of expertise.
The team are highly skilled, down to earth, and extremely diligent medical negligence lawyers who scrutinise every aspect of a compensation claim and represent their clients tirelessly. Their aim is to help them continue their lives with the financial and medical support they need and deserve.
They understand that traumatic incidents can devastate lives, physically, emotionally, psychologically, and financially. They will listen, be supportive understanding and then use their technical skills to explain everything about your case in an easy to understand, removing the jargon and confusion involved with a medical negligence compensation claim.
The medical negligence team is supervised by the highly regarded Michelle Gyte, who is a medical negligence specialist who is driven hard by their belief that everyone is entitled to access to justice. Michelle has worked with clients in the field of medical negligence for over 20 years and has dealt with a wide range of complex clinical negligence cases that have arisen out of treatment received from GPs, dentists, opticians, pharmacy’s, walk in centres and hospitals.
The team consists of senior solicitor Jenna Kisala who has over 14 years’ experience in cases involving delay in diagnosis, delay in treating cancer, surgical negligence, fatal accidents and injuries during birth. She acts for clients consistently from initial instructions throughout the entire process and prides herself on remaining accessible to clients.
Jenna has represented families at inquests and assisted them in preparation for inquests. These involved sensitive cases dealing with a death occurring in care homes or during or following detention under the Mental Health Act.
The team also has an inquest team, which includes the high regarded Amy Fiddler and Phillipa Matthews. The team are a specialist practice group driven hard by their belief that everyone is entitled to access to justice.
Client Testimonials
“Amy is currently dealing with an inquest relating to my mother. She has been fantastic; nothing has been too much trouble. I have been kept update with absolutely everything. Going through an extremely heartbreaking time and Amy is very sympathetic and compassionate.”
“As a family we have been treated with the utmost respect and dignity at a difficult time. We have been kept in the loop regularly via emails and calls. I would recommend this solicitor to anyone in a similar situation.”
“From the moment we contacted Howells, the team were very responsive and accommodating of the assistance we needed.”
“I felt totally overwhelmed. I didn’t even know really what an inquest was or what the process was. I sent some documents to Howells and they replied very quickly and Amy introduced herself to me. From this point on I was reassured, and everything was explained to me in a way which was easy to understand. Amy’s advice throughout the whole process was clear and easy to follow. As well as being extremely professional as a solicitor Amy was also friendly and showed empathy towards my circumstances throughout.”
“I have found dealing with Howells a sheer pleasure. I felt at home with them from the outset and they were always prepared to listen. The advice they have given was very professional and they worked very hard in getting information back to me as quickly as possible. I am so pleased that I went to them, and thoroughly recommend them to you.”
“Howells provided fantastic guidance through the legal system during the most difficult of times for our family. Amy was very empathetic and always proactive in everything she did. We were kept fully aware at all stages, and we would definitely recommend her services.”
“What I wasn’t expecting through this process was the very human and empathetic support Amy provided.”
“I recently went to Howells with a potential case, they assisted me massively and were so professional explaining and talking me through every step that was being taken.”
Professional Testimonials
“You have made a very fortunate choice of legal representation who have done a fantastic job of persuading the Defendants to part with a large sum of money. I am certain that no legal team could have done better.”
“Thorough, reliable, extremely knowledgeable, and approachable. Able to put clients at ease while retaining a professional manner.”
“Approachable. Excellent client care skills and ability to manage client’s expectations.”
“Complex Birth injury specialist highly regarded by clients and other members of the legal profession”
“Personable and empathetic with the client’s and family members who have lost loved ones.”
“Professional with an approachable and empathetic client manner.”
Chambers UK
The prestigious Chambers UK guide ranks the department yearly and says:
“Michelle Gyte is well versed in cases arising from delayed diagnosis leading to amputations, cerebral palsy birth injuries and fatal claims. She is additionally adept at spinal injury cases, including damage due to negligent surgery.” “A very good lawyer – technical, conscientious and hard-working.”
Legal 500
The Legal 500 guide ranks the team yearly and says:
“Noteworthy team offering a broad range of clinical negligence advice to clients, including related human rights claims. Further experience of claims concerning issues surrounding failures in hospital and A&E care and delayed diagnoses. Also acts on spinal injury claims, including cauda equina syndrome cases. The department possesses significant experience in medical inquests.”
“Michelle Gyte is noted for her adept representation of claimants in an array of clinical negligence matters, including ophthalmic and neonatal death cases. Market sources note that she is “excellent on claims of the highest value”
“A specialist in birth injury and fatal accidents, Michelle oversees a team notable for it’s expertise in niche areas”
“Notably, the firm also covers matters arising from mental health care, purported violations of the Human Rights Act and supports families during inquests”
“Howells provides a broad offering, handling both serious injury cases, including birth injuries and fatalities, and more niche claims arising from transgender treatment, plastic surgery, and mental health. Senior solicitor Michelle Gyte leads the Sheffield-based practice, specialising in complex cases involving fatal accidents, dependency claims, and multiparty actions. She works alongside senior solicitor Jenna Kisala, who has a special interest in birth injury cases, fatal accidents, and inquests.”
*There are circumstances where you would be asked to pay any outstanding costs even if you don’t win your case.
You may need to pay for services from Howells Solicitors in certain situations. These include being dishonest, not giving your solicitor instructions, or rejecting an offer against their advice. Other examples are the death of the claimant, cancelling your claim, and moving without telling your solicitor.
In these cases, you might also have to cover the defendant’s costs. Client’s may be asked to pay disbursements up front or must stand to the cost of a medical report if a second opinion is obtained. In some instances, you may need to pay for medical reports or other third-party payments upfront. We would discuss this with you before making any decision.
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