‘We are immensely proud of our reputation’.

A clinical negligence expert is one of the new cohort of directors at Williamsons Solicitors

Fighting for victims of medical negligence has been Wayne Walker’s mission for twenty years. Along with his colleagues, he’s won millions of pounds in compensation for ordinary people whose lives have been devastated through no fault of their own.

As one of the new directors at Williamsons Solicitors, he’s very busy, but his work in helping people extends beyond the office. He is chair of Headway Hull and East Riding in a voluntary role, a charity dedicated to improving life after brain injury, and this year, it’s his turn as president of the Hull Incorporated Law Society where the highlight will be his charity ball in September. You could say work is his life, although he would say it was his calling and he enjoys every minute of it.

Born and educated in Bransholme, Wayne now lives on Hull Marina, a stone’s throw from Williamsons Solicitors’ head offices, but he’s often spotted at the Royal Courts of Justice on London’s Fleet Street where he’ll issue complex, high-value cases which require specialist clinical negligence judges.

His cases are varied and wide ranging in value, from a few thousand pounds into six figures, and are spread all over the country. He often works for families during the inquest procedure where a loved one’s death is related to physical or mental health medical treatment. Also common are cases of delayed or misdiagnosis, pre and post-natal care, incidents involving elderly patients, unnecessary amputations and brain injuries.

Wayne is another example of Williamsons’ commitment to hiring and developing local talent. He joined the successful regional practice in 2015 after working as a paralegal at another local firm, and in less than 10 years is now head of the Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury and Industrial Disease Department along with his new directorship.

He recently settled a spinal stroke case for

£925,000 and has ongoing work with individual cases worth around five to 10 million pounds in compensation. “While it’s always interesting to talk about high profile cases, it’s not all about the money. I get equal satisfaction from helping people with smaller amounts and they are just as important; no matter what the value, people still need answers to the questions surrounding the treatment they have received.

“For example, we’ve just had settlements for a delayed diagnosis of breast cancer and for a lady with dementia who developed serious pressure sores in a care home.”

Wayne says that as head of department and a director, he’ll be working on helping the department of 18 to develop and grow while continuing to give customers a fantastic service which has a ‘national presence, but local feel’.

“We are immensely proud of our reputation which has been earned through our integrity and hard work, and maintaining that will always come first,” he adds.

Founding director Sarah Clubley said that Wayne completed the dynamic new board which would be instrumental in steering future growth while staying true to the firm’s values. “We are approachable and family-friendly, and we all work tirelessly to get the best for clients,” she said.