Lyons Davidson’s Bristol office fields an ‘experienced team with excellent high-value work’, which sits within the firm’s broader civil division. Joanna Laidlaw heads up the dedicated department, as well as running a notable roster of child brain injury cases, and is capably supported in her leadership role by Tabitha Rooks, who ’combines excellent client care skills with a tenacity to get the best result possible’.
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Testimonials
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- 'They are an experienced team with excellent high-value work.'
- 'Tabitha Rooks is hugely experienced and well regarded.'
- 'The attention to detail, professionalism, compassion and tenacity of the individuals that I dealt with at Lyons Davidson are but a few of the qualities that I valued in the team. They left no stone unturned and made sure that they explained the process and kept me updated at every step along the way.'
- 'Tabitha Rooks has literally stood by my side, answered the phone and emails day and night for year after year. She knows every family member affected, both in terms of their personal details as well as how they have had to learn to cope with tragedy and with each passing month and year she has worked harder and harder to ensure we got the outcome we needed and deserved. We will be forever thankful for her efforts.'
- 'Personal touch, engagement, regular meaningful updates, good communication re billing.'
- 'Joanna Laidlaw has a great caseload and she gets on very well with the clients. Her approach is very practical and she gets fantastic results.'
- 'Tabitha Rooks combines excellent client care skills with a tenacity to get the best result possible.'
- 'A strong and focused team in the South West.'
Work highlights
- Successfully represented a claimant in a case relating to a negligently performed vitrectomy.
- Successfully represented a claimant in a case relating to a negligent delay in diagnosing a cerebral aneurysm which led to cognitive disorder.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Joanna Laidlaw, Tabitha Rooks