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Sports injury compensation lawyers

Injuries caused to, or by, either participants or spectators in the course of sporting and recreational activities, can if they are caused by negligence, give rise to a claim for damages. From football and rugby to boxing and extreme sports such as kite-surfing, for example, negligent actions may lead to injury.

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Mr William Broadbent of LEIGH DAY in Manchester

William qualified as a personal injury and clinical negligence solicitor in September 2012, having completed his training contract at Penningtons Solicitors (now Penningtons Manches Cooper) in Surrey. William worked at Penningtons until December 2016, when he joined Leigh Day and focussed solely on personal injury (https://www.leighday.co.uk/about-us/our-people/senior-staff/william-broadbent/). William worked in London for 2 years before moving to Manchester in 2019. William...

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Mr Ian Burns of SINTONS LLP in Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Over 25 years’ experience in serious injury cases including accidents at work, road traffic accidents, public liability and occupiers liability claims.

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Mrs Georgie Cushing of IRWIN MITCHELL LLP in London

I am a Senior Associate Solicitor in the Medical Negligence team in Irwin Mitchell’s London office. I qualified in September 2014, having spent 16 months working in the Medical Negligence team. I have been with the firm for over 10 years. I specialise in compensation claims for individuals who have been injured as a result of clinical negligence by GPs, hospitals, private consultants and other healthcare providers. I have a varied case load which includes claims...

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Mrs Dawn McCafferty of DIGBY BROWN LLP in Glasgow

Dawn joined Digby Brown in 2008 having graduated from Strathclyde University in 2000. She qualified as a solicitor and notary public in 2002. Dawn is a Partner in our insurance litigation department and deals with accidents on the road, at work, occupier and public liability claims as well as fatal accidents. Dawn has considerable experience of cases both in the Sheriff Court and Court of Session; has developed a noticeable track record of conducting and winning Proofs in both and has a...

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Mr Ben Pepper of CL MEDILAW in West Malling

I am a Senior Associate in the Serious Personal Injury team at CL Medilaw. I qualified as a Solicitor in September 2013 and joined CL Medilaw from a London based firm in April 2025. I specialise in complex personal injury claims, particularly those involving road traffic collisions and accidents at work. I act for both adults and children, all of whom have suffered life-changing injuries. I have a great deal of experience in acting for individuals who have sustained multiple orthopaedic...

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Mrs Rachel Pearce of COODES LLP in Falmouth

I am a medical negligence specialist with my expertise recognised by accreditations with both the Law Society and APIL. I represent clients in all areas of medical negligence, including surgical error, misdiagnosis and substandard nursing and midwifery cases as well as fatal accidents and preventable suicide cases. I have particular expertise in acting for people who have suffered brain and birth injuries as well as representing families at Inquests. Memberships &...

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Mr David McGowan of DIGBY BROWN LLP in Glasgow

David McGowan graduated from Belhaven College, Mississippi with a BA in 2003. He graduated from the University of Glasgow with an LLB in 2009, and Glasgow Graduate School of law with the Diploma in Legal Practice in 2010. David qualified as a solicitor in 2013 and became an Associate in 2016. He is based in Digby Brown's Inverness office and also operates a monthly clinic in Elgin . David specialises in Sheriff Court and Court of Session litigation dealing...

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Mr Warren Maxwell of STEWARTS in Leeds

Warren represents claimants in high-value and complex personal injury claims arising from road traffic collisions, accidents at work, equine and sporting accidents. Before training as a solicitor, Warren served for five years in the Coldstream Guards and has a particular understanding in relation to claims brought by past and present HM Forces personnel. Warren has significant experience in acting for child and adult claimants who have suffered injuries of the utmost severity, particularly...

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Mr Jonathan Peacock of VEALE WASBROUGH VIZARDS LLP in Bristol

Jonathan is a Partner in the highly regarded Augustines Injury Law team at VWV LLP. He has over 25 years’ experience of running complex, high value, personal injury litigation. Jonathan specialises in brain injury and other serious injury claims. He also regularly represents families in the coroners courts and in subsequent compensation claims for fatal accidents. He also has expertise in clinical negligence including mental health and self-harm/suicide cases. He is a former trustee...

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Ms Anne Sanders of HODGE JONES & ALLEN LLP in London

Anne qualified as a solicitor in 1999 and has been with the firm since 2012. She is a partner in the Personal Injury team. She has been a member of The Law Society’s Personal Injury Panel since 2007. She is a recommended lawyer in Legal 500 2019 and is described as ‘superb in all respects’. She is actively involved in the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) of which she has been a member since 2003. She previously held the position of secretary to the APIL special...

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