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committed to injured people
A not-for-profit organisation
committed to injured people

Police or prison injury compensation lawyers

Our specialist lawyers can advise you on legal options available if you have suffered an injury or illness as a result of actions (or lack of action) by the police or prison service. We may be able to help if you are the victim of excessive force or police negligence.

Only specialist police and prison injury compensation lawyers are listed on this page.

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Mr Ross Whalley of LEIGH DAY in Manchester
Ross is an Associate Solicitor specialising in workplace injury and cycling cases. He has worked exclusively in the field of personal injury for 15 years having qualified in 2006. He joined Leigh Day in 2015 to lead a team dealing with personal injury claims on behalf of Trade Union members and EL / PL cases generally as well as acting for cyclists. Ross manages a team dealing with a caseload from fast track to complex high value multi track cases and fatal workplace accidents. He also...
Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
Mr Simon Jessett of CWC SOLICITORS in Plymouth
Qualified as a Solicitor in 1999. Practising personal injury law for over 20 years working for both Defendant and Claimant law firms. Practising predominantly Claimant personal injury now for 20 years. Simon is a senior litigator at APIL and Partner at his current law firm. Simon has a wealth of experience in all types of personal injury claims particularly those of value resulting in brain or spinal injuries and amputations. 
Personal injury - Senior Litigator
Charlotte is an experienced solicitor with the ability to manage complex and high value claims. Her approach often results in early interim payments and cases being resolved without the need for lengthy court proceedings. Charlotte is proficient at dealing with vulnerable clients and clients who lack capacity. Expertise Charlotte specialises in personal injury litigation for those who have suffered life changing injuries including brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputations,...
Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
I am a Principal Lawyer specialising in public inquiries, abuse law and human rights at human rights at Slater & Gordon (UK) Ltd. I am an accredited APIL Senior Litigator. As a Principal Lawyer in the abuse team at Slater and Gordon I act for victims of physical and sexual abuse including claims against schools, hospitals, the Ministry of Defence, sporting clubs including football and gymnastics, the Scouts, local authorities and religious institutions. I am regularly instructed via the...
Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
Mr Malcolm Johnson of LIME SOLICITORS in London
Malcolm Johnson is the head of the Abuse team at Lime Solicitors. He is a solicitor advocate, who has represented his clients at trial, inquests, in the Upper Tier Tribunal and in the Court of Appeal. He is a Fellow of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and a member of the Law Society’s Personal Injury Panel as well as a Founder Member of the Association of Child Abuse Lawyers. Malcolm won “Claimant Lawyer of the Year” at the Personal Injury Awards 2023, and is...
Personal injury - Fellow
I qualified in 1994 from Queens' University , Belfast where I studied both my law degree and Certificate of Professional Legal Studies. I completed my apprenticeship with Hewitt and Gilpin and have worked in the personal injury department of MacElhatton Solictors since 1995. I specialise in all aspects of personal injury work to include medical negligence, road traffic accidents and accidents at work.  I have been the Northern Ireland Secretary for APIL for over 15...
Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
Jonathan is a solicitor on the Law Society's Personal Injury Panel; a Senior Litigator with APIL; and has been on the Headway panel of approved head/brain injury solicitors since 2014. He has been practising law since 1984, and specialising in personal injury claims since 1986. He is managing director of Girlings Personal Injury Claims, a company which deals solely with accident claims and medical negligence. His particular interests are acting for clients...
Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
Ben Posford is one of the UK’s leading injury lawyers, acting for injured people who have suffered brain damage, fatalities, paralysis, amputations, complex orthopaedic injuries and all types of neuro-trauma, and routinely recovers multi million pound compensation awards for his clients. Ben is a recommended lawyer in all the key independent legal directories. In the Legal 500 he is recommended both for personal injury and clinical negligence as a 'Leading...
Brain injury lawyer Fatal accidents lawyer Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Fellow
APIL accredited senior litigator. Surrey Law Society's Lawyer of the Year 2023. Ranked in Legal 500 and Chambers. I am a solicitor with over 25 years’ experience of acting for injured and bereaved clients. I set up my own firm in June 2021. My clients are at the heart of everything I do. I provide a personal service which is individually tailored to each client’s needs. Unlike most firms, I do not charge my clients and my fees are limited to what I recover from the Defendant....
Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
Mrs Parisa Costigan of GLANVILLES DAMANT LTD in Newport
I am a volunteer with AVMA ( Action for victims of medical accidents) and provide legal advice and assistance to members of the public who contact the charity.I have also acted for a number of clients who  initially contacted Avma and other charities for assistance . 
Personal injury - Senior Litigator
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