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Charles Heppenstall

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Formerly a partner of Ford & Warren solicitors, Charles has wide experience in all aspects of litigation including indemnity disputes, fraudulent claims and high value / catastrophic injury claims with a value up to £5 million. Under Blaise Smith he also has experience in the handling of claims of the utmost severity, valuing at £10 million+. His specialism is in road traffic/motor claims, particularly those involving brain injury and chronic pain/invisible injury. He also has experience in handling high-value EL and PL claims. In addition, he has developed a name for himself in the industry as a specialist in the defence of credit hire claims, and in 2000 was part of the team that took (successfully) leading case Ketley v Gilbert to the Court of Appeal. He has been Regional Office Head for Weightmans’ Leeds office since 2021.

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Yorkshire and the Humber > Insurance > Personal injury: defendant

Weightmans LLP leverages its national practice to deliver comprehensive support to clients across numerous sectors. Charles Heppenstall, the regional head for Leeds, specialises in serious injury cases and has expertise in counter fraud work, while Helen Brown, the firm’s national head for local authorities, is an expert in the full spectrum of workplace and public liability claims. Lindsay Staddon is the technical lead for large losses and handles a broad range of claims, and Blaise Smith is noted for his work on catastrophic injury claims and fatal accident mandates.

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