Irwin Mitchell

Personal legal services

Partner

Since joining Irwin Mitchell in 2005, I have dedicated my career exclusively to representing individuals affected by occupational disease and serious work-related illness. Today, I am a partner in our Birmingham Personal Injury team, specialising solely in complex industrial disease claims.

I began my career acting exclusively in mesothelioma and asbestos-related claims before expanding my practice across the full spectrum of occupational disease litigation. Over the years, I have developed extensive experience representing workers and their families in claims arising from exposure to hazardous substances and unsafe working practices.

My work includes cases involving a wide range of serious occupational illnesses, such as:

• Mesothelioma

• Asbestos-related lung cancer

• Occupational asthma

• Silicosis

• Work-related cancers

• Hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS).

I have particular expertise in claims involving respirable crystalline silica and quartz dust exposure, acting for individuals diagnosed with silicosis and other serious respiratory diseases arising from long-term occupational exposure.

I understand that at the heart of each claim is a person whose life has been changed by a diagnosis that often comes completely out of the blue, turning their world upside down. I work to ensure my clients are fully supported both during their claim and after it’s been settled, always acting in their best interests and tailoring my approach based on their unique needs.

As awareness of silica-related disease continues to grow, I regularly advise clients in complex claims requiring detailed analysis of workplace exposure, occupational hygiene evidence and medical causation.