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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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I've been working in the legal profession for 30 years and during this time I've dealt with a wide variety of accident injury cases. I have a particular interests in: Clinical Negligence claims - Fatal Accidents and Maximum Severity claims - Industrial Diseases, especially respiratory conditions -  I'm a Partner at Hopkins Solicitors, a law firm based in Nottinghamshire and I work at their head office in Mansfield. I'm a Senior Litigator within the Association of...
Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
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 Jonathan Mark Wellington of WATKINS & GUNN in Newport
I am a Partner in Watkins and Gunn. I have practised in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence work for close to 30 years. I now predominantly deal with Multi track personal injury matters and Medical Negligence. I pride myself on delivering practical , empathetic advice to clients, placing them at the centre of the process.
Personal injury - Fellow
Mr John Hagan of DPP LAW SOLICITORS LLP in Bootle
I specialise in claims against the Police and other detaining authorities such as the Court, Prison and National Probation Service, the CPS and NCA. 
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
Ms Ali Batchelor of RWK GOODMAN LLP in Bristol
Ali Batchelor is a Partner at RWK Goodman specialising in clinical negligence, inquests and fatal claims. She leads the firm’s inquest team and has extensive experience supporting families following a death or catastrophic injury caused by medical negligence. Ali regularly represents bereaved families at coroner’s inquests, including complex Article 2 inquests involving deaths in healthcare, mental health settings and prisons.  She is known for her clear advice,...
Fatal accidents lawyer 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 as a 'Leading Partner', and is one of only a handful of lawyers listed in...
Brain injury lawyer Fatal accidents lawyer Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Fellow
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
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