Lindsay Holt | Fieldfisher
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Professional background

Professional background

I am a claimant clinical negligence lawyer in the Manchester medical negligence team, practising across a broad spectrum of claims, focusing on birth injury, brain injury, surgical negligence, delay in diagnosis, sepsis, and limb loss.

I am recognised in Legal 500 as 'business-like and a strong negotiator' with 'great strategic insight'. Chambers describes me as 'excellent, very empathetic but a tough negotiator'.

I am known for my client care and my determination to achieve the best outcome for my clients. Most of their cases concern treatment during pregnancy and delivery leading to birth injury to mother and child, failure to diagnose infection, spinal cord injury, brain injury and negligence following complex surgery. A number of my clients have received a late diagnosis of cancer, with devastating consequences.

I have a strong track record of securing substantial awards for my clients. I work with experts, case managers and therapists to recover funding for specialist care, accommodation and treatment for those injured, improving their quality of life and providing the comfort of long-term financial security.

I have practised as a solicitor, specialising in medical negligence for over 25 years and have been a Member of the Law Society's Clinical Negligence Accreditation Panel since 2005. I am a Member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and Associate Member of the Royal Society of Medicine.

Awards & recognition

Awards & recognition

Chambers & Partners 2026
She is massively experienced and deals with cases of the greatest complexity.
Chambers & Partners 2026
She really understands how to balance direct, instructive actions with empathy.
Legal 500 2026
Lindsay Holt is a great tactician who brings years of experience in complex cases and achieves phenomenal results in cases others would turn down.
Legal 500 2026
Lindsay Holt has vast experience of dealing with the most complex cases. There's very little she hasn't seen or dealt with in her career! She always sees the really important issues and the bigger picture.
Legal 500 2025
Lindsay Holt - Vastly experienced, huge medical knowledge, able to see the wood for the trees, and identify the case winning points early. Clients love her approachable, humane side.
Chambers and Partners 2025
She displays an incredible level of compassion, understanding and empathy.
Chambers & Partners 2024
Lindsay is always available, sympathetic, very strong and professional. Her memory and attention to detail are excellent and she is a top-quality solicitor.
Chambers & Partners 2024
She is very tenacious, takes her cases very personally and identifies with her clients.
Legal 500 2023
Lindsay Holt has strong client care skills and empathy for their predicament. She fights hard to obtain a positive result and is conscientious and diligent.
Chambers & Partners 2022
Lindsay Holt is an extraordinary lawyer. She has a combination of intense intelligence, great knowledge and skill in her area, while also being kind and attentive.

Authored pieces

Insights Case studies
A newborn baby wearing a blue hat sleeps in a hospital bassinet, wrapped in a colorful blanket. In the blurred background, an adult lies in a hospital bed.
Medical Negligence
Case Study

Judgment entered for infant in catastrophic birth injury claim

14.08.2025
Judgment has been entered against a London NHS Trust in the case of Lindsay Holt's client Eleanor* who has severe disabilities following major care failings following failure to undertake proper checks after birth.
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A person in medical scrubs holds a detailed anatomical model of a human ear, showing the outer, middle, and inner structures, with a stethoscope draped around their neck.
Medical Negligence
Case Study

£17.5m + for client left with severe brain injury after routine surgery for ear infection

10.07.2025
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A blurred image of a hospital or clinic hallway with bright overhead lighting. Blue and white informational boards displaying various posters and charts line the walls. The floor and walls are white, contributing to a sterile and clinical environment.
Case Study

Liverpool University Hospital Trust admits full liability in missed cancer case

16.08.2024
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A hospital room with multiple empty, neatly made hospital beds. Medical equipment such as monitors, ventilators, and IV stands are beside the beds. Everything is clean and organized, creating a sterile environment. Curtains provide privacy between beds.
Case Study

Young woman with lifelong communications issues after missed diagnosis of cleft palate

09.08.2024
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Medical Negligence
Case Study

Settlement for woman who underwent mastectomy after delayed Paget's disease diagnosis

16.05.2024
Following admission of liability by Trust Primary Care Limited, Lindsay Holt secured settlement at mediation of £475,000 for a woman who had to undergo a total left mastectomy because clear signs she was suffering Paget's disease were missed for years.
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What others say…

Chambers & Partners 2026
She is massively experienced and deals with cases of the greatest complexity.
Chambers & Partners 2026
She really understands how to balance direct, instructive actions with empathy.
Legal 500 2026
Lindsay Holt has vast experience of dealing with the most complex cases. There's very little she hasn't seen or dealt with in her career! She always sees the really important issues and the bigger picture.