The Leigh Day Leeds office opened in 2022 to extend the firm’s renowned expertise in handling claimant personal injury and medical negligence work in the North East. Our Leeds team handles a range of clinical negligence and serious injury claims for clients based in Yorkshire, Humberside and the North East of England.
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Our Legal Services in Leeds
Partner Bethany Sanders leads the personal injury team in Leeds. The team specialises in serious injury claims, including brain and spinal injury, amputee claims and fatal accidents.
Bethany has extensive experience of representing clients whose injuries arise from road traffic collisions, such as pedestrians and cyclists, as well as accidents at work and public/occupiers liability claims. She only acts for claimants and has represented many individuals who have sustained life-changing injuries, working with them to ensure rehabilitation is in place as soon as possible.
"Leigh Day's Bethany Sanders and her team were incredibly supportive and professional with my civil claim following my husband's death on the road. Their expertise was second to none. They provided guidance and advice through a very tough process and some of the darkest days of my life. They achieved the outcome they wanted for me and my family and for that we will all be eternally grateful."
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Senior Associate Solicitor Nathaniel Martindale handles cases on behalf of seriously injured clients who have been injured whilst abroad and also for foreign nationals who have been seriously injured in the UK.
"They have taken their place at the top table of the Leeds Complex personal Injury market exceptionally quickly." Legal 500, 2026
"The Leigh Day team in Leeds is comprised of experienced personal injury solicitors who consistently strive to achieve the best rehabilitation and legal outcome for their clients." Legal 500, 2026
Head of medical negligence and partner Suzanne White leads the team in Leeds alongside partner Matthew Westlake. The team specialises in a wide range of complex claims, including obstetric, spinal, orthopaedic, ophthalmic and brain injuries.
The team also advises on claims as a result of delay in diagnosis of cancer and other serious illnesses, and is experienced in providing representation to families at inquests where loved ones have died as a result of negligent medical care.
"Leigh Day helped me so much through my journey with my case, always there either by phone or email, very attentive with updates & keeping me in the loop with everything, they worked so hard & got me the best outcome, they are a company that really care for their clients & give the best support & advice. I’m forever grateful to Matthew Westlake & all the team."
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Our group litigation team, led in Leeds by partner Sarah Moore, specialises in representing large groups of people affected by corporate wrongdoing, unsafe products, and environmental harm. Sarah has acted in some of the UK’s most high-profile group actions, helping communities both in the UK and abroad to secure justice against corporations and governments.
"The team at Leigh Day in the Leeds office are excellent." Legal 500, 2026
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