Lanyon Bowdler routinely works alongside case managers, therapists and treatments providers when assisting clients. The personal injury team excels in handling brain and spinal injury cases, and is led by Dawn Humphries, who is based in Shrewsbury. Telford-based Debbie Humphries often assists with cases involving life-changing injuries arising as a result of road traffic accidents, in addition to employer and occupier’s liability claims. In Hereford, Phillip Roberts is an experienced litigator and specialises in employer liability cases, including agricultural and HGV matters.
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Testimonials
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- ‘With its head office in Shrewsbury and numerous offices all across Shropshire, Herefordshire and North Wales, Lanyons manages to punch above their weight in terms of serious injury work.'
- ‘Alexander Spanner is super bright, enthusiastic and dedicated lawyer, who is tenacious and highly driven to achieving the best results of clients ’
- ‘A firm with longstanding historical ties to Shropshire, Herefordshire, North Wales and Midlands with a team of experienced and dedicated PI lawyers handing a wide range of high value and complex claims ’
- ‘I think that Miriam Homer has been fantastic, she was efficient and effective.’
- ‘I have found the whole process very simple and easy to navigate. This has been due to the case being dealt with in a very easy, step-by-step approach fully explained to myself throughout the process.’
- ‘Dawn Humphries is warm, sociable and strategic in leading the team. Debbie Humphries is highly experienced, very committed and approachable. Karen Clarke is delightfully down-to-earth, dedicated and fights hard for clients and their families. Alexander Spanner is a rising star in the Department with an excellent attention to detail.’
- ‘Lanyon Bowdler's team are an exceptional example of a strong unit. They appear to work together incredibly well on their cases which provides depth and range for their claimants. Communication is always strong and great attention to detail when providing instructions’
- ‘Dawn Humphries and Adam Hodson are key people in the team and seem to lead by example. they are excellent with clients and provide a calming and reassuring presence to proceedings.’
Work highlights
Successfully represented a client in a fatality claim arising from an accident at work. Settled for £300,000 at a JSM four weeks before the pre-trial checklist was due, on the basis the deceased would have worked full time until age 70 and part-time until 75.
Represented Claimant in claim submitted to the MIB under the Untraced Drivers Agreement. Settled for £90,000, of which client retained in excess of 85%.
Representing claimant in ongoing occupier’s liability claim.
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Debbie Humphries
Phillip Roberts
Practice head
Dawn Humphries
Other key lawyers
Debbie Humphries; Phillip Roberts; Miriam Homer; Alexander Spanner; Karen Clarke; Adam Hodson