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Any accident which takes place on a public highway or other public place can be termed a road accident. Obviously there is usually a vehicle of some sort involved, either colliding with another vehicle, or with a cycle, motorbike or pedestrian for example.

From 31st May 2021 in England and Wales, new rules will come into force which will affect how some road accident claims are dealt with. The rules will affect you if you have a:

  1. Whiplash claim
  2. Claim where the value of the injuries is no more than £5,000
  3. All other Road Traffic Accident (RTA) related claims

Our specialist lawyers will be able to advise you on these changes.

Type of road accident (optional)
Cyclists
Motorcycles
Uninsured/untraced drivers
Whiplash

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Mr James Gratton of HUGH JAMES in Manchester
I act for clients who have suffered catastrophic injuries. In amputation cases, I acted for the first UK client to undergo an elective amputation with concurrent osseointegration back in 2017 and currently act for the youngest client to undergo an elective amputation with concurrent osseointegration, aged 16, in 2013. Both surgeries were funded following contested interim payment applications where in each case more than £500,000 was recovered to pay for surgery and adapted rental...
Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
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Miss Charlotte Dowson of BOLT BURDON KEMP LLP in London
I am an Associate Solicitor in the Complex Injuries team at Bolt Burdon Kemp having joined the firm in 2019. I qualified as a Barrister in 2012 before cross-qualifying as a Solicitor in April 2017. I have specialised in helping people who have sustained serious injuries since September 2013. Initially I assisted injured service personnel and their families in making claims against the Ministry of Defence due to a wide range of issues. I also have considerable experience in general...
Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
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Ms Carol Hopwood of CARPENTERS LTD in Liverpool
Carol Hopwood, Head of the Serious and Catastrophic Injury Team at The Carpenters Group. Carol qualified as a Solicitor in 1993 and has specialised in brain injury and spinal injury cases for over 20 years.  She is a Headway UK approved panel solicitor, founding trustee and secretary of Headway Sefton and UKABIF member.  Having sold her own practice in 2013, she headed the Liverpool Catastrophic injury team for another national practice before joining Carpenters to...
Personal injury - Senior Litigator
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Miss Carly Philp of MORECROFTS SOLICITORS in Liverpool
How I can help you I am a Partner specialising in all aspects of personal injury and clinical negligence.  I can help you secure compensation if you have injured as a result of someone else’s negligence.  I am able to act on behalf of children and estates.  I have acted for a wide range of people from those who have been injured in Road Traffic Accidents, Accidents At Work, Slips and Trips and Accidents caused by Animals to Abuse Survivors and other Victims of...
Personal injury - Senior Litigator
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Mr Nigel Cordwell of NIGEL M CORDWELL ADVOCATE, NOTARY & SOLICITOR in Douglas
Nigel Cordwell was admitted in England and Wales as a solicitor in 1987 and moved home  to the Isle of Man in 1996 when he requalified and was called to the Manx Bar. He is often cited as being the Isle of Man’s most experienced medical and injury lawyer. He is a fellow of APIL and the most senior APIL Practitioner in practice within the jurisdiction of the High Court  of Justice of the Isle of Man. He has a wide practice and reference to the Isle of Man Law Reports...
Personal injury - Fellow
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Mr William Weller of THATCHER + HALLAM SOLICITORS in Bath
I am the Head of Personal Injury and Medical Negligence.  Myself and my colleagues handle a broad range of personal injury and medical negligence matters and offer free, no obligation initial advice to anyone who is not sure whether they may be able to make a claim.  I am passionate that anyone who as been injured through someone else's negligence should have access to justice and I run and attend a free pro-bono legal surgery for the wider community here in the South...
Personal injury - Senior Litigator
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Mr Richard Meggitt of ACCIDENT SOLICITORS DIRECT in Sheffield
Richard is a Partner having joined the firm in 1996. He specialises in high value, traumatic injury cases, assisting local people. He joined APIL in 2003 and his firm are an accredited practice. He provides a 'face to face' service for his clients which means he can only act for individuals in Yorkshire, Nottiinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire. Cases are pursued on a 'no win no fee' basis. 
Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
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Mrs Dianna Bamforth of ARDENT LAW LTD in York
Dianna is a Partner/Director of Ardent Law in York and specialises in all aspects of Injury law to include Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence and Fatal Accidents. She qualified as a Legal Executive in 2003 having previously worked undertaking both Civil Litigation and Personal Injury Law since 1993. Dianna is a member of the Law Society Personal Injury Panel and Senior Litigator with the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers. Dianna has a wealth of experience in dealing with a multitude of...
Personal injury - Senior Litigator
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Mr Lee Hart of CLARKE WILLMOTT LLP in Taunton
Lee is recognised as a leading practitioner in cases involving life-changing injuries, acknowledged by Legal 500 as having ‘deep experience in heavyweight cases’ and by clients in Chambers and Partners who praise "his thoroughness and caring and supportive manner." Lee excels in handling brain, spinal and amputation injury claims, and has been described as "calm, clever and tactically astute" in Chambers and Partners.
Brain injury lawyer Personal injury - Senior Litigator
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Mr Mike Shiers of NASH & CO SOLICITORS LLP in Plymouth
Having graduated from Exeter University with a law degree, Mike worked in London to complete his post graduate training. He joined Nash & Co in 1993 and was made a partner in 1996. He heads the Injury department and has been a member of the Law Society’s Personal Injury Specialist panel since 1996 and is an accredited Senior Litigator of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers. Mike has a wide injury practice including, head and spinal injuries, fatal claims, and clinical...
Personal injury - Senior Litigator
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