Emma Thomson
Trainee Solicitor
Emma is a trainee solicitor in the medical negligence department
Emma joined Leigh Day in 2022 as a paralegal in the international department assisting solicitors with large group claims.
Shortly after, Emma secured a Trainee Solicitor role in the medical negligence department.
Emma assists senior associate solicitor, Matthew Westlake, on a varied caseload covering a wide range of complex claims including obstetric, spinal, orthopaedic, ophthalmic, and brain injuries.
Emma has previous experience working with vulnerable individuals from her time working in private healthcare. She is passionate about providing the best service to our clients.
Emma studied Sport and Exercise Science at Loughborough University, graduating with a First Class Honours degree in 2020 before undertaking the Postgraduate Diploma in Law at the University of Law, graduating in 2022 with a Distinction.
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The Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, has commented that the deaths of Ian Coates, Barnaby Webber, and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, who were murdered by Valdo Calocane on 13 June 2023, could have been prevented with better mental health care, saying “Nottingham attack victims may still be alive if the NHS had been there when it should have been”.
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