The clinical negligence team of Lime Solicitors is expanding its geographical
reach into the South East with the transfer of seven experts from Sussex-based
firm Mayo Wynne Baxter.
The move from Mayo Wynne Baxter
has been a year in the making after the historic South East firm joined legal
and professional services group Ampa in 2022, of which Lime Solicitors is its
core consumer negligence brand.
Experts transferring to Lime
Solicitors includes partners Gail Waller (pictured), Melanie Minter and Nick Garish, solicitors
Stephanie Shorer and Natassja Hanlon, trainee Sam Durrant, and paralegal Andrea
Roberts. The team boasts almost 100 years’ combined experience in clinical
negligence claims, including still births, cerebral palsy, spinal injury,
gynaecology and delayed diagnosis.
The transferring team will
remain working in Brighton and surrounding areas.
Gail Waller, partner and
clinical negligence expert, said: “We work incredibly hard for our clients and
transferring to the Lime Solicitors brand will give us an even bigger pool of
experts to share best practice with, work on key challenges and help even more
people.
'We share a very similar
approach to Lime Solicitors – focussing on early rehabilitation for our clients
to ensure best quality of life, or targeting that much-needed apology for
closure, particularly for surviving family members in fatal claims.
'While the first duty of a
healthcare system is to do no harm, sometimes things go wrong and care falls
below an acceptable standard, which can result in injuries or health
complications.
'Clinical negligence claims play
a critical role in safeguarding patients against negligent treatment, ensuring
healthcare professionals learn from their mistakes to prevent something similar
happening in the future – that’s why giving our clients a voice and fighting
for them and their families is so important.”
Lime Solicitors’ clinical
negligence team started in 2010 with partners Robert Rose, Neil Clayton and
Nikki Fahey. It was based solely in Leicester until Neil relocated to London to
develop the wider team in the capital.
In 2021, the London team
welcomed several new experts when they transferred from Hudgell Solicitors and
in 2022 the firm grew roots in the West Midlands. Since then, the team has
grown to more than 45 people.
Head of clinical negligence Robert Rose said: 'We’re thrilled that the
Mayo Wynne Baxter team will be joining our brand and maintaining firm roots in
the South East. They bring with them tonnes of experience and expert knowledge,
we look forward to working together and obtaining closure, compensation,
provider apologies and rehabilitative support for more people who need it.'
