Senior associate Mike Sutton heads the practice at Sydney Mitchell LLP, which advises on a broad array of claims. Recently, it has been instructed on several cases involving polytrauma. The group receives a regular flow of instructions on serious work accidents, and has also been working on some complex cases involving the amputation of limbs.
Testimonials
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‘Mike Sutton – Hard working. Clients love him. Great communicator and problem solver. Gets what you need to have before a judge to prove a case. Highly competent across the PI spectrum, but particularly good on EL work.’
‘My main contact has been Mike Sutton who has been helpful and friendly, while still being professional and knowledgeable. I would and will recommend Mike to anyone in a similar position to me.’
‘I have been dealing with Mike Sutton who has been consistently caring and professional dealing with this case.’
‘Mike Sutton always made me feel that he had a firm grip on all aspects of my case, knew how to progress my case in my favour and had a clear plan of how to proceed; he inspired confidence.’
‘Very strong reputation in the West Midlands area for personal injury work. A compassionate and attentive team that is happy to take on the most challenging of cases.’
‘A relatively small local firm providing high levels of personal service and a local office as an alternative to the big firms in the market.’
'Mike Sutton was extremely helpful and professional throughout and always available to answer any queries. I can't praise him highly enough.'
‘Mike Sutton. A highly charismatic lawyer who has great client skills, quickly building up a relationship with those injured in the most difficult of circumstances.’
Work highlights
- Successfully acted for a client who was a passenger in a taxi that was involved in a head-on collision when another vehicle came on to the wrong side of the road.
- Acting for a client who suffered 'polytrauma' ie multiple and life-threatening injuries as a result of a road traffic accident.
- Successfully acted for a client who was a self-employed ductwork fitter and who fell while working on a construction site.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mike Sutton