Andrew Kerr

Catastrophic injury

Andrew is a partner in the catastrophic injury team specialising in catastrophic and large loss claims. Within BLM he leads the Brain Injury Subject Matter Group together with a number of our specialists which focuses on trends, developments and best practice in handling these claims He is a named individual for a number of insurers on their select panels to handle their highest value cases and currently manages a portfolio of claims with a combined value in excess of £150million. Andrew has many years experience acting exclusively for insurers, corporate policy holders and local authorities handling claims of the utmost severity and complexity. His caseload comprises public liability, employers’ liability and motor claims, especially brain injuries, severe spinal injuries and amputations with expertise in handling infant brain injury claims. He also has experience with insolvency (corporate and recovery) and professional negligence as well as disease claims.   Andrew has written a number of articles commenting on legal issues and developments and regularly provides seminars and training for insurers, policyholders and clients. Aside from supervising and mentoring team members he manages a team of junior lawyers who assist on cases.

St Hugh’s College, Nottingham; Manchester University (1989 LLB Hons); Chester College of Law (1990).