Claire has worked in Medical Negligence since 1998. She’s an Associate Specialist Litigator in our Medical Negligence team.
claire.garrity@switalskis.com
or Claire’s secretary
helena.brown@switalskis.com
Switalskis Solicitors Ltd
Unit 8B, Redbrook Business Park
Wilthorpe Road Barnsley
S75 1JN
Claire deals with a range of medical negligence claims.
Over the years, Claire has dealt with:
Claire is an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX). She is also a member of APIL.
Claire’s approach to her work is professional, friendly and patient. She appreciates that, when people contact Switalskis, they will have experienced a difficult time in their lives and may be feeling anxious about their health or about the prospect of investigating a medical negligence claim. Claire aims to make her clients feel supported and helps them to navigate the complexities of investigating and pursuing a medical negligence claim.
An investigation is underway by Donna Ockenden in respect of the maternity care provided over a period of several years at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust. Claire is investigating some of the medical negligence claims in relation to this.
“I am not able to put into words the appreciation I have not only for the work but also the sensitive way in which you dealt with things. One thing that stood out to me was how much information you retained with regards to X's treatment. I never felt like he was just anyone to you but that you had really taken in X's story, remembering places, dates, appointments etc. That meant so much to me.”
Medical Negligence Client
A West Yorkshire mother whose baby was stillborn after a series of missed opportunities pre-birth at Leeds General Infirmary has joined a group of families in delivering a letter to 10 Downing Street urging an inquiry into maternity care at the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.