Andrew Zajac > Leigh Day > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile
Leigh Day Offices
BUILDING C (MAN 35)
CENTRAL PARK
MANCHESTER
M40 5BP
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Andrew Zajac
Work Department
Personal Injury
Position
Andrew is a Partner within the serious injury team in our Manchester office. He specialises in cases involving catastrophic injuries such as brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, chronic pain and polytrauma, and acts on behalf of adults and children. Andrew is known for delivering clear legal advice in a way that clients understand. He goes above and beyond expectations to provide exceptional client care and demonstrates outstanding attention to detail. Case successes include seven-figure settlements in a complex brain injury case in which liability was contested and on behalf of a client who sustained significant injury to his leg resulting in an amputation, and substantial settlements for clients where there was an interplay between physical and psychological symptoms.
Clients and others in the industry describe Andrew “the best personal injury lawyer I know…and determined not to leave any stone unturned in securing the best outcome for his client” and “an excellent lawyer” who is “skilled at working with complex challenging clients”.
“It has been great to work with Andrew. He is extremely caring and compassionate about his clients and achieving the best possible outcomes. His curiosity and collaborative approach when working with clients and families is exceptional, and he has great judgement, and in depth knowledge of the law.” – Legal 500, 2025
Career
Andrew completed his training with Taylor Vinters and qualified as a solicitor into the personal injury team there in 2006. In 2013 he moved with the team to Slater and Gordon, first in Cambridge and then to Manchester. He joined Leigh Day as a Partner in the Manchester personal injury team in May 2021.
Languages
French and Polish now to a reasonably basic level
Memberships
Andrew is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and until his move to Manchester in early 2019 was company secretary of Headway Hertfordshire.
He regularly presents to case managers and others including in relation to the legal and rehabilitation pathways.
Personal
Andrew enjoys spending time with his young family as well as helping with coaching youth cricket and football teams. Still playing cricket (just about) and always on the lookout for a challenge for a good cause and to help maintain a semblance of fitness.
Lawyer Rankings
North West > Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
(Leading partners)The outstanding team at Leigh Day is known for its deep knowledge of cycling injury, industrial disease, and travel-related personal injury claims. Working out of the Liverpool office, asbestos claims specialist Kevin Johnson acts in a range of international claims for Maltese clients who were exposed while working for the Royal Navy, and UK expats in Australia. Andrew Bradley leads the firm’s cycling and sports injury practice, routinely acting for both athletes and commuters who sustain major brain and spinal injuries as a result of road traffic accidents, and accidents at work. Steven Dickens leads the Manchester-based asbestos team, often acting for mesothelioma sufferers. Clare Campbell heads up the firm’s travel litigation group, often handling catastrophic injury and fatal claims sustained through road traffic accidents and employment overseas with the support of Colin Murphy. Andrew Zajac routinely handles cases involving chronic pain, acting for both adults and children who have experienced severe spinal, orthopaedic, or amputation injuries.