Michael Wangermann > Ashtons Legal > Bury St Edmunds, England > Lawyer Profile
Ashtons Legal Offices
THE LONG BARN
Fornham Business Court, Fornham St Martin
BURY ST EDMUNDS, SUFFOLK
IP31 1SL
England
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Michael Wangermann
Work Department
Personal Injury: Claimant
Position
Partner
Career
Michael is a Partner and the Head of Injury Services at Ashtons Legal and proudly oversees the highly, independently, rated Personal Injury and Medical Negligence teams.
Michael is a very experienced personal injury lawyer, who specialises in acting for people who have suffered a life-changing injury (including fatal accidents). He is a firm believer in the benefits of obtaining early rehabilitation and support for his injured clients.
As well as being experienced in dealing with injury claims across the broad spectrum, Michael has a particular professional interest in claims involving cyclists and accidents abroad.
Michael is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and the Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL). He is the firm’s representative for the Major Trauma Group (MTG) and Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS). He is also a Trustee of Mid Suffolk Citizens Advice.
Outside of work, Michael plays bass guitar in a rock band, supports Leeds United FC and enjoys spending time with his family.
Languages
English
German
Memberships
Law Society
Member of Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)
Member of the Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL)
Member of Motor Accident Solicitors Society (MASS)
Education
University of East Anglia 1991 -1995 (Ist) LLB in (Law, German law and language)
Lawyer Rankings
East Anglia > Insurance > Personal injury and clinical negligence: claimant
(Leading partners)At Ashtons Legal, insurance is a key pillar of the firm’s offering, and it continues to operate one of the largest injury services practices in the region. The partners are ‘clear-sighted and clear-headed, and able to manage and organise complex cases‘. Richard Foyster in Ipswich and Michael Wangermann in Bury St Edmunds (who ‘ensures clients get access to early rehabilitation after their injuries‘) are the lead partners for PI, while Bury-based Sharon Allison is head of the medical negligence practice. In Bury, partners Sandra Patton and Tom Ranson are highly rated for clinical negligence and PI respectively. Senior associate Mick Upton handles claims involving fatal accidents, brain and spinal injuries, and serious orthopaedic injuries. The ‘kind and courteous‘ Ben Ward in Norwich leads on catastrophic injury claims. ‘Their client care is second to none‘, remarks one client.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading partners East Anglia > Insurance > Personal injury and clinical negligence: claimant
- Personal injury and clinical negligence: claimant East Anglia > Insurance
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Private client > Agriculture and estates
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: elsewhere in East Anglia
- Insurance > Personal injury and clinical negligence: claimant
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate: elsewhere in East Anglia
Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Cambridge
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Norwich
- Real estate > Commercial property: Cambridge
- Real estate > Commercial property: elsewhere in East Anglia
- Real estate > Commercial property: Norwich
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Norwich
- Employment > Employment
- Private client > Family
- Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate: Cambridge
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate: Norwich
- Real estate > Planning and environment
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Transport > Transport and shipping
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: elsewhere in East Anglia
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Cambridge