England - North • Insurance

Keoghs LLP

Keoghs LLP’s Newcastle-based team stands out for its specialty in exclusively defending the most complex and sensitive catastrophic injury claims as well as a core practice of RTA claims. The team is also frequently relied upon to advise insurers on policy issues. Practice head Jamie McCabe ‘has an encyclopedic knowledge of defending catastrophic injury cases and has nurtured a team that shares his approach dealing with cases in a forensic and innovative way.’ Key partner Chris Patton heads up the large loss team and has particular expertise in brain, spinal and amputation injuries. Alongside him, senior associates James Fisher, Joanna Grieve, and James Knox are praised by clients as ’leaders in their own right’ by providing ‘a rare depth of expertise’.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team at Keoghs are highly specialised and incredibly experienced in dealing with cases of maximum severity and in particular serious brain injury, tetraplegia and amputation cases. Simply the best at getting to grips with really complex and challenging cases. What we really like is that they put us and our needs at the centre of the process. Nothing is ever too much in terms of supporting our business in technical claims handling, development of our people and keeping ahead of important market developments.’

  • ‘The team work to one voice, they are all technically experienced and whilst individual in their handling you believe that the benchmark they set themselves is set from the top down, you get the same level of proactive handling, advice and strong sense of commerciality in decision making.’

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Key clients

  • Somerset Bridge Group
  • ERS

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