Bond Turner houses a ‘fantastic’ team in Liverpool, which is well-equipped to assist motorbike and bicycle users, and pedestrians. Sara Stanger leads the clinical negligence group, while co-head James Tomlinson routinely acts for adults, children, and protected parties with ‘real steel and fantastic judgement’ in psychiatric and spinal cord injury cases. Chantal Rabbetts focuses on fatalities and orthopaedic injury claims, while the ‘outstanding’ Hamida Khatun is a traumatic brain injury specialist. Co-head Melanie Burden joined the group from Simpson Millar LLP in 2023, contributing her deep knowledge of poly trauma and chronic pain cases, in addition to group Covid-19 claims.
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Testimonials
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‘A high quality team of fantastic lawyers. The quality of the work is second to none. They have fantastic client service, and go the extra mile to ensure that their needs and expectations are superbly met.’
- ‘Chantal Rabbetts is an experienced litigator and a safe pair of hands. She has great experience dealing with complex claims of significant value and where causation is difficult.’
‘Hamida Khatum is an outstanding solicitor in this area. This relates to her understanding of cases, her good communication skills and her impressive legal work.’
‘ The practice provided me with an outstanding level of compassion, empathy and service. The practice and in particular James Tomlinson should be the first choice for anybody who has sustained a serious injury and specifically those involving motorcycles.'
- ‘James Tomlinson and his team stand out above all other firms and practices. James is an absolute superstar; he is exceptionally intelligent but also down to earth. He really knows his stuff and he will fight tooth and nail to get the right result.’
‘James Tomlinson is absolutely stand out, he is as good as it gets and is destined for the very top. He is the person you want dealing with your case, you could not ask for anybody better. The mix of empathy and genuine care for a client alongside a real steel and fantastic judgement is exceptional.’
‘Honesty and empathy, quick and efficient in replying or requesting information.’
‘Jon Shields - he is a rising star - has good judgment and is tenacious in his pursuit of cases.’
Work highlights
Acting in a group action on behalf of healthcare workers with life-altering physical, psychological and cognitive injuries after they contracted the Covid-19 virus at work while caring for patients throughout the pandemic.
Represented a client who sustained a traumatic brain injury and complex pelvic fractures.
Represented a client who was run over by a tractor and sustained significant internal injuries along with a hemipelvectomy.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Sara Stanger; James Tomlinson; Chantal Rabbetts; Melanie Burden
Other key lawyers
Hamida Khatun; Tony Oliver; Jonathan Shields