Guy Darlaston > Irwin Mitchell > Southampton, England > Lawyer Profile

Irwin Mitchell‘s Southampton-based team is ‘highly experienced and meticulous in its pursuance of the clients’ interests‘, leveraging ‘impressive strength and depth‘ to ‘handle complex and difficult personal injury claims with aplomb‘. Guy Darlaston is the regional managing partner and focuses on mesothelioma cases, while Claire Howard heads up the serious injury team, Andrew Buckham leads the MoD claims team in the Southampton office, and Nicola Maier leads the regional asbestos disease team. Ruth Johnson is highly praised by clients and primarily handles road traffic accident claims and cases involving individuals injured as infants.

Regularly engaged in complex litigation, the personal injury department at Irwin Mitchell is praised by clients for its ‘depth of expertise’. Highlighted for his ‘vast experience’, department head Richard Geraghty has advised claimants on personal injury litigation for over 25 years, and often handles cases concerning traffic and workplace injuries resulting in extensive physical damage. Alison Eddy and Tracey Storey both hold over 30 years of experience in cognitive and spinal cord injury litigation, advising clients in both domestic and cross-border cases. Demetrius Danas is a key port of call for brain, spinal and fatal injuries incurred abroad, in holidays, or in aviation and maritime environments. Guy Darlaston is noted as a ‘savvy operator’, primarily specialising in industrial diseases, with a focus on asbestos litigation. Sarah Griggs is highlighted for her ‘intelligent and practical way of dealing with cases’, often operating in cases requiring expertise in catastrophic brain injuries for both adults and children. Chani Dhaliwal is highly active in spinal cord litigation, while Angela Batchelor typically advises claimants in public liability, road traffic and workplace accidents. Laura Middleton-Guerard is recommended for work concerning injuries arising from traffic accidents.