We are delighted to announce that Attwaters has once again been praised in this year’s Legal 500 results, with many of our leading lawyers singled out for their excellent work.

The Legal 500 is the world’s leading legal directory, each year ranking thousands of law firms across the world according to criteria such as technical expertise, their reputation for handling complex or innovative cases, their commitment to using technology to improve client services, and many more.

The results…

Our “very dedicated” Medical Negligence team, led by Joanne Westbrook, was praised by one client as “very understanding, sympathetic to your loss and always happy to talk things through.” Another interviewee said: “The level of care and professionalism that is provided to clients […] always seems to be of the highest level.” Penny Fitzpatrick, Associate Solicitor in the team, was lauded for being “very thorough, sympathetic to your case, [and] doesn’t promise unrealistic goals.”

In detail…

PERSONAL INJURY AND CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE: CLAIMANT IN SOUTH EAST
Tier 3

Attwaters Solicitors‘ ‘very dedicated‘ medical negligence practice covers a wide range of cases, including spinal and birth injury claims. Experienced Harlow-based associate Penny Fitzpatrick has a wealth of experience in many areas of clinical negligence, including work in delayed cancer diagnoses, impaired sight and inadequate surgery which have been covered in the national press. The overall team is led by Joanne Westbrook, who focuses on personal injury.

Practice head:
Joanne Westbrook

Other key lawyers:
Penny Fitzpatrick; Rebecca Mclaughlin

Testimonials:
‘Very approachable firm, every member of the practice involved in your claim is very understanding, sympathetic to your loss and always happy to talk things through so you fully understand the procedure.’

‘Penny Fitzpatrick is very thorough, sympathetic to your case, doesn’t promise unrealistic goals.’

 ‘The level of care and professionalism that is provided to clients, at least from our point of view when reviewing files for the purposes of costing, always seems to be of the highest level.’