Michelle Easton

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Michelle Easton

Partner

Michelle joined CWJ's Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence team in June 2005.

Michelle qualified as a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives in 1999.

In her previous role as a defence clinical negligence lawyer handling claims for the NHS, she was involved in high value claims arising out of catastrophic injuries, as well more general negligence cases.

Expertise - personal injury

  • Accidents at work
  • Accidents in public places
  • Road traffic accidents
  • Industrial disease claims

Expertise - clinical negligence

  • Injuries at birth (including cerebral palsy)
  • Spinal injuries
  • Misdiagnosis/delayed diagnosis
  • General practice
  • Private healthcare
  • Surgery
  • Gynaecology
  • Oncology
  • Paediatrics

Highlights

Before joining Clarkson Wright & Jakes, Michelle acted for more than 1,200 claimants as part of the Nationwide Organ Retention Litigation team. This involved analysing large amounts of data (spanning some 60 years) and pursuing complex legal arguments.

Michelle's recent cases include: severe brain injury following oxygen starvation in the final stages of labour, delay in diagnosis and treatment of sepsis and securing damages for the family of a young cyclist killed in a road accident.  

Her interests include cycling, walking, running, going to the gym and DIY.

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