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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 Ian Christian of FIELDFISHER in London

I have specialised in claimant Personal Injury and Medical Negligence litigation for more than 25 years, particularly in birth injury and neonatal claims. My main expertise is in Cerebral and Erb’s palsy claims and neonatal claims including hypoglycaemia; hyperbilirubinaemia; kernicterus and retinopathy of prematurity cases. I have run several high-profile multiparty actions, including representing families whose...

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Ms Laura Henderson of THOMPSONS NI in Belfast

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Mr Hilton Obery of MINSTER LAW SOLICITORS in Wakefield

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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 Charlotte Dowson of BOLT BURDON KEMP LLP in London

I am an Associate Solicitor in the Complex Injuries team at Bolt Burdon Kemp having joined the firm in 2019. I qualified as a Barrister in 2012 before cross-qualifying as a Solicitor in April 2017. I have specialised in helping people who have sustained serious injuries since September 2013. Initially I assisted injured service personnel and their families in making claims against the Ministry of Defence due to a wide range of issues. I also have considerable experience in general...

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Mr David Preston of LEIGH DAY in London

David is an Associate Solicitor in Leigh Day’s London office. He qualified in 2011 and has worked exclusively on personal injury cases throughout his career. A link to his website profile is here https://www.leighday.co.uk/Our-experts/Senior-staff/David-Preston David represents clients who have suffered life-changing brain injuries, spinal injuries and complex orthopaedic injuries. He also represents bereaved families in fatal...

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Mr Jonathan Ditchburn of BEN HOARE BELL LLP in Sunderland

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Mr Kevin Grealis of HUGH JAMES in Cardiff

Kevin specialises in crossover cases, i.e where a clinical negligence claim is superimposed on a personal injury claim. With more than 30 years of experience, Kevin was ranked in Band 1 of Chambers (2010) and described as an "all round personal injury and clinical negligence specialist" by that publication. Chambers 2013 comment that Kevin is "held in high regard" by fellow practitioners. The 2013 edition of The Legal 500 described Kevin as "meticulous" with a...

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Mr Jonathan Peacock of VEALE WASBROUGH VIZARDS LLP in Bristol

Jonathan is a Partner in the highly regarded Augustines Injury Law team at VWV LLP. He has over 25 years’ experience of running complex, high value, personal injury litigation. Jonathan specialises in brain injury and other serious injury claims. He also regularly represents families in the coroners courts and in subsequent compensation claims for fatal accidents. He also has expertise in clinical negligence including mental health and self-harm/suicide cases. He is a former trustee...

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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...

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