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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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Mrs Rachel Pearce of COODES LLP in Falmouth
I am a medical negligence specialist with my expertise recognised by accreditations with both the Law Society and APIL.  I represent clients in all areas of medical negligence, including surgical error, misdiagnosis and substandard nursing and midwifery cases as well as fatal accidents and preventable suicide cases.  I have particular expertise in acting for people who have suffered brain and birth injuries as well as representing families at Inquests. Memberships &...
Clinical negligence lawyer Personal injury legal practice Personal injury - Senior Litigator
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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,...
Brain injury lawyer Personal injury - Senior Litigator
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Ms Laura Henderson of THOMPSONS NI in Belfast
Personal injury - Senior Litigator
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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...
Brain injury lawyer Personal injury - Senior Litigator
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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...
Personal injury - Senior Litigator
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Mr John Michael Imperato of WATKINS & GUNN in Cardiff
Michael has been acting for claimants for over 20 years. He has been a partner at large national firms, small rural firms, and is currently a partner at Watkins & Gunn, an innovative high street firm in South Wales. Michael is recognised as a leader in the field in claimant personal injury work acting in a variety of cases for individuals and union members. He is the author of the chapter on Sports Personal Injury for the APIL/Lexis Nexis publication, ‘Personal Injury, Law,...
Personal injury - Fellow
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Ms Oonagh McClure of BOYD RICE SOLICITORS in Newtownards
Oonagh McClure is a senior asbestos, serious injury and medical negligence solicitor Oonagh specialises in asbestos, serious injury and medical negligence claims.  Oonagh has dealt with medical negligence cases including cerebral palsy claims, birth injury claims, misdiagnosis claims and hospital negligence claims. Oonagh brought the first gynae mesh case in Northern Ireland securing compenstion for this and a number of clients affected by the use of polypropylene mesh in...
Personal injury - Fellow
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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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Mr Lee Hart of HUGH JAMES in Southampton
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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Ms Frances Pierce of DEAN WILSON SOLICITORS LLP in Brighton
Frances Pierce is a solicitor and Head of Department in Dean Wilson LLP Solicitors Personal & Medical Injury Team. She is known for her sympathetic and ethical approach and leaves no stone unturned to achieve maximum damages for her clients. Her work involves fatal accidents, severe brain and spinal injury, amputees and multiple injuries as well as severe post traumatic stress disorder. Frances has extensive experience of obtaining large awards for compensation through negotiation, court...
Personal injury - Fellow
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