Location:
Newcastle
Angela is a Partner in the Clinical Negligence Team in Newcastle with a particular interest in birth injury claims, general surgery and brain injury litigation.
After a number of years dealing with personal injury and professional negligence claims in the North East Angela now specialises in cases involving medical negligence.
Angela is a Law Society Clinical Negligence panel member and has dealt with a large number of injuries resulting from medical negligence. These include birth injury and cerebral palsy claims; orthopaedic and surgical claims; accident and emergency claims; failure to diagnose cancer and oncology claims and claims resulting in fatality. She represents families at inquests in the Coroners court.
Angela understands the complex issues involved in medical negligence claims and works with clients not only to recover the compensation they deserve but to obtain answers to questions many clients have following negligent medical treatment. She recovers interim payments whenever possible.
Legal 500 2009 said "valued for her 'empathy, integrity and honesty' Angela Kirtley is recommended for brain injury litigation, and orthopaedic and general surgery cases."
Chambers 2011 said Angela "wins much praise from clients particularly with regard to her tactical approach."
In her spare time Angela is kept busy looking after her husband and 3 sons and Fluff her Norwegian Forest cat. She also runs for Gateshead Harriers AC and volunteers or runs every Saturday at Newcastle Parkrun.