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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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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...

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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.

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Mrs Deborah Hargreaves of EDMONDSON HALL SOLICITORS in Newmarket

Deborah is a Solicitor, Chief Operating Officer and Head of Dispute Resolution with Edmondson Hall Solicitors and Sports Lawyers. She has extensive experience in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence claims and became a Senior Litigator with the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers in 2012. She has particular experience in successfully representing Claimants (including professional and amateur riders) in complex horseriding related accidents. Deborah is highly...

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Mr Chris Kardahji of IRWIN MITCHELL LLP in Sheffield

I am a Legal Director at Irwin Mitchell LLP, working in the Serious Injury Team in Sheffield. I lead a team of dedicated serious injury specialists who deal with all types of personal injury cases, including; road traffic accidents, injuries at work, slips and trips, military claims and fatal accidents. I have been at Irwin Mitchell since 2003 and have spent the majority of that time acting on behalf of seriously injured people. I have particular expertise with complex orthopaedic...

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Mr Phil Weaver of NALDERS in St Austell

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Mr Ewan Bain of SINTONS LLP in York

Ewan is a Senior Associate at Sintons, specialising in Brain Injury claims. Ewan began his career in Serious Injury claims with Irwin Mitchell, joining their Serious Injury Team as a Paralegal in 2015. He qualified as a Solicitor in September 2017. In February 2019, Ewan joined Switalskis’ specialist Brain Injury and Serious Injury team, where he worked until June 2024. He joined Sintons in July 2024 as a Senior Associate in their Neurotrauma team. As a Brain Injury Solicitor,...

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Mrs Dawn McCafferty of DIGBY BROWN LLP in Glasgow

Dawn joined Digby Brown in 2008 having graduated from Strathclyde University in 2000. She qualified as a solicitor and notary public in 2002. Dawn is a Partner in our insurance litigation department and deals with accidents on the road, at work, occupier and public liability claims as well as fatal accidents. Dawn has considerable experience of cases both in the Sheriff Court and Court of Session; has developed a noticeable track record of conducting and winning Proofs in both and has a...

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Mr Ross Rowland of FURLEY PAGE LLP in Canterbury

Ross Rowland is a Partner in the personal injury team at Furley Page. Ross joined the team in 2002 and was admitted as a Fellow of Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in 2012. Since 2017 Ross has been recognised as a Senior Litigator of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). Experience has given Ross exposure to all aspects of personal injury and clinical / medical negligence claims work from investigating liability and breach of duty, dealing with complicated causation and...

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Mrs Alicia Townsend of IRWIN MITCHELL LLP in Sheffield

I am a Chartered Legal Executive Litigator (Civil Litigation) working within the Serious Injury Department of Irwin Mitchell LLP in the Sheffield Office. I deal with serious life changing injuries ranging from severe orthopaedic injuries, amputatuon, spinal cord injuries and traumatic brain injuries arising from road traffic collisions, employers liability, occupiers liability and public liability claims. An important part of my role is ensuring that clients who have sustained such...

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Mr David Withers of IRWIN MITCHELL LLP in Sheffield

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...

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