The personal injury practice at Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP  is headed up the ‘unbelievably bright and tenacious’  Jackie Spinks, who is particularly noted for advising claimants on severe cognitive injuries. The team fields professionals with ‘deep and long experience’ in personal injury, overseeing some of the most high-value disputes and settlements in areas requiring expertise in major trauma, working with both local and international clients in multijurisdictional cases. The team’s capabilities are augmented by David Marshall's expertise in cognitive and psychiatric injuries, while the ‘thorough’ Ian Peters is a key operator in the team for cross-border injury litigation, including polytrauma claims involving two or more injury types. Also litigating on behalf of international clients, Jenny Kennedy’s workload includes sophisticated cognitive and spinal cord injury disputes. Sana Bibi is highlighted for her ‘great judgment’ in cases pertaining to traffic collisions, workplace accidents, orthopaedic injuries and those resulting in amputations, areas that are also in the domain of Amanda Hopkins‘ expertise. Samuel David and Adam Dyl are both ports of call for complex physical, psychiatric and polytraumatic injuries cases.

Noted for its ‘highly individual, bespoke approach’,  Fieldfisher‘s personal injury practice regularly handles sophisticated, large-scale and novel cases, as well as cross-border disputes for international clients and industrial disease victims. Both overseeing catastrophic cognitive, orthopaedic and spinal cord injuries, amputations and fatal claims, Peter Williams and Jill Greenfield co-head the department. Greenfield is noted for her expertise in sexual assault, terrorist and contagious disease claims, while Williams’ experience covers industrial disease, workplace and traffic injuries litigation. Andrew Morgan is a key figure in the team for mesothelioma and asbestos claims, as well as for other diseases resulting in injuries or fatalities in workplace environments. Keith Barrett is highlighted for his ‘ability to provide clear and precise advice’ concerning maritime and aviation injuries, as well as traffic and cycling injuries, an area that Jennifer Buchanan also specialises in. Dushal Mehta is broadly experienced in physical and psychiatric injuries, including those incurred in workplaces and terrorist attacks. Other key figures include Nick Godwin, who holds over 20 years of experience in spinal and brain injuries, secondary victim claims and fatal claims.

Regularly engaged in complex litigation, the personal injury department at Irwin Mitchell is praised by clients for its ‘depth of expertise’. Highlighted for his ‘vast experience’, department head Richard Geraghty has advised claimants on personal injury litigation for over 25 years, and often handles cases concerning traffic and workplace injuries resulting in extensive physical damage. Alison Eddy and Tracey Storey both hold over 30 years of experience in cognitive and spinal cord injury litigation, advising clients in both domestic and cross-border cases. Demetrius Danas is a key port of call for brain, spinal and fatal injuries incurred abroad, in holidays, or in aviation and maritime environments. Guy Darlaston is noted as a ‘savvy operator’, primarily specialising in industrial diseases, with a focus on asbestos litigation. Sarah Griggs is highlighted for her ‘intelligent and practical way of dealing with cases’, often operating in cases requiring expertise in catastrophic brain injuries for both adults and children. Chani Dhaliwal is highly active in spinal cord litigation, while Angela Batchelor typically advises claimants in public liability, road traffic and workplace accidents. Laura Middleton-Guerard is recommended for work concerning injuries arising from traffic accidents.

Sally Moore and Daniel Easton co-head the personal injury practice at Leigh Day, fielding a ‘thorough understanding of the law’ in some of the sector’s most complex claims. A broadly specialised team, Moore’s focus on claims stemming from brain and spinal injuries, amputations and traffic collisions complements Easton’s industrial disease, mesothelioma and asbestos claims expertise. A frequent adviser in multijurisdictional cases, Martyn Day regularly covers group claims and workplace liability cases. Sapna Malik is a key figure for personal injury litigation pertaining to human rights law and public liability. Environmental, human rights and international personal injury law are also areas of expertise for Richard Meeran, the current head of the international department. Laura Murphy is a port of call for brain injury litigation, along with fatal and traffic collision claims. Noted for her ‘energy and determination’ Harminder Bains is the head of the team’s industrial disease and asbestos department, and oversees some of the most consequential asbestos litigation in the sector, including in the Supreme Court. 

Highlighted for its ‘dedication to provide best quality service’, Stewarts Law LLP‘s personal injury practice oversee highly valuable and sophisticated litigation, with a strong emphasis on high-quality cases valued at £1m, minimum. Acting in both domestic and international jurisdiction, the team pursues a wide spectrum of injury-related disputes, including cognitive and spinal cord injuries and polytraumatic injuries, which can include orthopaedic, neurological, amputations and serious burns. Dan Herman continues to head the department, and is noted as a ‘master tactician and a champion negotiator’. Andrew Dinsmore a key figure for traffic collision litigation, including claims involving fatalities or amputations, while Peregrine Redgrave‘s workload typically includes catastrophic brain and spine injuries, along with amputations. Charles Edwards works closely with insurers in developing protocols and transparent methods of personal injury litigation. Clare Salmon is commended for ‘going the extra mile in every aspect’ while pursuing traumatic cognitive injury disputes. Lucy Robinson is noted for her expertise in amputation, orthopaedic and spinal injury disputes. Other key figures include Ben Rogers, who litigates in pursuit of state-of-the-art technology for personal injury victims, and Stephanie Clarke, who holds over 30 years of experience in traffic injury disputes.

Described as a ‘tried and tested claimant firm’, the personal injury practice at Bindmans LLP handles a wide-ranging workload which encompasses severe and complex injuries, including brain, orthopaedic and spinal injuries, complex debilitations, traffic accidents and secondary victim claims. The team also holds a notable specialisation in psychiatric claims, which are often diverse in their provenance. Head of the department Jon Crocker often acts in severe cognitive injury claims, for both adults and children, as well as injuries resulting in amputations. Newly arrived Sally-Jean Nicholes brings to bear over 30 years of experience in brain injuries, disabilities and fatal injury claims. Alla Murphy is described as ‘particularly skilled in complex personal injury matters’, including in group claims, cognitive and psychiatric claims, and injuries resulting in chronic pain. Siobhan Kelly and Yagmur Ekici are both key ports of call for fatal accident claims, complex quantum and medical causation disputes, as well as catastrophic brain injury litigation.

Led by Jonathan Wheeler, the personal injury group at Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP comprises specialist departments, covering adult and pediatric brain injuries, spinal injuries, military claims, abuse, bullying and harassment, and complex injuries. Beyond leadership duties, Wheeler remains highly active in representing claimants in sexual abuse litigation. Noted as ‘excellent, empathetic and great with clients’, Cheryl Abrahams‘ workload regularly covers pediatric cognitive injuries, while Victoria Oliver heads the team’s spinal injury cases. Ahmed Al-Nahhas oversees disputes arising from military environments, and is highlighted by clients for his ‘thorough’ grasp on physical and psychiatric injuries acquired during training or in barracks, including through discrimination and harassment. David McClenaghan continues to lend his expertise in sexual abuse litigation, especially those with a provenance in religious environments, while Joshua Hughes heads the team’s complex injuries offering, encompassing serious traffic accidents, amputations, orthopaedic and fatal claims.

Hodge Jones & Allen‘s personal injury and industrial disease practice is highlighted for its ‘in-depth specialised knowledge of the industrial negligance legal and regulatory framework’. The team is experienced in asbestos and mesothelioma litigation, as well as in matters concerning catastrophic injuries acquired in the workplace or abroad. Leticia Williams co-heads the team with Isobel Lovett; Williams’ road traffic injuries and pediatric claims complement Lovett’s experience in industrial diseases and asbestos. Riffat Yaqub is noted for their expertise in cases concerning amputation, polytrauma and orthopaedic injury claims. Lorna Webster is noted for her ‘excellent manner with clients’ in asbestos-related litigation, while Ken Brough frequently advises claimants on serious and fatal injuries, including brain, spinal cord and amputation injuries. Louise Jukes holds over 20 years of experience in traumatic injury litigation, including those resulting in chronic pain, injuries to spinal cords or brains to both adults and children. Other key figures include Lyndsey-Gordon Webb, who specialises in workplace injury claims, both physical and psychiatric injuries - especially those arising from military environments.

Fielding a ‘first class, very well resourced’ team of litigators, the personal injury department at Osbornes is rated for its diverse workload of complex, high-value injury claims, representing both domestic and international claimants. The team is jointly headed by its senior partners, including Sophie Davies, a specialist in major cognitive and lower limb injury claims. Ben Posford heads the catastrophic injury team, covering a spectrum of spinal cord and brain injuries, as well as fatal accidents, spanning spinal cord and brain injuries, and fatalities incurred during traffic and workplace accidents. Head of the child abuse-focused team Stephanie Prior is noted for her ‘huge experience and intricate understanding’ of sexual abuse claims, and works closely with the NAPAC. Rob Aylott is a port of call for serious amputation claims, while Stuart Kightley typically advises on brain and cycling-related injuries disputes. The ‘hugely technical’ Sam Collard specialises in quantum-related matters in addition to sports and cycling injuries cases.

Tristan Hallam and Warren Collins co-head the personal injury practice at Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP, which specialises in representing claimants in high-value serious injury cases, often requiring expertise in catastrophic cognitive, spinal cord and orthopaedic injuries, amputations and psychiatric claims. The team represents both domestic and international claimants, with a strong transatlantic emphasis on injuries arising from holidays. Noted by one client for his ‘strategic vision’, Collins boasts expertise in fatal claims, spinal and, in particular cognitive injury claims. The ‘tactically astute’ Hallam works closely with the Police Federation in various psychiatric injury and sexual abuse claims. Louise Taylor routinely handles high-value group claims, including the Grenfell Tower civil litigation, while Sophie Bullimore is noted for her ‘superb grasp of detail on her claims’, which often includes both group and individual amputation and psychiatric claims.

Led by Mark Harvey, the London-based serious injury department of Hugh James is distinguished for its ‘strength and depth in military claims and international travel claims’, as well as for its capabilities in litigation pertaining to sexual abuse, including institutional child abuse.  Described as a ‘a standout star in his field of cross-jurisdictional claims’, Harvey maintains a leading role in the specialist claims team, which includes overseas travel injuries, along with sports accidents and injuries sustained from defective consumer products. Alan Collins is praised for his ‘enormous experience’, over 30 years, in sexual abuse litigation. Kevin Grealis‘ workload typically includes catastrophic injuries sustained from traffic collisions, while Mary Mulhall is noted for her work concerning asbestos and mesothelioma claims. Other key figures include Phoebe Osborne, praised for '(going) the extra mile for her clients’ during mesothelioma disputes.

Described as a ‘go-to firm’ for personal injury litigation, Moore Barlow continues to advise on high-value catastrophic injury litigation, especially traffic accidents, spinal cord and pediatric cognitive injuries, as well as cross-border disputes in Europe and elsewhere. Acting for both domestic and international claimants, Damian Horan is noted for his ‘practical and effective approach’, bringing to bear his medical background and expertise in spinal cord and brain injury cases. Co-heading the team with Horan, Trevor Sterling has over 35 years’ experience in personal injury disputes, especially those requiring expertise in major traffic accidents. Matthew Claxson often advises on amputation claims, fatal claims, and orthopaedic injury claims, while Fadwa Errhioui regularly handles pediatric brain injury cases, and works closely with the Child Brain Injury Trust. In addition Amandeep Khasriya is commended for her ‘technical and tactical nous.’

Praised for the ‘genuine and caring in their approach to the clients‘, the personal injury team at Shakespeare Martineau LLP is noted for its capabilites in a host of matters, covering multi-million pound serious injury cases and high-profile abuse cases. Practice head Martin Usher is a highly experienced serious injury specialist whose recent work engagements encompass spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, and chronic pain. Malcolm Johnson is a highly regarded abuse specialist praised by clients for his ‘true depth of expertise’ and ‘calm under pressure’. ‘Capable, empathetic and hugely experienced’, Kent Pattinson possesses decades of experience advising on catastrophic injuries and high-value claims. Simon Pimlott – whose experience covers brain injury, spinal injury, orthopaedic injury, and psychiatric harm – is also recommended.

 

Headed up by Tracey Benson, Slater and Gordon's personal injury practice is praised by clients for its ‘excellent personnel and resources’. The department’s expertise encompasses catastrophic injuries, including cognitive, spinal cord, amputation, and psychiatric claims, but is additionally capable in fatal inquests and inquiries, and high-profile group claims. Department head Benson is commended for her ‘hard work, industry and persistence’. She often works in conjunction with Will Cornwell, a ‘knowledgeable and experienced litigator' noted for his experience regarding catastrophic work and traffic injuries. Lisa Fountain holds over 20 years of experience in chronic pain and orthopaedic injury claims, while Simon Mason is a port of call for catastrophic cognitive injuries, polytrauma and fatal claims.

Patrick Maguire leads the ‘formidable department’ of serious and catastrophic injury practitioners in Horwich Cohen Coghlan Solicitors. Along with its proficiency in resolving high-value catastrophic injury claims, often involving complex spinal and cognitive injuries, the team’s workload frequently includes inquests and enquiries of fatal circumstances, requiring complex assessments of medical causation, liability and quantum. Noted for his capacity to ‘bring out the best of any case’, Maguire is highly experienced in fatal inquests, as well as spinal cord, cognitive and amputation claims, areas in which Amber Braybrooke is also well versed. In addition, Braybrooke holds over 10 years of experience in supporting client rehabilitation, along with serious injuries incurred in exceptional circumstances outside of workplaces or traffic accidents.

The clinical negligence practice at Russell-Cooke LLP fields a ‘very personable and competent team’, offering its expertise in both non-contentious inquests, along with complex and often sensitive disputes involving fatalities, sexual abuse, catastrophic injuries acquired in a wide variety of circumstances, and group claims. The team is additionally proficient in a number of novel and sophisticated claims, including those involving psychiatric injuries and complex causation claims. Highlighted for her ‘efficiency and speed’,  practice head Sarah Towler often advises on cognitive and spinal injury claims, along with work and traffic accidents litigation. Janice Gardner specialises in infectious injuries, along with catastrophic spine and brain injuries. In addition to heading the team’s inquest group, Dominic Fairclough often advises on fatal claims, owing to his extensive expertise in coronial and post-fatality investigations. Other key figures include Lucy Lawson, a port of call for serious orthopaedic, cognitive and spinal injury claims.

Helen Childs and Richard Brooks co-head the personal injury department at RWK Goodman, regarded by one client as an ‘outstanding leader in the industrial disease sector’. The team holds a particular specialism in asbestos-related claims as well as other occupational diseases, a notable area of practice for Childs in particular. Brooks meanwhile advises claimants in chronic pain and neurological disorder litigation, overseeing cases involving injuries acquired at work or from an animal. Maud Lepez, who joined in early 2024, holds over 13 years of experience in cross-jurisdictional personal injury claims acquired during holidays or traffic accidents abroad.

Taylor Rose‘s personal injury practice is highlighted for its ‘excellent command of personal injury litigation’, advising on fatal injuries, work and traffic accidents, travel injuries, and complex professional negligence. The team is co-headed by senior partners Sean McCormack and Caroline Kempster, both of whom hold over 30 years of experience in work concerning catastrophic fatalities, road accidents and workplace liabilities. Ian Latimer is highly experienced in representing claimants in a variety of complex disputes, encompassing maximum severity injuries, diseases and fatalities, professional negligence and road traffic accidents. Simon Rooney is noted for public and occupier’s liability claims, along with the full spectrum of the team’s personal injury litigation.

Noted for its ‘strong history of fighting the hardest of cases’, the personal injury department at Thompsons Solicitors LLP specialises in both workplace injuries and high-value novel matters affecting vulnerable claimants, such as the Grenfell Tower firefighters, along with catastrophic accidents. Senior partner Samantha Hemsley is the national head of serious injury, holding over 20 years of experience in maximum-severity cases involving cognitive, spinal and amputation injuries. Newly arrived regional manager Nolan Mortimer specializes in cross-border travel injury law. ‘Extremely capable and hardworking’, Nicola Saunders heads the serious injury team in London, and is experienced in maximum severity brain injuries in both children and adults, while Henrietta Phillips is highly active in litigation encompassing injuries acquired from work or road accidents.