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Clinical negligence: claimant
Clinical negligence: claimant
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- Irwin Mitchell LLP Manchester
- Pannone LLP Manchester
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- JMW Solicitors LLP Manchester
- John Pickering and Partners LLP Liverpool, Manchester
- Linder Myers LLP Manchester
- MPH Solicitors Manchester
- Potter Rees Serious Injury Solicitors LLP Manchester
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- EAD Solicitors LLP Liverpool
- Jobling Gowler Solicitors Macclesfield
- Maxwell Hodge Liverpool
- Simpson Millar LLP Manchester
- Stephensons Solicitors LLP Leigh
- The Roland Partnership Chester
Irwin Mitchell LLP offers a truly holistic service, regularly settling claims in excess of £1m and undertaking inquest and inquiry work. Lindsay Wise, a brain and spinal cord injury expert, ‘guides those below her with a steady and intelligent hand’.
John Kitchingman and Brendan Hope at Pannone LLP acted together in securing damages of over £3m in two separate birth injury cases. Department head Stephen Jones is experienced in major healthcare inquiries. Kitchingman, Hope, and Jones all win high praise from clients.
JMW Solicitors LLP achieved a £6.4m settlement in a birth injury case led by practice head Eddie Jones, who is ‘very upfront , honest, and professional’. Sally Leonards is ‘very open, direct and straight to the point’, and was recently involved in a particularly challenging High Court case.
John Pickering and Partners LLP’s practice is divided equally between legal aid, conditional fee, private, and ‘before-the-event’ insurance work. The team tripled its caseload in 2010, and achieved firmwide panel membership of Headway. Claire Horton leads the team.
Trevor Ward is head of department at Linder Myers LLP, and has considerable experience in birth trauma, orthopaedic, ophthalmic and general surgery claims. He is also an assessor for the Law Society’s specialist clinical negligence panel.
The team at MPH Solicitors has the ability to act on a diverse range of cases, and has experience in challenging PCTs through judicial review. Mark Havenhand and Frank Patterson are recommended.
Potter Rees Serious Injury Solicitors LLP acted on a number of high-value brain injury cases in 2010, with the overall value of one case amounting to £6.4m. Other work includes birth injury cases. Helen Dolan is the practice head.
Helen Barry leads the team at EAD Solicitors LLP and has acted on some high-profile, groundbreaking cases.
Jobling Gowler Solicitors offers advice on all types of clinical negligence cases, including those involving birth injury, cerebral palsy, brain and spinal injury, and fatal claims and inquests. Heather Jobling heads the team.
Michael Danby is the contact at Maxwell Hodge.
Simpson Millar LLP acted on a number of £1m-plus cases in 2010.
Louise Griffiths leads the team at Stephensons Solicitors LLP, and is handling numerous £1m-plus cases.
The Roland Partnership is a niche firm which ‘does this type of work every bit as well as their giant competitors’. Nina Roland is practice head.
Clinical negligence: defendant
Clinical negligence: defendant
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- Hempsons Manchester
- Hill Dickinson LLP Liverpool, Manchester
- Weightmans LLP Liverpool
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- Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP Manchester
Hempsons has successfully defended numerous potentially high-value clinical negligence claims, and regularly acts for Foundation Trusts, NHS trusts, the NHSLA, and the Medical Defence Union. Katherine Sheldrick and Jane Bullbrook are ‘always willing to go the extra mile’, and Frances Harrison is also recommended.
Hill Dickinson LLP represents over 40 NHS trusts through NHSLA schemes. The ‘second-to-none’ team is currently involved in the high-profile ‘Rowlands’ litigation, comprising over 300 claims. Mike McKenna’s ‘technical and intellectual expertise is awesome’; and Andrew Leslie has ‘impeccable judgement’. Richard Watson leads the team.
Weightmans LLP’s practice head Victoria Morris deals principally with high-value birth injury cases for the NHSLA. Consultant David Simpson is highly regarded, and conducts his own advocacy.
Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP has ‘great strength in depth’. Sarah Woodwark acts for medical defence organisations, doctors, dentists and inquests, including prison deaths. Recent work for head of department Mike Brown includes acting for two GPs and a hospital trust in a serious injury case.
Personal injury: claimant
Personal injury: claimant
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- Irwin Mitchell LLP Manchester
- MPH Solicitors Manchester
- Pannone LLP Manchester
- Thompsons Solicitors LLP Liverpool, Manchester
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- DWF LLP Liverpool, Manchester
- Fentons Solicitors LLP Manchester
- JMW Solicitors LLP Manchester
- John Pickering and Partners LLP Liverpool, Manchester
- Potter Rees Serious Injury Solicitors LLP Manchester
- Russell Jones & Walker Manchester
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- Freeclaim Solicitors Manchester
- Hilary Meredith Solicitors Wilmslow
- Linder Myers LLP Manchester
- Shoosmiths Manchester
- Silverbeck Rymer Liverpool
- Simpson Millar LLP Manchester
- Stephensons Solicitors LLP Leigh
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- ClearLaw Solicitors Manchester
- colemans-ctts LLP Manchester
- Donns LLP Manchester
- Gorvins Stockport
- Roberts Jackson Solicitors Wilmslow
- Savas & Savage Solicitors Ellesmere Port
The team at Irwin Mitchell LLP, led by Grahame Codd, recently appointed experienced collision investigator Christopher Noblett. Jonathan Betts, who represents clients with brain and spinal cord injuries, and amputees, has ‘star quality; he relates superbly to his clients’. Asbestos specialist Geraldine Coombs is also recommended.
MPH Solicitors has a dedicated team within its industrial disease practice dealing exclusively with hearing loss claims, led by the highly recommended Dominic Hemsi. Military work highlights included achieving settlements for soldier amputees. Geraldine McCool heads the team.
Pannone LLP is ‘excellent in every way, and never falters in its support and availability’. It acts on multimillion-pound injury claims, as well as in niche areas such as deaths in custody. The highly recommended Richard Scorer heads the department, and Catherine Leech and Carol Jackson are also recommended.
Thompsons Solicitors LLP is an experienced trade union law firm and recently acquired Thornleys’ Solicitors personal injury team, strengthening its relationship with one of the UK’s largest trade unions.
DWF LLP is an established panel firm, and was recently reappointed to the panel of a major insurer. David Blaquière heads the team.
Fentons Solicitors LLP achieved £1m-plus settlements for numerous clients in RTA and employers’ liability cases. Head of serious injury Mark Thomson and Deborah Johnson are recommended; and Andrew Young is ‘a credit to himself and his profession’.
JMW Solicitors LLP acted on a range of RTA and industrial disease cases, recovering damages ranging from £50,000 to £4.5m. Chris Sutton and Richard Powell are joint heads of the team.
John Pickering and Partners LLP has a long history in the area of industrial disease, and has acted on several high-profile asbestos test cases. Kevin Johnson is the contact in Liverpool, and Neil Fisher is the name to note in Manchester.
Potter Rees Serious Injury Solicitors LLP’s track record includes a landmark decision at the House of Lords; and an eight-figure award for a personal injury case. Hugh Potter and Rachel Rees are recommended.
Russell Jones & Walker is praised for the quality of its client service. Tracey Graham, who specialises in occupational accident and disease claims, has ‘an ability to provide clarity on all matters’.
Freeclaim Solicitors handles work across the value spectrum. In 2010, John Barstow handled a number of £2m-plus RTA cases, and Alastair Fernie regularly recovers damages in excess of £1m for brain injury cases.
Hilary Meredith Solicitors is well known for its military work.
Linder Myers LLP has been dealing predominantly with mid to high-value motorcycle accidents. Andrew McBride leads the team.
Shoosmiths is new to the region, and handles the full range of claims.
In 2010, Sally Raeburn at Silverbeck Rymer settled a record-breaking case for the firm, in the sum of £7.5m.
Simpson Millar LLP mainly deals with relatively low-value claims.
Kate Sweeney leads the team at Stephensons Solicitors LLP.
Personal injury: defendant
Personal injury: defendant
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- Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP Manchester
- Beachcroft Manchester
- Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP Liverpool, Manchester
- DWF LLP Liverpool, Manchester
- Forbes Blackburn
- Hill Dickinson LLP Liverpool, Manchester
- Keoghs LLP Bolton
- Weightmans LLP Liverpool
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- Greenwoods Solicitors Manchester
- Kennedys Manchester
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- Davies Arnold Cooper LLP Manchester
- Horwich Farrelly Manchester
- Plexus Law Manchester
Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP welcomed a 15-partner insurance team from the former Halliwells and also Stephen Gorman, previously head of commercial insurance at Davies Arnold Cooper LLP. Recent work includes a number of multimillion-pound claims for NFU Mutual and Chartis; and advising Babergh MBC in the Court of Appeal. Peter Whitehead and Peter Walmsley ‘both have an exceptionally strong catastrophic injury reputation’; and Damian Ward has a strong fraud practice.
Beachcroft acts for a broad range of UK and international insurers, household name corporates, and public bodies. Practice head Iain Moore has particular experience in the industrial goods and services sectors; and Corrinne Sinker acts for clients in the financial services sector. The team also has growing expertise in fraud cases.
Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP is a ‘technical powerhouse’ in this practice area. Jonathan Clay ‘leads his team with enthusiasm and integrity’; and Brian Goodwin is ‘extremely knowledgeable in dealing with asbestos cases’. Occupational disease expert Chris Fletcher (who joined from Halliwells in 2010) is also highly recommended. Clients include Aviva, MIB, Balfour Beatty plc, and Sainsburys plc.
DWF LLP provides a ‘first-class service’, and is on the panel of some of the UK’s major insurers and claims organisations. Recent work for the team includes acting for a large pharmaceutical company in relation to an outbreak of toxic gas. Carl Graham ‘knows when to settle but is willing to fight’; and Dave Young has ‘a flair for detailed investigations into the issue of negligence’.
Forbes is ‘absolutely fantastic – nothing is too much trouble’. It acts for local authorities, major insurers including Chartis, and Co-operative Group Ltd, and a number of Lloyd’s syndicates and adjusters. Martin Crabtree also acts for Premiership and Football League Clubs. Its serious and complex claims unit, led by Paul Geldard, is well known for its work in construction litigation. The fraud team has been busy investigating a major fraud ring.
Jason Bleasdale at Hill Dickinson LLP is a disease specialist; and David Dunne specialises in asbestos work. The firm also has an exclusive partnership with the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau, providing information on fraud issues. Denny Payton joined the firm from Corclaim (part of Harvey Ingram LLP) to head its uninsured loss recovery group. Clients include Iceland and Bourne Leisure.
Keoghs LLP has a large team focusing exclusively on servicing the insurance sector, and has a strong track record in tackling fraud claims. It continued to expand with the addition of Carrie Hoey from Halliwells, who joined the disease team. Andrew Underwood is ‘one of the best strategic and tactical operators’; and Mark Whalley is also recommended.
Weightmans LLP is rated ‘very highly indeed’ for high-value and complex catastrophic injury work, where it acts for a wide range of public bodies. David Holt is ‘top of his game’; and Victoria Coleman is a strong choice ‘for the most difficult of cases’. Kieran Jones heads the disease unit; and Roddy Macleod is recommended for stress-related claims.
Greenwoods Solicitors is new to the ranking, and acts for some major insurers; it is ‘a very good team, with a good depth of experience’. Practice head Mike Suddards ‘gets results’, and is ‘somebody to go to with confidence on those difficult cases’.
The team at Kennedys ‘leaves no stone unturned’. In line with the firm’s sector-focused approach, the team ‘immerses itself’ in its clients’ business, ‘so it is fully conversant with all complex matters it will come into contact with’. The department is led by Richard McKeown, and Christopher Oldfield is highly recommended.
Davies Arnold Cooper LLP lost commercial insurance head Stephen Gorman to Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP, but retains a strong team with broad experience.
Horwich Farrelly works with some major insurance companies, such as Aviva, Admiral and Brit.
Plexus Law covers the full range of personal injury work, and also acts for the police in civil claims.
Professional negligence
Professional negligence
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- Hill Dickinson LLP Liverpool, Manchester
- Legal Risk Liverpool
- Robin Simon LLP Manchester
- Weightmans LLP Liverpool, Manchester
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- Addleshaw Goddard LLP Manchester
- Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP Manchester
- Beachcroft Manchester
- Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP Manchester, Liverpool
- DWF LLP Liverpool, Manchester
- Mills & Reeve LLP Manchester
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- Kennedys Manchester
- Pannone LLP Manchester
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- Aaron & Partners LLP Chester
At Hill Dickinson LLP, Liverpool head Ruth Lawrence continues to serve longstanding clients such as Aviva, as well as new clients WR Berkeley and Quinn. The team attracted a number of new arrivals in 2010, including Anne Eady from Halliwells. Sarah Naylor and Christopher Stanton are highly recommended.
Legal Risk’s client base predominantly comprises law firms and their professional indemnity insurers. Frank Maher’s ‘understanding of the environment the client works in enables him to give clear, concise guidance’. Sue Mawdsley is also recommended.
Department head Andrew Macleod at niche practice Robin Simon LLP handled several heavyweight professional indemnity claims for construction professionals and insurance brokers. Louisa Robbins is ‘simply a star – she does everything before you know you want it’.
The growing team at Weightmans LLP ‘never fails to impress’, and continues to attract work from professionals and major insurers such as QBE, and new client Hannover. It has also been appointed to the Howden RICS panel. Mickaela Fox and Mike Grant are recommended.
Addleshaw Goddard LLP acts mainly for claimants, including UK high street bank and building society lenders. John Gosling is recommended, and the team is also noted for its ‘robust and competent fee-earners at assistant level’.
Barlow Lyde & Gilbert LLP acts for claimants, providing ‘a wonderful all-round service’. The team welcomed Stephen Gorman, formerly managing partner of Davies Arnold Cooper LLP’s Manchester office.
The team at Beachcroft has seen an increase in instructions relating to construction professionals and educational establishments. Practice head Ian McConkey is recommended.
Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP continues to recruit at solicitor level in response to increased instructions through panel appointments. Practice head Jason Nash is leading on two landmark cases.
Major developments for DWF LLP include being appointed to the panel of a major insurer for all insurance work, and the arrival of Julie Bowker from Halliwells. Kieran Walshe heads the team.
Mills & Reeve LLP has strength in depth, and is attracting work from insurers on high-level work. Niall Innes joined from Robin Simon LLP to take over as head of the team from Liz Taylor, who remains with the firm as a consultant.