Meet The Team
Diane - Partner, Birth Injury Solicitor
About Diane
Diane is recognised as a leading medical negligence lawyer with a strong track record of securing £multi-million claims for brain damaged children. Specialising in complex birth injury cases, including cerebral palsy claims, she leads the team with in excess of 30 years’ experience.
Known for her empathy, patience and calm with clients, Diane is a formidable legal force determined to secure justice for families devastated by medical negligence.
She approaches cases forensically and wins for families – even in circumstances involving historic incidents and cases previously dropped by other law firms who failed to identify robust evidence. She is passionate about identifying truthful answers for families let down by their hospital.
Eleanor - Birth Injury Solicitor
About Eleanor
Passionate about helping grieving families to live their lives with dignity and as fully as possible, Eleanor specialises in potentially preventable stillbirth and neonatal death claims. Working with independent obstetricians and midwives, she is committed to supporting parents through the legal process including representation at inquests.
She believes that the inquest process is a necessary part of the legal system to not only deliver transparent answers for parents following the unexpected death of their child, but to also help to ensure that lessons are learned to make the NHS safer.
A parent to two young daughters, her recent successes include securing a £20,000 settlement following a wrongful early termination of a pregnancy. Eleanor recently settled a claim for £35,000 for a family whose child was stillborn as a result of the hospital misreading the baby’s heart rate.
Stacey - Birth Injury Solicitor
About Stacey
Stacey is often the first point of contact for families seeking answers following substandard medical care believed to have caused catastrophic outcomes.
Families who have lost a child, or whose child is irreversibly brain damaged as a result of inadequate patient safety, will be supported through the legal process. Stacey’s work includes instructing experts and counsel, talking to families to take their witness statements, and preparing legal documents.
She is committed to helping families feel supported and gain acknowledgement from the hospital responsible for the serious injuries caused.
Diane W - Legal Finance Manager
About Diane W
Diane supports vulnerable Court Of Protection clients by managing their financial accounts. This involves ensuring that the substantial sums awarded for their lifetime care needs are budgeted and invested in their best interests.
She is committed to helping clients who have lost mental capacity as a result of medical negligence to live the best quality of life possible.
Diane liaises with a range of professional bodies including the Court Of Protection, the Office of the Public Guardian, a number of banks, various experts, and investment companies. She is in daily contact with clients ensuring that their needs are met. Diane’s crucial role in the team also involves overseeing the firm’s accounts.
Colin - In-House Medical Advisor
About Colin
Diane Rostron is one of the few birth injury law firms to have an in-house children’s medical expert. This helps to shorten the investigative period and means that families can get the answers they deserve, and the compensation that their child needs, quicker.
Colin has an extensive medical knowledge in children’s health specialising in the brain and nervous system. His expertise helps the team to identify where medical mistakes were made. Birth injury claims are complex and challenging to prove, combining leading medical and legal expertise inhouse gives families the best chance of success.
Colin has played a pivotal role in securing justice for families, including many whose medical negligence claim was dropped by other law firms due to their complexity.