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Serious Injury Law Limited
SHERRINGTON HOUSE
66 CHORLEY STREET
BOLTON
BL1 4AL
England

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Insurance > Personal injury: claimant Tier 1

Boutique claimant personal injury firm Serious Injury Law Limited, based in Bolton, handles catastrophic injury cases. The firm is part of The Major Trauma Signposting Partnership in conjunction with the NHS, providing legal advisory services to catastrophic injury patients following admission to hospital. The practice is led by the ‘superlative’ Ben Priestley jointly with managing partner Tim Walters, spinal and brain injury specialist Jonathan Syddall, and experienced litigator Matthew Dixon. Chris Lecky, who also serves as Deputy District Judge, is a further key name.

Leading individuals

Ben Priestley - Serious Injury Law Limited

Rising stars

Chris Lecky - Serious Injury Law Limited

Practice head(s):

Ben Priestley; Tim Walters; Matthew Dixon; Jonathan Syddall

Other key lawyers:

Chris Lecky

Testimonials

‘Serious Injury Law offer a service that puts clients at the forefront. The expertise in the sector is superb.’

‘I have been very impressed with how knowledgeable the team are and how they take each client as an individual, treating their requests sensitively and making decisions on a bespoke basis to meet the unique needs of each client.’

‘My experience with them has been on several highly challenging cases where an open-minded, bespoke approach has been required to meet needs in the clients’ best interests. They have never been dismissive of quite off-the-wall ideas and are always ready to discuss recommendations and requests to ensure the most appropriate outcome.’

‘Absolutely dedicated to their field of serious injury. Extremely thorough but most importantly always putting the client first. The best in this area that we have worked with.’

Approachable, knowledgeable, willing to work proactively to find solutions. Client-centric, treating clients as individuals and investing in them to get the desired result. More than happy to visit clients at home when required across a nationwide basis.’

‘Attention to detail, exceptional customer service, out to help each of the clients.’

‘A very solid team headed by the superlative Ben Priestley.’

Insurance > Personal injury and clinical negligence: claimant

Next Generation Partners: Personal Injury

Jonathan Syddall - Serious Injury Law Limited

This is one of the country’s leading practices specialising in catastrophic injury, focusing on cases including brain injury, spinal injury, amputation and cerebral palsy. It operates on a nationwide basis and is dedicated to rebuilding the lives of those affected by serious injury.

The firm: Serious Injury Law Ltd is a distinct and highly innovative firm. Founded in 1989, it was one of the first practices in the UK to be established with the specific intention of dealing exclusively with personal injury cases on behalf of claimants and later to develop its nationwide practice extensively in the then-emerging legal expenses insurance sector. Serious Injury Law Ltd has now become established as one of the UK’s leading firms in the field of catastrophic injury claims, with a particular emphasis on high-value, difficult liability cases. The firm has achieved numerous multimillion-pound settlements in cases of the utmost complexity.

The practice is committed to excellence in all areas of client care and is dedicated to the pursuit of professionalism and results. The practice has developed close relationships with leading charities, spinal centres, medical and care experts, consultants, specialist barristers and other leading professionals in the catastrophic injury field and is recommended by many leading organisations to act in such cases. It has a particular interest in investigating difficult liability cases. A number of high-value settlements have been achieved in cases that were rejected by other firms on the assumption that there were insufficient prospects of success.

The practice maintains investment in cutting-edge technology and offers a nationwide face-to-face client service, delivered professionally and sensitively. In order to help clients rebuild and regain control of their lives, it offers an all-encompassing service that not only includes legal assistance, but also the facilitation of rehabilitation, vocational training, housing adaptation, and more.

The practice has also been involved in a joint venture ABS, in partnership with the leading international insurance group Allianz, which has undertaken work on behalf of the motor manufacturers BMW, Volkswagen and Ford.

Types of work undertaken: All aspects of brain injury are dealt with, from mild traumatic brain injury to cases of the utmost severity.

Spinal injury is also a specific area of expertise, with a track record of involvement in cases of the utmost severity involving complete spinal cord injury and resulting in paraplegia and tetraplegia.

The practice also specialises in cerebral palsy cases, injuries resulting in amputation, cases involving medical negligence, serious/multiple orthopaedic injuries, and significant injuries arising from criminal assault.

The practice offers a full service for maximum severity cases and it has developed a dedicated panel of experts to ensure the provision of a comprehensive rehabilitation package. Its Court of Protection department is also highly rated.

Serious Injury Law Ltd intends to expand significantly as its market share grows in line with its reputation as well as its marketing and business relationships. The firm is currently recruiting in several areas of its practice.

Department	Name	Email	Telephone
Managing partner	Tim Walters
PI/catastrophic injury	Matthew Dixon
PI/catastrophic injury	Ben Priestley
Clinical negligence	Matthew Dixon
Clinical negligence	Ben Priestley
Court of Protection	Tim Walters

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	Matthew Dixon	Matthew is a solicitor, partner and head of finance and litigation at…	View Profile
	Tim Walters	As the head of Serious Injury Law Ltd’s Court of Protection department…	View Profile