Eddie Jones

Eddie specialises in brain and spinal injury cases and have secured many multi-million-pound compensation settlements for children and adults. This includes obtaining £25 million in 2024 for a child who suffered severe brain damage due to maternity failures and £5 million in compensation the same year for a woman with permanent disabilities due to negligent cauda equina syndrome care.
Eddie qualified in 1992. Prior to joining JMW in 1998 Eddie worked with Hempsons. Eddie is a Partner at JMW since 1999.

Educated Ponteland County High School Northumberland and Oxford University.

• "Eddie Jones handled our case with genuine empathy and professionalism from start to finish. He took the time to listen to concerns, paid close attention to every detail, and made us feel fully supported throughout what was an emotionally challenging period. His understanding, patience and clear communication made a difficult situation far easier to navigate. We are truly grateful for his guidance and would highly recommend him and the firm to anyone needing reliable and compassionate legal support."
• "Eddie Jones especially has dealt with a case for us in the most sensitive and human way possible. He’s given us confidence and support and has always responded very quickly to my calls and emails. He’s considered our feelings and listened to our concerns. He’s been a valued friend over the past five years and I will never be able to thank him enough."
• "I can unreservedly recommend JMW."

• "He sets a really great example in clinical negligence." Chambers and Partners
• "He has extensive experience acting on high-value birth, brain and spinal injury claims, including cauda equina syndrome cases." Chambers and Partners
• "..at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients.." Legal 500

Eddie has over 25 years of experience in high value medical negligence claims with a particular interest in actions for children and adults with brain and spinal injuries.

Recent notable cases include:

• The adult brain injury case of HXG v Sherwood Hospitals NHS Trust £13.8m (2026) (Central Pontine Myelonosis)
• Adult brain injury case of RXB v Morecambe Bay Hospitals (2026) (Wilson's Disease)
• Child brain injury cases of OXG v Manchester University Hospitals Trust £25m (2024) (birth asphyxia) GXK v Royal Devon & Exeter NHSFT which settled for £20m (2022) (kernicterus)
• LXH v Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust £14.5m (2022) (hypoglycaemia) and A v CH NHS Foundation Trust £26m (2019) (birth asphyxia).
• Kernicterus cases of BXZ v Bolton NHS Foundation Trust £9.7m (2024)
• K v W hospital trust £15m (2020)
• EA v B NHS trust £18m (2017)
• Adult brain injury case of GXC v Spire Hospitals Limited £7.5m (2023).

• APIL

• Law Society Clinical Negligence Panel