Praised by clients for its ‘experience and humanity’, Serious Injury Law Limited specialises in catastrophic brain injury claims. Ben Priestley, Tim Walters, and Matthew Dixon lead the team. As a ‘distinguished’ advocate, Priestley routinely represents both adults and children in cases concerning cerebral palsy, fatal accidents, and spinal cord injuries, and Walters often acts for Court of Protection clients, advising on deputyship issues. Oliver Shaw handles a range of road traffic accident related claims, where claimants have sustained severe orthopaedic and traumatic brain injuries. Jonathan Syddall left the firm in May 2023. Chris Lecky is a key name for traumatic brain injury cases.
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‘Local but hard hitting, they have the power to deliver excellent results with a well resourced team with depth in knowledge.’
‘This firm stand out for their deep compassion for clients who have suffered traumatic injuries. Many clients are facing extremely difficult times in their lives after serious collisions, and they make it a priority to treat each client with dignity, respect, and care. They also collaborate exceptionally well as a team, pooling their expertise to win cases.’
‘Ben Priestley stands apart due to his compassion, diligence, knowledge, and teamwork within the firm and ourselves which all works well towards obtaining justice and maximum compensation for those who have suffered serious injury due to road accidents. These qualities make Ben a distinguished advocate for seriously injured clients.’
‘The team are very skilled and experienced in their specialist area and treat every client as an individual. Nothing is too much trouble and there is always a very professional, holistic and open minded approach to requests and issues as they arise.’
‘Their level of experience and humanity. They see every client as an individual and base decisions on a balanced, open minded thought process ensuring no one is expected to conform or fit into a box. Every decision is unique and the client is always central to the process.’
‘Serious Injury Law is a market leader in dealing with cases of the utmost severity - primarily brain and spinal cord injuries, but also fatal accident cases. If a member of my family suffered a very serious injury, I would undoubtedly instruct Serious.’
‘The team consists of specialist solicitors with substantial experience in catastrophic injury litigation. Through many years of undertaking work in this area they have developed strength in depth and handle cases of the utmost severity with professionalism and care.’
‘Claire Hutchinson is an exceptional litigator dealing with catastrophic cases. She is able to master complex expert evidence and distill the crucial issues in a case with professionalism whilst maintaining an easy approachable manner with the client. An excellent all round performer.’
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Ben Priestley, Tim Walters, Matthew Dixon