Ben Posford > Osbornes > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Fielding a ‘first class, very well resourced’ team of litigators, the personal injury department at Osbornes is rated for its diverse workload of complex, high-value injury claims, representing both domestic and international claimants. The team is jointly headed by its senior partners, including Sophie Davies, a specialist in major cognitive and lower limb injury claims. Ben Posford heads the catastrophic injury team, covering a spectrum of spinal cord and brain injuries, as well as fatal accidents, spanning spinal cord and brain injuries, and fatalities incurred during traffic and workplace accidents. Head of the child abuse-focused team Stephanie Prior is noted for her ‘huge experience and intricate understanding’ of sexual abuse claims, and works closely with the NAPAC. Rob Aylott is a port of call for serious amputation claims, while Stuart Kightley typically advises on brain and cycling-related injuries disputes. The ‘hugely technical’ Sam Collard specialises in quantum-related matters in addition to sports and cycling injuries cases.

Osbornes fields ‘a solid team of high quality practitioners’, active in a range of birth and catastrophic injury claims. The team handles a host of complex maternal claims, including cognitive injuries as a result of delayed birth treatments, cerebral palsy, and vaginal mesh litigation. In addition, the team frequently represents claimants in complex cognitive and spinal injury disputes, involving hypertensions, spinal fractures, as well as inadequate treatment of heart and blood diseases. Practice head Stephanie Prior is noted for her expertise in birth injury litigation, including cases resulting in serious cognitive injuries. Jodi Newton holds over 20 years of experience in birth and surgical injury cases, including those pertaining to cerebral palsy, negligent treatment of sepsis, and negligent A&E treatment. Ben Posford typically operates in the team’s spinal cord and cauda equina syndrome litigation.