Mary is a lawyer and patient safety advocate.
Her legal practice encompasses inquests, human rights and clinical negligence. She is often seen in the media, supporting families ‘pro-bono’ through investigations and inquiries and advocating for improved patient safety.
Mary is Keynote Speaker on patient safety, a Chapter Editor of ‘APIL Personal Injury: Law, Practice and Precedents’ and sits on the Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Editorial Board for one of the largest legal publishers, LexisNexis UK. She holds a Masters degree in Law and Senior Litigator status with the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.
For over a decade, Mary has worked exclusively with harmed patients and their families. Prior to this, she worked for many years within large, acute NHS Trusts, both on the front-line and within complaints and litigation.
Little known fact: Mary is the daughter of an NHS Whistleblower.
She tweets @MarySmithLawye1