Claire Cooper
Senior Associate Solicitor
Claire Cooper is a Senior Associate in the Claimant Medical Negligence team. She has expertise in brain injury claims, birth injury to mother and baby, group actions, misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis of various conditions including cancer, cosmetic, dental, product liability, inquests, fatal claims and more.
She is based at our Derby and Nottingham offices.
Expertise
- Brain injury claims
- Birth injuries to mother and baby
- Group action claims, including liaising with police investigation teams, and running claimant support groups
- Gynaecology and fertility claims
- Misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis claims
- Cancer claims
- Cosmetic claims
- Surgical claims
- Product liability
- Inquests
- Fatal claims
Approach
Claire’s professional yet empathetic and friendly nature allows her to build a close relationship with her clients. She is very detail oriented and keeps her clients regularly updated about the progress of their claim.
Claire finds it so rewarding to obtain answers and compensation for individuals who, through no fault of their own, have suffered avoidable harm.
Claire has a specialist interest in Special Educational Needs and is passionate about accessibility for her clients, and understanding and accommodating their needs.
Claire is currently involved in a case relating to the Nottingham Maternity Investigation, acting on behalf of a child Claimant who was born at the investigated Trust. She has also commented in the Derby Telegraph relating to Derby Trust maternity services.
Rothera Bray subscribes as a member of Action Against Medical Accidents and is an APIL accredited Personal Injury Practice.
Career Highlights
- Between 2011 and 2013 Claire worked as a paralegal in Defendant Insurance Fraud for DWF
- In April 2013 Claire joined JMW Solicitors in Manchester as a paralegal in their Personal Injury department
- In September 2013 Claire commenced her training contract whilst still at JMW Solicitors and became qualified in September 2015
- In September 2015 Claire joined a UK based law firm as an Associate in the Clinical Negligence department
- In August 2021 Claire was promoted to Senior Associate in the Clinical Negligence team at the above firm
- Claire joined Rothera Bray as a Senior Associate in the Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence team in September 2023
Claire Cooper's Experience
Experience
8 years
Qualifications
- Claire completed her law degree at Newcastle University, graduating in 2010
- Claire completed her LPC at the College of Law between 2010 and 2011
- Claire also has a qualification in Understanding Autism
Awards
Highly commended in the Category of Junior Lawyer of the Year at the Derby and District Law Society Awards 2019.
Claire is part of the team that won Catastrophic Injury Team of the Year at the 2024 Personal Injury Awards
Claire Cooper's Experience
Experience
8 years
Qualifications
- Claire completed her law degree at Newcastle University, graduating in 2010
- Claire completed her LPC at the College of Law between 2010 and 2011
- Claire also has a qualification in Understanding Autism
Awards
Highly commended in the Category of Junior Lawyer of the Year at the Derby and District Law Society Awards 2019.
Claire is part of the team that won Catastrophic Injury Team of the Year at the 2024 Personal Injury Awards
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