Highlighted as a national firm with ‘the client care and personality of a local firm’, Lyons Davidson offers a comprehensive yet client-centric personal injury practice, with expertise in cross-border disputes involving accidents abroad. Emma Saville heads the Bristol-based offering, while Laura Merry has developed a specialism in child brain injuries. Kerry Dutton, Rachel Green and Katie Charlesworth are key contacts for a range of injury claims, most notably catastrophic brain and spinal injuries, while Chris Kemp leads the firm’s non-motor and foreign claims team. Sally Welsh and Oliver Marsh left the firm in 2024.
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Testimonials

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  • 'Lyons Davidson's claimant personal injury team have clear expertise in serious injury work. They handle cases of the utmost severity and complexity. Any claimant with a spinal injury, or who has lost a loved one in a fatal accident, would be well-advised to instruct Lyons Davidson.’
  • ‘Kerry Dutton is an exceptional solicitor. In a very high value case in which I am instructed, she demonstrates great clarity of thought, calmness and good judgment dealing with a very seriously injured client. Her methodical preparation enables her to deal with the extraordinary demands of such litigation and means that her client's needs are always met. It feels as though she is always one step ahead of the court, the experts and her opponents. Her dedication is obvious.'

  • 'Rachel Green has a wealth of experience in serous injuries and fatal accident claims. She is a streetwise litigator who is able to deal with difficult clients and technical cases. She is undaunted by technical challenges and really gets to the heart of difficult medical evidence.’
  • ‘Huge capacity and very impressive turnover of work. Cover cases of all shapes and sizes. Dotted with standout individuals.’

  • ‘Approachable, first class service. Always seen by the top specialists required for the injury. Always listened with empathy.’

  • ‘The firm, whilst having a national presence, has the client care and personality of a local firm, which is hard to achieve in personal injury litigation. Each of the instructions I have received from them have been good, interesting work, well put together, researched and presented before being sent out to me. The team is strong throughout all levels of seniority, attracts work from a wide cross-section of the community and the marketplace, and are impressively experienced in running complex personal injury cases with multiple overlapping disciplines.’

Practice head

Emma Saville

Other key lawyers

Laura Merry; Kerry Dutton; Chris Kemp; Rachel Green; Katie Charlesworth; Nick Trevett; Clare McDade; Dave Bushell; Dave Slader; Sophie Miller; Kerry Smitheram; Tyrell Blake; Dan Finlay; Sarah Green