Shoosmiths LLP

Personal Injury

Kate is a Senior Associate who specialises in dealing with serious personal injury claims, including workplace illnesses, industrial disease, asbestos related claims, and catastrophic injuries. In particular, she has expertise in dealing with multiple defendant claims and those where the former employer is no longer trading.

She also has experience in working with a diverse range of personal injury cases, including complex accidents at work or in public places, serious road traffic accidents and uninsured driver claims (MIB).

Kate will work closely with clients to obtain as much information as possible to successfully resolve their claim, as well as carrying out complex investigations into the corporate history of the defendant employers.

In addition, Kate spent a number of years working within the Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) Breast Implant Group Litigation, dealing with a varying range of over 600 clients and settling claims involving the complex injuries and losses sustained as a result of the faulty breast implants.

Kate is quoted in the Legal 500 and was previously the President of the North Staffordshire Junior Lawyers Division.

Clients have remarked that Kate was a ' breath of fresh air,' and 'given us the knowledge to enable us to make the correct decisions and demonstrated the professionalism that has made our difficult journey easier to manage.’