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committed to injured people

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 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
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
Richard is Head of Abuse Law and Public Inquiries at Slater & Gordon. He specialises in child abuse and serious injury cases. Richard is ranked as a Band1 "Leader in the Field" of personal injury in Chambers Independent Legal Guide, and as a “Leading Individual” in Legal 500. He has been described in the legal directories as a "pioneering lawyer" with a “phenomenal reputation”.  Richard qualified as a solicitor with...
Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Fellow
Mr John Hagan of DPP LAW LTD 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
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
Mr Stephen Samuel of G SPILSBURY & CO in Mountain Ash
Partner in G Spilsbury and Co Solicitors in Mountain Ash town centre. Very Busy Personal Injury workload undertaking all areas of work including RTA, Slips and Trips, claims agains the local council, supermarkets, shops, accidents abroad for Claimants only.   Undertaking fast track and muti track workload. Mainly acting for people in south wales area from word and mouth of other clients. We do not undertake and never have any referral work.   Most of the work is on a CFA...
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 ranked...
Personal injury - Fellow
David has recovered over £50M in damages in his career, to date.  David is recognised by the Legal 500 (2018): “David Withers is an up and coming star who is willing to take on and fight the most difficult cases to obtain a result for his client. Despite this difficult case load he is almost always successful, obtaining great outcomes for his client despite the difficulties he faces”. David manages a team of neuro-trauma specialists and is one of the three Partners...
Brain injury lawyer Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Fellow
Gordon Dalyell qualified as a solicitor in 1990, and joined Digby Brown, as a partner, in 1998. He heads up the Network Department. He has wide experience in dealing with many areas of personal injury, including accidents at work, and road traffic accidents, as well as fatal accident claims and claims for miscarriages of justice.  Gordon obtained rights of audience as a Solicitor-Advocate (civil) in 2003. He has been accredited as a specialist in Personal Injury Law by the Law Society...
Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Fellow
Alan specialises in serious personal injury cases including head and spinal injury claims, but primarily child abuse cases. Alan is part of number of specialist teams at Hugh James which includes serious injury solicitors, asbestos solicitors, abuse solicitors and medical negligence solicitors. He acts for a wide range of individuals in this country and overseas, and these include those who have suffered serious head and spinal injuries, victims of sexual and physical abuse and assaults,...
Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Fellow
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