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RPC’s personal injury team is led by Gavin Reese, a veteran in catastrophic and fatal injury litigation with expertise in coverage and regulatory advice. The team is regularly instructed on complex and reputationally sensitive claims, including those involving psychiatric injuries, fatalities, and regulatory investigations. Thom Lumley handles severe injury and amputation claims across sectors such as hospitality and construction. Mamata Dutta and Fiona Hahlo bolster the team’s capabilities in health and safety prosecutions, fatal accidents, and catastrophic injury claims. The firm’s broader insurance offering supports a multidisciplinary approach to liability defence and crisis management.
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  • ‘They are a really good team. The resources are fantastic and their attention to detail is great. No stone is left unturned. They are a pleasure to work with.’

  • 'Knowledgeable, responsive, solutions focussed and calm under pressure, there is no weak link in this chain of specialists who provide every client with a superb service that is a cut above the competition.'

  • 'This team works for high profile national and international companies providing a very personal service in terms of tailored legal advice and tactics and superb availability.’

  • ‘It's the level of inter-team communication and trust that makes this team different and better. Seamless handover and total command of vast numbers of documents in long-running disclosure heavy cases. Each of these standout lawyers combines an in depth understanding of what the client wants and delivers with minimum fuss and maximum efficiency.'

  • 'They know the insurance market well and compare very favourably against larger local competition. There is good breath of experience across their team and are highly accessible and are all technically excellent lawyers.''Fiona Hahlo is an insurer’s go-to litigator for cases intended to be litigated to trial. She is a fierce no-nonsense litigator.’

Work highlights

NewActing for the arboricultural company and their insurer that had carried out a survey of a tree that subsequently fell, causing catastrophic injury.
NewRepresenting a haulage company in respect of a claim by an employee who was injured when his vehicle jack knifed due to wheels on the vehicle coming off whilst in transit.
NewDefending a mobile crane hire company following a fatal accident involving an employee.

Practice head

NewGavin Reese

Other key lawyers

NewThom Lumley

NewMamata Dutta

NewFiona Hahlo