The ‘technically gifted’ team at Weightmans LLP, notable for its longstanding working relationship with the MIB, has broad experience across a range of catastrophic injury work. Claims director Rob Williams leads the team. David Holt specialises in non-indemnity insurance work and catastrophic injury claims, while Will Quinn covers the liability insurers’ wing of the practice, with clients including Zurich and AIG. Also key are brain and spinal injury expert Emerson Wallwork, and Louise Mutch, who focuses on large loss and technical claims.
Testimonials
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‘One of the go-to northern insurance giants.’
‘Will Quinn - experienced, knowledgeable, tactically astute insurance lawyer.’
‘They have excelled throughout and provided me with exemplary support in high-profile litigation in the Court of Appeal and in the settlement of numerous difficult disputes.’
'David Holt has stand out experience, knowing the world of RTAs and wider personal injury inside out.’
‘The Weightmans team in Manchester is very strong and well regarded. They always strike me as a very modern team - always ahead of the big developments in our sector, involved in the highest profile cases and comfortable with the use of technology to improve their offering.’
‘Emerson Wallwork is an outstanding solicitor - more knowledgeable and tactically sensible than most.'
‘An excellent, technically gifted catastrophic injury team.’
Key clients
- Zurich
- Motor Insurers Bureau
- AIG Europe
- AXAXL Insurance
- PwC (Chester Street Holdings)
- Municipal Mutual Insurance
- Ageas Insurance
- Tesco Underwriting
- First Central Insurance
- InterEurope AG Insurance
- Covea Insurance
- Octagon Insurance
- Travellers Insurance Co
- HDI Global
- Hiscox Insurance
- Esure Insurance
- Prometheus Insurance
- Hastings Direct
- Markerstudy Insurance
- Berkshire Hathaway Speciality Insurance
- Liberty Mutual
- Markel Insurance
- DCL Insurance
- Broadspire/Crawfords
- Protector Insurance
- Vinci
- Rolls Royce
- Jaguar Land Rover
- Lidl Stores
- Nestle
- BP
- DHL Logistics
- Severn Trent
- Gallagher Bassett
- Hundreds of Local Authorities and Police Authorities
Work highlights
- Instructed by Markel to act on behalf of an insured care home.
- Acting in a contributory negligence claim against a 13-year-old child in a road traffic case on behalf of the MIB.
- Obtained a settlement on behalf of Markerstudy in the case of Stammers v Dyson.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rob Williams