Russell-Cooke LLP’s personal injury team advises on a broad range of serious injury and fatal accident claims, with a particular emphasis on brain and spinal injury litigation. The department is jointly led by Janice Gardner, Sarah Towler, Dominic Fairclough, and Lucy Lawson, all of whom bring longstanding experience in high-value claimant work. The team is also well-known for handling novel and sensitive matters, as well as advocacy at inquests, often acting independently of insurer panels. Nimmisha Aslam is highlighted for her wide-ranging serious injury caseload and growing sector profile.
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  • ‘I could ask for anyone better than Nimmisha Aslam and her team. She was so helpful and supportive throughout the process. It is a world I do not understand at all but with Nimmisha's support and explanation of at each stage, I felt comfortable and fully informed to make the correct decisions and achieve the best outcome for myself.’

  • ‘Bespoke, client focused but expert team. This firm would is my first port of call if someone asks me for a recommendation. At Russell-Cooke the partners are closely involved in all the work and you feel you are getting a personalised service.’

  • ‘Sarah Towler - very experienced and wise litigator. Excellent at managing tough clients.'

  • 'Nimmisha Aslam has a calm head in complex cases.'
  • 'Dominic Fairclough heads the team with sound judgement and experience.’
  • ‘Impressive team headed by the charismatic Janice Gardner who have an excellent insight into handling cases of utmost gravity commercially.’

Practice head

Janice Gardner; Sarah Towler; Dominic Fairclough; Lucy Lawson

Other key lawyers

Nimmisha Aslam; Amy Anderson