England - South East • Insurance
Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP's core workstream in the personal injury space covers catastrophic, multiple and fatal injuries but the team also offers other niche areas of expertise across product liability, elderly care and cosmetic treatment claims, as well as cases that overlap both personal injury and clinical negligence. Guildford-based Philippa Luscombe heads the practice and specialises in high value brain injury and fatal accident cases.
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Testimonials
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'Philippa Luscombe is not only approachable and delightful but has a national reputation in dealing with complex brain and spinal injury and fatal accident claims. Andrew Clayton, also in the Guildford office, is switched on and down-to-earth.'
‘A diverse team who show a high level of empathy whilst clearly knowing their subject very well.’
'Philippa Luscombe is outstanding and the go-to person for complex and challenging cases where catastrophic injuries have been sustained. She has excellent powers of analysis and sound judgement. She gives careful consideration to her cases and ensures her clients are kept informed at all key stages.'
‘ They are very professional and are focused on getting the right outcome.’
‘Accessible and approachable.’
‘Kind and approachable - client centred.’
Work highlights
- Acted on a personal injury claim arising out of an RTA where the claimant suffered multiple injuries had to undergo one lower limb amputation early in the claim and had the other lower limb amputation four years after the accident.
- Acted on a personal injury claim for a young man in his 20s arising out of an RTA as a result of which he suffered a spinal cord injury and was left paralysed.
- Brought a successful claim on behalf of a protected party which was heavily disputed on both liability and causation.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Philippa Luscombe