Insurance and public risk.

Bridget is an EL/PL defence specialist with expertise in the management of bullying and stress at work claims. She is Head of the Birmingham casualty team, responsible for the management and development of our casualty offer, advising our local authority and commercial insurance clients on motor, public and employers’ liability, from policy coverage through to claims and risk.

Bridget is responsible for the strategic direction of the firm’s public sector insurance division, working to set strategy for growth drawing on our strength in the public sector. In that capacity, Bridget heads Foil’s Public Sector Focus Team (“SFT”), and in the last 12 months has successfully reframed the scope of the SFT to reflect core services in the sector.

Her “Claims Club” is the envy of rival firms and is now run out of our key offices, bringing law to life for local authority claims managers and risk and insurance officers.

Bridget has been able to build a growing adult social care practice, dealing with claims from residential and nursing care home providers. She has a particular interest in dementia care.   These claims have significant reputational impact on the provider particularly where it is alleged the negligent treatment has resulted in the death of a resident.

Bridget is also a key member of our commercial insurance strategic team and leads our cross-practice team dealing with the Inquiry, prosecution and compensation issues.

Bridget is a Nominated Partner for the NHS Resolution Risk Pooling tranche of business.

Bridget leads the insurance injury team in Birmingham and is the firm’s co-chair of the D&I Committee and executive sponsor for Race. Highly regarded in the insurance market, Bridget supports health, local government, and commercial clients defend and find effective solutions to catastrophic and complex injury claims, including elder abuse, brain injury, asbestos-related diseases, and fatal accidents. Bridget’s advisory work connects clients to our regulatory and commercial practices.

Bridget is at the forefront of the firm’s D&I journey, working with the Social Mobility Foundation and other charities who are dealing with the impact of socio-economic inequalities, mental health, and racial bias. As executive sponsor for Race Bridget has championed our Black Mentoring Scheme, which supports aspiring Black lawyers gain access to mentoring, paid work experience and ongoing support.

Bridget acts for insurers, residential and domiciliary care providers, large corporates, and local authorities and sits on the National Executive Committee for the Forum of Insurance Lawyers. Bridget is regularly invited to speak at sector events on issues relating to risk and insurance.

Trained Foster Baxter Cooksey; qualified 1991; partner Chapman Everrett 1996-2002; partner Browne Jacobson 2004 to date.

Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL) ALARM Board member of the College of Law - Birmingham

BA Hons (1989).

Gym, theatre, cycling.