Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP ‘go above and beyond’ to support clients in catastrophic and fatal injury claims, with particular expertise in brain and spinal cord injuries, amputations and elderly care-related matters. Philippa Luscombe heads the Guildford team, focusing on brain injuries and fatal accidents, particularly those arising from road traffic incidents, and is praised for being ’vastly experienced, dedicated and committed’. Lucie Prothero leads the firm’s elderly care claims team.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP always act in a professional manner, always kind, respectful and compassionate. Their experience and expertise in injury claims are evident in their recommendations; they always take a guided approach, seeking guidance and advice from the experts in each respective field to ensure the best advice is followed. Communication with the team is clear, and responses are timely. They are always supportive and accommodating to my needs and situation. Overall, I’ve had a wonderful experience so far and have no doubt they will support me until the claim is settled.’

  • ‘The team members that I’ve had the pleasure of working with are all hard-working and go above and beyond to help me in any way they can. I truly feel well supported and feel that they have my best interests in mind.’

  • ‘Highly specialist catastrophic injury team with the breadth of knowledge required to ensure that both the rehabilitation and litigation needs of its clients are fully catered for.’

  • ‘The team has a number of offices in and around its head office in London (e.g. Basingstoke, Guildford, Oxford, Cambridge, Reading), which gives considerable reach and also accessibility for seriously injured clients and their families. All the fee earners that I have come across have been organised, efficient and very committed.’

  • ‘Philippa Luscombe is vastly experienced, dedicated and committed and goes the extra mile, even in difficult cases.’

  • 'Philippa Luscombe is brilliant, very thorough with the evidence and very kind and compassionate with the clients.'

Practice head

Philippa Luscombe

Other key lawyers

Lucie Prothero