Leonie Millard

Partner, Clinical Negligence

Leonie Millard

Leonie has a wealth of experience in Clinical Negligence and catastrophic injury cases, acting for Claimants in a wide variety of claims including multi million pound injuries.

Her work in birth injury cases has been widely publicised in the Times, the Guardian and Daily Mail. She has influenced some life changing law and featured as 'Lawyer of the Week' in the Law Society Gazette.She routinely deals with actions against hospital trusts, GP's, dentists and private practices. The firm benefits from Legal Aid Agency funding for birth injury claims.

Leonie has been shortlisted for 'Clinical Negligence Lawyer of the Year' and is part of the shortlisted 'Clinical Negligence Team of the Year.

Leonie works from the Leeds office, reflecting the growth of the team and enhancing our city presence and reach. She is available at any of our offices for consultation, or by video conference.

She has a special interest in birth injury, stillbirth, delay in diagnosis and misdiagnosis of cancer, ophthalmic management and failure to prevent suicide. In addition to compensation she has secured changes in policy and facilities as well as futures for those left behind.

Clinical negligence claims are often sensitive, and Leonie has over 20 years' experience handling these often complex and valuable matters. She has worked for several years on the AvMA Helpline and supports the work of the Forbes Foundation and BAGS for Strife ,raising funds and awareness.

Praised for her results and reviews by clients and her peers, Leonie recognises that each case is individual and is known for commitment, support, responsiveness, experience, empathy and results. She is an uncompromising lawyer.

Leonie has helped me through such a difficult time. Her advice was always clear and concise and I found her to be friendly and approachable. I would highly recommend Leonie Millard.

Georgina Timmons

Leonie was Very thorough and guided me through all the process from start to finish. Nothing was to much trouble. We won the case and hopefully because of her hard work and dedication we will see some improvements within the NHS.

Michelle Moss

Thank you Leonie for the great work that you did on my medical claim, and also please thank Katie for her efforts. It’s was very encouraging to be constantly kept up-to date with the progress of the claim at all stages. I would recommend your services to everyone who requires a good lawyer. A big thank you .

David

We chose Forbes to help us with a complicated PI claim. They have been compassionate, caring and professional throughout the whole process. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them. We were initially offered £12,000 and thanks to Leonie we secured a 6 figure offer which will finance the right care that is needed due to someone else's negligence.

Lorraine

Professional and friendly. Very easy to get through to the solicitor by phone. Kept me informed during the process. Very efficient and sorted it very quickly.

Sharnae

Leonie has been amazing from the very start of our journey. Her knowledge and expertise is second to none and it has been informative and a great pleasure to deal with her.
I would like to personally thank Leonie for the great work she did on the medical negligence claim on behalf of my father. It has been a traumatic and long process, due to resistance from the defendant, but Leonie was there every step of the way, fighting our corner. She always answers questions, emails and telephone calls promptly. I was kept up to date with any developments throughout the process and she listened with an understanding ear whilst providing reassurance. Following an initial offer from the defendant, Leonie managed to secure over three times the amount of compensation. I can't thank you enough for getting the justice my dad deserved. I would recommend Leonie Millard to anyone who requires a lawyer that isn't just in it for the money, but has a huge passion for justice. A HUGE thank you Leonie!!

Karen

Leonie provided an excellent service. Her approach was thorough, tenacious and compassionate. She was always available to answer questions and guided us carefully through the process.

Mr P

Leonie and Sarah have been amazing. I have been kept up to date on my case every step of the way, the advice I was given was very clear professional and honest. I would highly recommend to anyone needing legal help.

Emma

Leonie is an outstanding solicitor who has dedicated her career to helping clients who gives her clients a voice when they might not have one themselves due to their disability. She is very responsive in responding to queries about my relatives case and replies to e-mails and phone-calls very quickly which is an excellent trait in a solicitor. She was very compassionate, caring, and committed to the outcome of my relatives case and secured justice for her. Leonie's service over the past four years has been absolutely perfect and she is supported by an excellent team of Carole Purdie (her secretary) who is on the ball and does her best to support client queries too. I would rate Forbes Solicitors 5/5 stars and I can't identify any recommendations on how they improve their services because they provided a consistent, perfect service over the past four years!

Gordon

On the 22/12/22 unfortunately my partner and myself lost our beautiful daughter Ivy-Grace at 27 weeks. Only to be told a couple of months later after attending a meeting at the hospital that it was due to Medical Negligence as to why we lost our beautiful little girl. We were advised to contact a solicitor which we did and fortunately we got Leonie Millard who has not only fought for justice. Even though Leonie was a legal representative for us, we have felt that she has been a personal friend and she has made it easy for us to understand. Without her support we would not have gotten through it without her. On behalf of myself and my partner Alex, I want to say thank you very much for helping us through the hardest time of our lives.

Taryn

I could not recommend Leonie enough. If you have a vulnerable person you need justice for she is the person. She didn't give up and fought the system . She did this with compassion and understanding of our situation. I can't thank her enough as she fought for us when no one else would.

Catherine

Very professional keeping me updated on the progress of the case, thanks Leonie and Sarah.

Mr G Paul

Great service and help to claim against negligence that left me waiting three months for a spinal fusion that could have resulted in paralysis.

Anonymous

From initial contact with Leonie and continued contact with Sarah throughout it's been a straight forward, easy process having Forbes manage my claim. Clear communication from start to finish and very friendly people! Would definitely use Forbes again and would recommend to others. Thank you for your support and for a successful claim.

James

Very difficult at times to work through a medical negligence case, however Leonie made it as easy as she could. She was very personable and friendly, considerate, thoughtful and made it as stress free as possible in the circumstances. Always on hand to answer any questions and emails and kept fully in the picture at all times. Thank you for all your patience and time.

Deb

I would like to thank you for accepting my late husband’s medical negligence case and bringing it to a successful conclusion. Thank you for all your hard work and persistence throughout. You kept me informed, including me in important meetings and discussions and as a result, I always knew how the case was progressing. I am extremely pleased with the outcome of the case and I am so glad I chose Forbes Solicitors to help me.

Sheila

I cannot recommend Leonie (and the whole Forbes team) highly enough. She supported me through a sensitive medical negligence case with unwavering professionalism, compassion, and expertise. Throughout the process Leonie was kind, approachable, and genuinely considerate of mine and my daughters situation. She took the time to listen, explained everything clearly, and always made sure I felt heard and understood.

Throughout the process, Leonie was a strong and dedicated advocate for me. Her attention to detail, thoughtful guidance, and calm reassurance made an incredibly difficult time much more manageable. I always felt that my case was in safe, capable hands. I am very grateful to Leonie and the whole team.

Teresa

Thank you Leonie and your team (including Counsel) for listening, understanding and believing in justice and fairness enough to take on my case and for your clear, frank, honest advice throughout. I always felt heard and knew that you would be transparent with me at all times.

I appreciate both the clear and precise legal advice as well as the personal and emotional understanding.

I can't fault your service or thank you enough.

Anna