Melanie Isherwood

Melanie qualified as a solicitor in 1994, previously having worked a hospital doctor. She joined Weightmans in 2001 and was made partner in 2006. Since 1995, Melanie has specialised in defendant clinical negligence claims. Melanie’s specialisms include cases of catastrophic injury, claims arising out of non-delegable duty of care, and other matters of high profile and sensitive claims, sometimes with media involvement. Melanie has experience in handling claims with mentally ill unrepresented claimants and provides training and to support to colleagues and NHS Trusts in connection with this specialist work. Melanie also represents clients at mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution, provides training to clients on learning from claims and works with NHS Trusts on DNACPR issues. · Weightmans LLP

EnglandClinical Negligence, Personal Injury

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Melanie Isherwood is a partner at Weightmans LLP who qualified as a solicitor in 1994 after previously working as a hospital doctor; she joined Weightmans in 2001 and became a partner in 2006. Since 1995 she has specialised in defendant clinical negligence claims, handling catastrophic injury, non-delegable duty of care and other high-profile or media-sensitive matters, working with mentally ill unrepresented claimants, providing training to colleagues and NHS Trusts, and representing clients at mediation and other ADR.

Practice areas

Clinical NegligencePersonal InjuryHealthcareAlternative Dispute Resolution

Office

England

Weightmans LLP · Melanie qualified as a solicitor in 1994, previously having worked a hospital doctor. She joined Weightmans in 2001 and was made partner in 2006. Since 1995, Melanie has specialised in defendant clinical negligence claims. Melanie’s specialisms include cases of catastrophic injury, claims arising out of non-delegable duty of care, and other matters of high profile and sensitive claims, sometimes with media involvement. Melanie has experience in handling claims with mentally ill unrepresented claimants and provides training and to support to colleagues and NHS Trusts in connection with this specialist work. Melanie also represents clients at mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution, provides training to clients on learning from claims and works with NHS Trusts on DNACPR issues.

England

Expertise

Catastrophic InjuryNon-delegable Duty of CareHigh-profile and Media-sensitive ClaimsClaims Involving Mentally Ill Unrepresented ClaimantsDNACPR IssuesMediation and Alternative Dispute ResolutionTraining for NHS Trusts and Colleagues

Education

Bulkeley School, Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire
Pembroke College / Green College, Oxford — BA (Hons) Physiology (1983); BM BCh (1986)
Manchester Polytechnic — Common Professional Examination (1991); Law Society Finals Examination (1992)

Admissions

Solicitor (qualified 1994)
Registered medical practitioner, General Medical Council (registered 1986; registered as non-practising)