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Ben Posford

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Osbornes

Osbornes

England - London • Insurance

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Personal injury: claimant

Osbornes fields a specialist personal injury team with standout expertise in catastrophic trauma, regularly securing multimillion-pound settlements in spinal, brain, and amputation cases. Department head Sophie Davies handles severe injury and fatality matters with a focus on early rehabilitation. Ben Posford, head of catastrophic injury, is well-known for spinal cord and cauda equina claims, including high-profile fatality work. Robert Aylott leads on amputation disputes, often working with major trauma units, and Laura Swaine’s practice spans psychiatric harm and complex polytrauma. Sam Collard, head of cycling, specialises in severe injury and fatal accident cases, while Andrew Middlehurst adds depth in employer liability litigation. Stuart Kightley is noted for his expertise in brain and complex injury litigation, alongside his longstanding involvement with professional and policy bodies in the field.
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020 7485 8811
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osborneslaw.com

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Work Department
Catastrophic Injuries
Position

Partner & Head of Catastrophic Injuries

Career

Ben acts exclusively for claimants who have suffered life-changing injuries of the utmost severity, including neuro-trauma, fatalities, brain injuries, amputations, spinal cord injuries, disfiguring burns and other severe personal injuries.

Ben has a special interest in early rehabilitation and adapted accommodation issues for the seriously injured, particularly those with severe brain injuries, paraplegia or tetraplegia, and on behalf of his clients pursues insurers for initial compensation payments from the outset to establish effective care and therapy regimes, and to secure appropriate housing.

He regularly contributes to the national media on issues concerning health and safety, corporate or gross negligence manslaughter, and the calculation of compensation awards for catastrophic injuries. He has written for The Times, various legal journals, and appeared on the BBC. In recent years he has been quoted in a range of diverse publications including the Evening Standard, Mail, The Times, Mirror and the New York Post, along with legal publications such as Legal Futures, the Law Society Gazette and the Solicitors Journal.

Admitted 2002. Joined Lyons Davidson 2002-06, became head of technical claims unit. 2006-08, Shoosmiths. Joined Stewarts Law 2008-10 exclusively handling very high-value brain and spinal cord injury claims. Joined Prolegal 2010 as head of complex litigation, and Osbornes in May 2013.

Memberships
Ben is an accredited Fellow of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). Ben is accredited by APIL as an advanced specialist in the fields of brain injury and fatal accidents and is an assessor for APIL’s accreditation schemes in these specialisms. For ten years he was also Secretary of APIL’s National Damages Special Interest Group.
Education

The Oratory School, Berkshire; University of Nottingham; College of Law.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Osbornes is a excellent firm for high value and complex personal injury work. They have particular expertise in dealing with Eastern European clients who speak little or no English as they have native speakers within their team.’

    ‘This team is very well organised and approach their cases with great attention to detail. They are very supportive of their clients and are willing to take on difficult cases. The file handlers I have worked with are experienced and expert personal injury practitioners who can be relied upon to achieve excellent outcomes for the client.’

    ‘Sophie Davies runs the PI team is a dedicated professional and extremely knowledgeable and caring about her clients. Ben Posford is a joy to deal with and very knowledgeable indeed and clients always come first.'

    ‘This team is growing in profile all the time. The firm now has many of London's leading personal injury solicitors.’

    ‘Without doubt, Osbornes are the firm to watch in London. Led by the irrepressible Ben Posford they are a force to be reckoned with.’

    ‘Excellent firm with a good insight into and prosecution of catastrophic PI work handled by an experienced team.’

    ‘This is a fantastic team. They have strength in depth. They recognise that London is a multicultural society who all need representation. They have excellent bilingual lawyers who are committed to ensuring that their clients are heard and receive the best outcome.’

    'Laura Swaine is excellent in all aspects of her work , knowledgeable, particular and a joy to deal with. Robert Aylott is also a committed professional who has laser sharp care for detail and client focus. Sam Collard is an excellent lawyer and a true gentleman.'