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Hugh James is praised for its ‘professionalism, care and concern’, and has specialist teams in areas such as group actions and industrial disease, while high-volume accident claims are now handled through its legal outsourcing service Involegal LLP. Andrew Harding leads on catastrophic injury cases. Mark Harvey is praised for his ‘conviction, personable approach and clear advice’, and handles harmful product and overseas accident cases. It continues acting for miners union NACODS on osteoarthritis claims.

Leo Abse & Cohen primarily serves trade union members, with practice head Richard Norman focusing on employers’ liability and industrial disease claims. Mark Church leads on serious injury cases, while Swansea-based Lorraine O’Brien handles RTA claims.

With a ‘strong, well-informed team’, NewLaw Solicitors LLP has depth in specialist advice including high-volume motorcycle accident claims. Elisabeth Roth leads on cases involving serious injury. Brain injury specialist Alison Culverwell achieved a £1.2m settlement arising from a motorcycle accident.

Thompsons Solicitors LLP acts mainly for trade unions but also for private clients on cases involving complex, serious injuries. Mick Antoniw focuses on fatalities, while Louise Westlake handles accident and disease work. The firm recently handled a high-profile inquest against the Assembly Government.

Pauline Kent is now the practice head at Harding Evans LLP, following David Morgan’s appointment as a District Judge. The practice handles RTA claims, while other recent instructions include spinal injury and amputee cases.

JCP Solicitors’ Claire Goldsworthy, Lynne Morgan and Keith Thomas have specialist experience in catastrophic and maximum-severity claims. The team recently handled a number of high-value RTA and work accident settlements.

Russell Jones & Walker’s ‘consistently supportive’ team is led by the well-regarded Michael Imperato, who specialises in serious injury, sports and travel-related claims. Nicholas Collins is ‘professional, efficient, knowledgeable, reassuring and approachable’, and handles employer’s liability and work accident cases. Julian Cason focuses on industrial disease matters. The team recently settled various workplace accident and asbestos claims.

‘A firm of quality’, Simpson Millar LLP is led by the highly regarded Phillip Gower, who is ‘always available to clients, very approachable and “human”’, and specialises in industrial disease and brain injuries. The team primarily serves trade union members, and recently settled a number of asbestos-related claims at the High 
Court.

Walker Smith Way is ‘prepared to take on difficult cases and fight them hard’. Practice head Neil Turnbull recently settled a £1m-plus serious head injury claim. Mark Denholm is ‘approachable, conscientious and hardworking, and has excellent judgement’. The firm’s key clients are trade unions such as Unite and 
USDAW.

Watkins & Gunn’s practice is led by managing partner Clive Thomas. Recent work includes acting for the South Wales-based Bakers Food & Allied Workers Union on employers’ liability claims, as well as handling referrals from National Accident Helpline.

Cordner Lewis Solicitors’ Michael Cordner focuses on RTA and employers’ liability claims, while Julian Lewis undertakes industrial disease cases.

Dolmans Solicitors’ complex PI claimant work is led by Philip Bradley, who is ‘very organised, very pragmatic, and has sound judgement’. Recent cases include a six-figure occupational disease settlement.

At Douglas-Jones Mercer, senior associate Nicholas Llewelyn handles fatal accident, RTA, and occupational and public liability cases.

Glyn Maddocks leads Gabb and Co’s team on personal injury claims.

At Gamlins, Kate Robertson undertakes employers’ liability, accident-at-work, and RTA claims.

Geldards LLP handles employers’ liability claims for trade union USDAW. ‘Extremely capable’ practice head Gillian Latham specialises in complex matters.

Paul Bennett heads the practice at Hutchinson Thomas, which is currently pursuing a seven-figure cerebral palsy damages claim.

Led by Tim Musgrave, Hutton’s handles industrial disease and employers’ liability claims, and has achieved numerous high-value settlements.

MLM Cartwright focuses on public sector clients. Litigator Andrea Thomas handles employers’ liability work, and heads the practice’s miners’ compensation unit.

North Wales firm Mackenzie Jones Solicitors is led by Richard Jones. Providing a ‘professional service from start to finish’, it is recommended for catastrophic injury and other high-value cases in the locality.

Secure Law’s specialist personal injury practice is led by Richard Crane and Bob Harvey. It deals primarily with RTA claims as well as employers’ and public liability matters.

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