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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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Miss Bethany Sanders of LEIGH DAY in Leeds

Bethany qualified as a solicitor in July 2008, having completed her training in a niche London firm. She joined Leigh Day in November 2013 after having worked at Irwin Mitchell since qualification. Bethany became a Partner at Leigh Day in April 2020. Bethany specialises in high value serious injury claims, including brain and spinal injury, amputee claims and fatal accidents. She has represented many clients who have sustained life-changing injuries,...

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Mr Philip Edwards of HUGH JAMES in Southampton

I am a Partner in the Serious Injury team at Hugh James in Cardiff and Southampton. I have specialised for many years in claims involving brain injury, spinal cord injury, multiple orthopaedic and amputation cases and fatal claims. I have particular experience in dealing with the effects of road traffic crashes, and indeed accidents at work and for many years have campaigned for improving health and safety in both areas so that future accidents can be avoided wherever possible. I am accredited...

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Mr Gavin Lane of TRETHOWANS LLP in Southampton

I have acted for Claimants (formerly known as Plaintiffs) for nearly 30 years now and have acted exclusively for Claimants for over 15 years. My main focus is in acting for those who have suffered from catastrophic injuries, including brain injuries, spinal injuries and amputations, though I will happily speak with anyone who has suffered an injury due to the negligence of someone else I have a substantial clinical negligence practice and deal with most aspects of clinical...

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Mr Steven Baylis of BARRATTS SOLICITORS in Nottingham

I have over 20 years experience of personal injury work and have dealt with numerous complex high value cases. A number of cases I have conducted have settled for damages well in excess of £1million. As a result I have built up strong relationships with rehabilitation experts; case managers; nursing care experts; occupational therapists; architects; property finders; and medical experts in numerous disciplines. I have dealt with various claims involving: serious brain injuries; spinal...

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Miss Cheryl Abrahams of BOLT BURDON KEMP LLP in London

Cheryl is a personal injury solicitor and a Partner in the Child Brain Injury Team at Bolt Burdon Kemp. She has been with the firm since 2004. Having spent many years representing claimants with a range of life-changing injuries, Cheryl now acts exclusively for children who have suffered brain injuries in accidents. In order to complement her work on behalf of brain-injured children, Cheryl is an IPSEA-qualified special educational needs advisor. Cheryl is recognised as...

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Miss Michelle Biddulph of ENABLE LAW in Exeter

I am proud to head up the Medical Negligence and Personal Injury Team in Exeter at Enable Law. Throughout my career I have only practised in the field of personal injury and medical negligence law and have dealt with all types of claims. I specialise in cases resulting from injuries sustained at, or shortly after, birth, delay in diagnosing meningococcal disease, amputation claims and victims of accidents who have suffered catastrophic...

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Mr Richard Harwood of MINSTER LAW SOLICITORS in Wakefield

Richard is a leading authority in serious injury at Minster Law and has over 28 years of experience conducting personal injury claims. Richard mainly deals with claims relating to road traffic accidents; acting for drivers, passengers, cyclists and motorcyclists, also accidents at work, occupier liability claims, public liability claims and serious criminal injury compensation cases. Richard specialises in running complex fatal accidents, catastrophically injured client claims and oversees...

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Mrs Dawn Fay Humphries of LANYON BOWDLER LLP in Shrewsbury

Dawn is a partner and is head of the personal injury department. She specialises in catastrophic accidents claims, including brain injury compensation and spinal injury claims. She joined Lanyon Bowdler in 1997 but has acted for claimants in respect of personal injury for over 30 years. Her particular specialism is brain and spinal injured clients, together with those that have sustained serious multiple injuries achieving significant multi-million pound settlements. Dawn also has a specialist...

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Mrs Bernadine Campbell of BARRATTS SOLICITORS in Nottingham

I am an Associate in the Serious Injury team. I specialise in claims for clients who have suffered catastrophic and life changing injuries, whether from a road traffic accident, accident at work, or assault (both in and out of the workplace). I have experience in helping with clients with brain injuries and amputation. I also have experience of dealing with cases involving fatalities and cases that are valued in excess of £1 million. I pride myself on...

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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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