Helen Franklin

“I have worked with Helen Franklin on two cases over the last year. She is amazing, industrious, caring, empathetic, and a real fighter. Most of all, Helen is fiercely intelligent, and it is an absolute joy to work with her.“

– Legal 500 2027

Helen is a Partner in our Medical Negligence team, having been promoted from Senior Associate in 2022. She specialises in cerebral palsy, erb’s palsy and amputation claims.

Helen also has experience with cases involving compartment syndrome, delay in diagnosing fractures and/or nerve damage and cases that fall within the Fatal Accident Act.

Recognition

Memberships

Qualifications

  • Bar Vocational Course and was called to the Bar in 2007
  • Graduate Diploma in Law from Nottingham Law School
  • BA (Hons) in Modern and Contemporary History from the University of Ulster (including a placement year at the University of Waterloo, Canada)

Expertise

  • "I have worked with Helen Franklin and Emily Johnstone. Both individuals are excellent with clients, are able to explain complex issues of law and evidence, and are pragmatic both tactically and strategically. Both Emily and Helen are a very safe pair of hands."
    Legal 500 2027
  • "I have worked with Helen Franklin on two cases over the last year. She is amazing, industrious, caring, empathetic, and a real fighter. Most of all, Helen is fiercely intelligent, and it is an absolute joy to work with her."
    Legal 500 2027
  • "If you were waving a magic wand and designing a great claimant clinical negligence solicitor, you would be designing Helen."
    Chambers and Partners 2026
  • "Helen provided outstanding service. Her expertise and attention to detail were evident in every aspect of her work, and she was highly responsive."
    Chambers and Partners 2026
  • "Helen Franklin is as thorough as they come and deals with clients with great empathy."
    Legal 500 2026