Fiona Huddleston
Solicitor
Areas of Practice:
“Thank you to Fiona Huddleston for her professionalism during my case. Fiona was always sensitive and understanding and I am very grateful for all her efforts.”
– Client of Fiona Huddleston
Fiona is a solicitor in the
clinical negligence department.
Fiona qualified in September 2012. She moved to Leigh Day in September 2013.
She has a particular interest in inquests and regularly represents families who have lost loved ones at inquests when there are concerns in relation to the care provided by health professionals, often with a human rights overlap.
Fiona also has an interest in brain injury cases (particularly when there is a neurosurgical element) and has worked with Henry Dyson on complicated and high value brain injury claims.
Key cases
Fiona’s other recent settlements include:
- £250,000 for an man in his 70s who suffered from gentamicin toxicity
- £85,000 for a woman who underwent a hysterectomy (due to delays in delivery)
- £90,000 for a woman who suffered psychiatric injuries as a result of a traumatic labour
Related blog posts
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Medical negligence solicitor Fiona Huddleston looks forward to changes in the law governing reproductive rights in Northern Ireland in 2019
19 December 2018
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Healthcare lawyer Fiona Huddleston calls for reform of the law governing abortion in Northern Ireland.
25 July 2018
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On Friday 25 May 2018 the Irish public will decided whether to remove or keep the Eighth Amendment in the Irish Constitution.
21 May 2018
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Clinical negligence solicitor Fiona Huddleston discusses the need for greater awareness of sepsis symptoms among healthcare professionals and the general public.
14 September 2017
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Clinical negligence solicitor
Fiona Huddleston discusses the importance of raising awareness of anaphylaxis
3 August 2017
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In Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Clinical Negligence solicitor
Fiona Huddleston discusses delay in diagnosis of brain tumours in children
16 September 2016
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Disabled people continue to suffer from discrimination in many spheres, including on public transport, in the workplace and in wider society
15 January 2015