Sally Moore and Daniel Easton co-head Leigh Day’s claimant personal injury team, which continues to handle a wide range of complex catastrophic injury, industrial disease, and fatal accident cases. Moore focuses on brain and spinal cord injuries, amputations, and cycling accidents, while Easton leads the industrial disease practice with a particular focus on asbestos and silicosis litigation. The team has acted in several high-profile fatal accident cases and inquests, and maintains panel positions with major trauma units and national charities. Harminder Bains leads the asbestos and industrial disease group and regularly handles litigation involving disputed liability and public law issues. Rory McCarron and Michelle Victor are noted for their work on high-value injury claims involving vulnerable clients, while Ewan Tant and Ida Aduwa have developed practices spanning traumatic injury and complex liability disputes. Laura Murphy is noted for her work on fatal claims and life-changing brain injuries. Martyn Day and Sapna Malik continue to advise on matters with international and human rights dimensions, as does Richard Meeran, who is recognised for his human rights practice and his work on cross-border group actions against multinationals.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘What sets this firm apart from the rest is their expertise. I am an amputee and I found Leigh Day to be very competent in this area. They have a wealth of experts to work with, giving me confidence that I was receiving the best advice possible.’

  • ‘Highly organised, accountable and diligent.’

Work highlights

Advised a below knee amputee on a complex employer’s liability claim.

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Sally Moore; Daniel Easton

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Harminder Bains; Laura Murphy; Martyn Day; Sapna Malik; Tom Burton; Thomas Jervis; William Broadbent; Rachel Botterill; Rory McCarron; Michelle Victor; Ewan Tant; Ida Aduwa; Richard Meeran