With ‘top-rate knowledge, a sensible approach to litigation and an excellent appraisal of risk’, Kennedys‘ personal injury practice is led from Chelmsford by Jennifer Harris, and is active in complex, high-value catastrophic injury claims, acting for a client roster of global insurers, corporates and public bodies. Harris, who is managing partner of the firm’s Chelmsford office, specialises in motor, casualty and property claims, while Richard West is global head of the firm’s liability defence practice and handles catastrophic injury and motor coverage cases. Other key names include employer and public liability specialist Joy Middleton, and catastrophic injury and abuse matter expert Kathryn Oldfield.

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  • ‘Excellent insurer firm. Top-rate knowledge, a sensible approach to litigation and an excellent appraisal of risk.'

  • ‘Kennedys have the strongest presence in the PI Defendant market in London and the SE. They are quite simply the market leaders.’

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Key clients

  • Aviva
  • Gallagher Bassett
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