Laura Owen

Biography

Laura qualified as a solicitor in 2005. She worked for a high street firm before joining Stephensons in May 2012. Laura specialised in family law but joined the clinical negligence department in May 2016 to pursue a change in direction of her career. She initially assisted the other fee earners before building her own caseload. Laura briefly left the firm in late 2020 to work for a local clinical negligence practice but returned to the team in July 2021.  

Laura has a varied caseload of clinical negligence claims including:

• Delay in diagnosis of strokes
• Orthopaedic injury
• Delay in diagnosis of cancer
• Misdiagnosis

Cases of interest

Laura has assisted on:

• A cerebral palsy case arising out of treatment during labour and delivery.  The case settled for approximately £2.6 million
• A brain injury case arising out of treatment following surgery.  The case settled for approximately £3.4 million

Laura’s cases:

• Laura settled a claim for approximately £2.3 million for a delay in diagnosis of a stroke
• Laura settled a claim in the sum of £200,000 for negligent storage of a patient’s frozen stem cells, leading to their death
• Laura settled a claim in the sum of £50,000 for negligently performed knee replacement surgery
• Laura settled a claim in the sum of £50,000 for late diagnosis of significant heart failure
• Laura settled a claim in the sum of £40,000 for a delay in diagnosis of giant cell arteritis
• Laura settled a claim in the sum of £30,00 for nursing failures leading to pressure sores
• Laura settled a claim in the sum of £15,000 for the delay in diagnosis of bladder cancer

Client testimonials 

"Exceptional No Win No Fee medical negligence service from Stephenson's Solicitors! I cannot thank my claim solicitor Laura, Molly, and the team at Stephenson's Solicitors enough for their incredible hard work, professionalism, and support over the past two years. My medical negligence claim began in 2024 under a No Win No Fee agreement. From the very start through to its successful conclusion, the guidance and reassurance I received made a potentially stressful process incredibly easy to navigate. I was kept fully informed at every stage, all my questions were answered promptly, and the team worked diligently to achieve the best possible result. It has been an absolute pleasure working with them. I am truly grateful for their expertise, dedication, and kindness throughout this journey. I highly recommend Stephenson's Solicitors to anyone looking for a reliable, professional, and supportive legal team!" - From a satisfied client