Hilary Wetherell > Irwin Mitchell > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile

Hilary Wetherell

0121 214 5263 hilary.wetherell@irwinmitchell.com

Work Department

Serious Injury

Position

I joined Irwin Mitchell in 2000 and became a Partner in the Serious Injury team in Birmingham in 2011.

In 2021 I was appointed Lead Partner for the Complex PI teams in Birmingham.

I lead a team of seven lawyers and our specialisms include:

• Brain injury
• Polytrauma (multiple serious injuries)
• Severe burns
• Complex fatal accident work such as police liaison work and coronial law.

We routinely secure settlements for more than £1 million – including an Irwin Mitchell record for the Serious Injury team of £22.7 million. We have an immediate focus from the day of instruction on our client’s rehabilitation needs and routinely refer to our superb Support and Rehabilitation team to make sure our clients and families are supported before we’re able to secure interim payments.

For road traffic accidents, including fatal accidents, our specialist investigation team works with the police to analyse the accident for our clients. Member of the team are themselves ex-police and draw on their police experience to support our clients’ claim.

We’re extremely proud to be able to work with some truly inspirational clients and to provide the “expert hand, human touch” that they and their families need during their long rehabilitation process.

Career

Trained Donns; qualified 1999; Irwin Mitchell 2000 to date (associate 2006, partner 2011).

Memberships

APIL senior litigator accreditation and brain injury accreditation; Birmingham Medico-Legal Society.

Education

Birkenhead High School for Girls; University of Leicester (LLB); Chester College of Law (LPC).