Slater and Gordon
The personal injury team at Slater and Gordon handles a range of work, including inquests, inquiries, and cross-border claims. ‘First-class’ Tracey Benson oversees the serious injury department, with a practice spanning spinal cord injury, brain injury and amputation, and particular experience regarding subtle brain injuries, including those resulting in psychiatric symptoms. Edmund Young leads on the industrial disease front, including asbestos-related disease cases. The team regularly liaises with the firm’s wills and probate, family and employment law, and Court of Protection departments.
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Testimonials
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‘My experience of the Slater and Gordon team, of the experts commissioned in fighting my case and of the delivery of a successful, substantial personal injury settlement has been absolutely faultless. I cannot think of a single thing that could be bettered.’
‘Tracey Benson is excellent. She is a real street fighter who adopts a no-nonsense approach to litigation and inspires a huge amount of trust and loyalty from her clients.’
‘Will Cornwell is a bright and very industrious lawyer. He is a deep thinker and works hard on structuring his catastrophic cases sensibly and methodically. He has great knowledge of each claim he deals with, identifies the pinch points early and works tirelessly to resolve them. He has the respect of clients and opponents alike.'
‘Tracey Benson is a first-class lawyer; she combines technical prowess with passion and fights tooth and nail for her clients. She regularly instructs on maximum severity cases and knows the pitfalls to avoid in order to achieve a significant outcome.
- 'Jamie Day is bright, pragmatic and not afraid of tackling cases which others might refuse. He has been expertly developed by Tracey Benson and the pair work very well together on high-value cases.’
‘Will Cornwall was our main contact, and kept us informed promptly of all developments. He and his team acted with great empathy and compassion. They ensured we understood every step of the process and went over any questions we were unsure about. This, at a time when we as a family were navigating a truly torturous time, we were grateful for.’
‘Very experienced and quality team led by Tracey Benson. They produce outstanding results for their clients by ensuring that they are on top of the detail, instructing the right experts and counsel and leaving no stone unturned when preparing evidence.’
- 'Kieron Campion has an impressive intellect and the perfect mix of experience, charisma and judgment to drive a case to a successful conclusion. He only deals with the most complex of cases.'
Work highlights
- Represented a claimant when his leg was crushed by a 300kg concrete dispensing tube resulting in a traumatic amputation as well injuries to his kidneys, spleen, and a pulmonary embolism.
- Successfully represented a claimant in a liability only High Court trial after he was truck by a tractor and suffered a severe brain injury.
- Represented six of the core participants in Phase 2 of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Tracey Benson, Edmund Young