Jenny Urwin

I am a leading claimant clinical negligence lawyer and head of the Manchester clinical negligence team. I have extensive experience in all varieties of claimant medical negligence, but particularly maximum severity claims including where adults or children have suffered brain injury, cerebral palsy, amputation, loss of vision/blindness, spinal and other neurological injuries. I also specialise in wrongful birth claims some of which relate to children with Down Syndrome and/or severe congenital conditions such as spina bifida and chromosomal abnormalities.

I am known for successfully concluding complex high value claims, acting for clients throughout England and Wales. My inspiration is my clients and my focus to achieve the best possible outcome to help ameliorate the impact of their injury as far as possible.

I am a Clinical Negligence Specialist Panel member of both the Association of Victims of Medical Accidents (AvMA) and The Law Society, reflecting my expertise.

I am also a Senior Litigator of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and a Member of Manchester Law Society.

I continue to be recognised as a Leader in the Clinical Negligence field by both Legal 500 (leading individual) and Chambers (Star Individual).

Chambers and Partners 2024 - "Jenny is very impressive, clever and determined to fight. She is also experienced and has good insight." "She is one of the top solicitors who provides a very high level of service, she is very talented and I cannot recommend her enough."

Legal 500 2024 -‘Jenny Urwin is a class act.’ 'At Fieldfisher in Manchester, Jenny Urwin is the very best lawyer anyone could ever have as their solicitor. She’s very professional and knowledgeable in her field and her work quality is very different from others. She always makes sure you get the best outcome and prepares you for everything.’ ‘Jenny Urwin is a credit to the business. She is warm, approachable and extremely client focussed.’

I am regularly invited to lecture on clinical negligence issues including speaking at AvMA training events, lecturing on the MA in Medical Ethics and Law at the University of Manchester and on legal issues to medics, case managers, treating therapists and charities.

Types of cases include:

• Cerebral palsy
• Acquired brain injury in both adults and children
• Amputations
• Spinal injuries
• Wrongful birth claims (for example relating to children with Down Syndrome, spina bifida, brain and other serious congenital conditions)
• Loss vision/blindness
• Neurological injuries
• Fatal medical accidents
• Birth injuries

Key cases

Jenny has secured multiple million pound settlements including:

• £3.4m for misreported brain scan and delayed diagnosis of sub-arachnoid haemorrhage leading to permanent brain damage
• £30m settlement for a young girl with cerebral palsy due to hypoxia at birth as a result of a negligent delay in her delivery
• £24m settlement for young boy with cerebral palsy due to hypoxia at birth as a result of a failure to deliver despite a deterioration in his heart rate
• £12.2m settlement for cerebral palsy twins who both suffered brain injurybecause they were over ventilated in SCBU after their birth. 
• £7.3m cerebral palsy claim for incorrect calculation of the due date leading to premature delivery and consequent brain injury of one twin
• £7.25m for wrongful birth claim for a child with severe congenital brain abnormalities which should have been diagnosed antenatally
• £7m cerebral palsy claim for delay in delivering a baby despite an abnormal CTG trace leading to brain injury at birth
• £6.9m cerebral palsy claim for failure to act upon an abnormal CTG trace; leading to lack of oxygen at birth and brain injury
• £6.8m for a young mother of two who suffered brain injury when giving birth after a delay in responding to a circulatory collapse brought about by a high spinal block (epidural)
• £6.5m cerebral palsy claim for failing to deliver after fetal distress in pregnancy
• £6.4m for a wrongful birth case for a Down Syndrome girl who was also born with serious congenital internal physical abnormalities
• £6.2m for a young boy with cerebral palsy due to failure to manage aorto-caval compression during labour
• £5m for a young man who suffered a brain injury and blindness after a delay in diagnosing a brain tumour
• £3.2m cerebral palsy claim for delaying the delivery of a second twin
• £1.5m award for the wrongful birth of Down Syndrome twin girls
• £1m for a woman who suffered neurological & spinal injury following surgery
• £890,000 for a man who suffered a stroke after a failure to monitor and treat his blood pressure