Sophie McGowan

Sophie is an associate solicitor and joined our clinical negligence team in 2023. Having worked in personal injury and clinical negligence since 2013, Sophie has supported hundreds of families to not only claim the compensation they deserve, but also to access the help and rehabilitation they need to rebuild their lives.

Sophie has particular experience in spinal cord injury claims and understands the complex needs of seriously injured people and their wider support network and works tirelessly to ensure all the necessary support is in place. She also has experience supporting families after birth injuries, as well as dental negligence claims.

With a background in clinical negligence and specialist training in birth injury claims, Sophie understands the complex nature of these types of cases and quickly looks to gather all the relevant information and evidence to support these claims. Whilst doing this, she also looks at the wraparound support she can provide.

Areas of expertise

• Specialist in spinal cord injury claims caused by medical negligence, including cauda equina cases, and securing compensation for life-long support.
• Specialist in birthing injury claims caused by medical negligence including cerebral palsy, shoulder dystocia, neonatal death and perineal injuries.
• Supporting people who have sadly lost a loved one as a result of medical negligence, as well as claims due to delayed diagnosis and treatment of different illnesses, including cancer and tumours. 
• Helping families after birthing injuries, including those resulting in hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy and cerebral palsy.