Led by Jackie Spinks, Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP maintains a strong reputation for high-value catastrophic injury claims, regularly acting in cases involving traumatic brain injuries, amputations, and psychiatric harm. Spinks is noted for her particular expertise in child brain injury claims and her track record of securing substantial interim payments. She is supported by David Marshall, a key figure in psychiatric injury and stress-at-work litigation who also advises on solicitors’ negligence matters. Jenny Kennedy brings specialist knowledge of cross-border catastrophic injury claims, while Ian Peters is well-known for his international expertise and work on complex trauma cases. Adam Dyl is frequently instructed on high-value brain and orthopaedic injury matters and continues to build his profile in serious and contested litigation. The team is noted for its collaborative approach with clients, experts, and insurers alike, and is frequently recommended in major trauma and life-altering injury matters.

Jointly led by Jill Greenfield and Peter Williams, Fieldfisher’s team is a recognised force in high-value personal injury litigation, particularly serious brain, spinal, and fatal injury claims. Greenfield is noted for her strategic litigation in catastrophic trauma, while Williams continues to lead on complex industrial disease and asbestos exposure claims. Andrew Morgan is a key name in this space, with a notable track record in high-profile mesothelioma litigation. Dushal Mehta handles complex cross-border and psychiatric injury cases, including fatal accidents and high-profile group actions. Harvinder Kaur is widely known for her work in catastrophic injury and trauma-related cases. Keith Barrett brings extensive experience in fatal accident and psychiatric injury claims, and is regularly instructed on high-profile and emotionally complex cases. Shaheen Mosquera, promoted to partner in 2024, leads on novel and complex asbestos disease claims, often involving jurisdictional issues or third-party liability. Jennifer Buchanan continues to act in severe injury cases, with a focus on early rehabilitation.

Irwin Mitchell fields a nationally recognised personal injury practice, with its London team handling some of the most complex and high-value catastrophic injury claims in the market. Richard Geraghty leads the serious injury offering in London, supported by Tracey Storey, the firm’s national head of personal injury. Alison Eddy continues to play a key role as regional lead partner, and the international serious injury team is led by Demetrius Danas. Guy Darlaston oversees the firm’s leading asbestos and occupational disease practice. Other standouts include Sarah Griggs, who leads the firm’s brain injury coordination group and sits as Chair of the Acquired Brain Injury Forum for London, and Chani Dhaliwal, a recognised leader in spinal cord and amputation cases. Leane Shanks brings over three decades of cross-border litigation experience and is regularly instructed in complex fatal and serious injury cases involving jurisdictional issues across Europe and beyond.

Sally Moore and Daniel Easton co-head Leigh Day’s claimant personal injury team, which continues to handle a wide range of complex catastrophic injury, industrial disease, and fatal accident cases. Moore focuses on brain and spinal cord injuries, amputations, and cycling accidents, while Easton leads the industrial disease practice with a particular focus on asbestos and silicosis litigation. The team has acted in several high-profile fatal accident cases and inquests, and maintains panel positions with major trauma units and national charities. Harminder Bains leads the asbestos and industrial disease group and regularly handles litigation involving disputed liability and public law issues. Rory McCarron and Michelle Victor are noted for their work on high-value injury claims involving vulnerable clients, while Ewan Tant and Ida Aduwa have developed practices spanning traumatic injury and complex liability disputes. Laura Murphy is noted for her work on fatal claims and life-changing brain injuries. Martyn Day and Sapna Malik continue to advise on matters with international and human rights dimensions, as does Richard Meeran, who is recognised for his human rights practice and his work on cross-border group actions against multinationals.

Stewarts Law LLP‘s personal injury team is well-known for its focus on high-value catastrophic injury work, with particular strength in cases involving spinal cord and brain injuries, amputations, and complex polytrauma. The team acts in both domestic and international disputes, often involving highly sensitive and medically intricate matters. Daniel Herman leads the department and is recognised for his strategic oversight in serious injury and professional negligence cases. Charles Edwards plays a key role in developing litigation protocols with insurers, while Clare Salmon is noted for her work on complex cognitive injury claims. Andrew Dinsmore advises on serious traffic collision matters, particularly those involving fatalities and amputations, and Peregrine Redgrave is frequently instructed on complex brain and spinal cord injury claims, especially those involving amputation or paralysis. Anna Wiseman is highlighted for her expertise in high-value, multi-injury claims, including those arising from large-scale incidents, Lucy Robinson has significant experience in spinal and orthopaedic injury work, and Ben Rogers handles claims involving emerging rehabilitation technologies. Also of note, Stephanie Clarke brings three decades of experience in catastrophic injury cases, and Nichola Fosler also features prominently in spinal and neurological injury work. Stuart Dench has a prominent role in the firm’s management and is closely involved in its litigation practice.

Bindmans LLP maintains a focused and senior-led personal injury practice, acting for claimants in high-value, complex cases involving catastrophic injuries, psychiatric harm, and fatalities. Jon Crocker, managing partner and team lead, has longstanding experience in brain damage and amputation claims, including infant brain injury litigation. Alla Murphy is recognised for her work in psychiatric injury and trauma-related claims, with particular expertise in quantifying losses for self-employed claimants. Siobhan Kelly handles brain and vascular injury claims, including work for claimants injured in detention settings. Yagmur Ekici combines personal injury and clinical negligence work with a focus on psychological trauma, fatal accident litigation, and claims involving complex quantum issues. The team is noted for its partner involvement, cross-practice collaboration, and handling of highly sensitive and novel psychiatric injury matters.

Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP acts in a wide range of serious injury cases, including those involving brain and spinal trauma, military-related injuries, polytrauma, psychiatric harm, and abuse. The team is led by Jonathan Wheeler and includes recognised specialists such as Ahmed Al-Nahhas, who focuses on complex military claims, and David McClenaghan, who leads the abuse practice. Joshua Hughes spearheads the firm’s complex injury work, particularly claims involving serious orthopaedic trauma and multi-injury litigation. Ipek Tugcu leads on adult brain injury claims and brings extensive experience in high-value, cross-border litigation. The team combines sectoral depth with a commitment to litigation strategy, including long-term rehabilitation support and interim funding. The firm’s caseload reflects a strong presence in high-value, multi-injury claims that often involve multiple claimants or community-specific issues. The team is noted for its structured specialism across injury types.

Hodge Jones & Allen’s personal injury team is noted for its broad expertise across catastrophic injury and asbestos-related claims. Leticia Williams leads the team and maintains a strong track record in road traffic and chronic pain cases, with a focus on early rehabilitation. Isobel Lovett continues to act in complex mesothelioma and industrial disease cases, including product liability disputes and test litigation on causation. Riffat Yaqub is recognised for her work in traumatic brain and orthopaedic injuries, with extensive experience supporting clients who lack capacity and in multi-jurisdictional matters. She also acts in high-profile group litigation. Lorna Webster handles asbestos litigation with an emphasis on rapid settlements and complex comorbid cases. The team works closely with national support charities and continues to act in cases that test legal boundaries in disease and psychiatric injury claims.

Osbornes fields a specialist personal injury team with standout expertise in catastrophic trauma, regularly securing multimillion-pound settlements in spinal, brain, and amputation cases. Department head Sophie Davies handles severe injury and fatality matters with a focus on early rehabilitation. Ben Posford, head of catastrophic injury, is well-known for spinal cord and cauda equina claims, including high-profile fatality work. Robert Aylott leads on amputation disputes, often working with major trauma units, and Laura Swaine’s practice spans psychiatric harm and complex polytrauma. Sam Collard, head of cycling, specialises in severe injury and fatal accident cases, while Andrew Middlehurst adds depth in employer liability litigation. Stuart Kightley is noted for his expertise in brain and complex injury litigation, alongside his longstanding involvement with professional and policy bodies in the field.

Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP handles a steady stream of high-value personal injury claims, with a focus on complex catastrophic injury litigation. The team is regularly instructed in severe brain and spinal cord injury matters, amputation claims, and fatal accidents, including multi-jurisdictional work involving transatlantic issues. Warren Collins is widely known for his work on catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims, and continues to lead on complex cross-border matters. Tristan Hallam is a longstanding adviser to the Police Federation and is noted for his work on claims involving psychiatric trauma, injury pensions, and systemic abuse within law enforcement. Sophie Bullimore has developed a strong practice in psychiatric injury and multi-party litigation.

Moore Barlow’s personal injury team runs a specialist major trauma service from its London office, handling catastrophic injury matters for clients admitted to major hospitals. The team is jointly led by Trevor Sterling and Damian Horan, who both act in high-value claims involving spinal, brain, and fatal injuries, often with cross-border elements. The team’s longstanding collaboration with Aspire Law underpins its specialist offering for spinal cord injuries. Matthew Claxson leads the serious injury practice in the South and is active in working with sector bodies focused on brain injury and road safety. Fadwa Errhioui brings significant experience in paediatric brain injury claims, while Sophie Winstanley plays a dual role as a front-line serious injury practitioner and the team’s technology lead. Other key names include Amandeep Khasriya, a leading voice on diversity in the profession, and Daryl Robinson, who brings clinical insight from his NHS-facing experience.

Led by Martin Usher, Shakespeare Martineau LLP maintains a growing presence in the serious injury and abuse space. The team handles complex spinal cord, brain injury, amputation, and psychiatric harm claims, with recent growth reflected in increasing panel appointments and industry recognition. Usher is recognised for his catastrophic injury work and strong ties with trauma centres and national charities. Malcolm Johnson continues to lead on high-profile abuse litigation, while Kent Pattinson and Simon Pimlott bring further strength in high-value and medically complex personal injury work.

Slater and Gordon’s serious injury team, led by Tracey Benson, handles a wide range of catastrophic injury claims, with a particular focus on spinal, brain and orthopaedic trauma. Benson is a recognised figure in the sector, noted for her work on complex neurotrauma claims and cross-sector collaboration with major trauma centres. Will Cornwell brings over two decades of experience in fatal and brain injury cases and co-leads the team’s engagement with national trauma networks. Emma Wilson and Lisa Fountain are also key names for group actions and employer liability matters respectively, while Jamie Day and Kieron Campion are praised for their client-centred approach on severe injury and care home negligence work.

Horwich Cohen Coghlan Solicitors’s team is well-known for its strong claimant-side practice, particularly in catastrophic and fatal injury cases. Led by Patrick Maguire, the department handles a range of serious injury work, including cases involving traumatic brain injuries, amputations, and fatalities. The team’s family first approach incorporates emotional and practical support for clients and their families, including early rehabilitation access and a dedicated Court of Protection service. Amber Braybrooke is increasingly recognised for her work in high-value claims, while Hollie Muckley and Elizabeth Hayward have helped spearhead the firm’s regional growth and complex injury practice

Hugh James acts on a wide spectrum of serious injury, industrial disease, military, and abuse cases, with cross-office collaboration across London and Cardiff. Alan Collins leads the firm’s abuse-related work and continues to act in sensitive, high-profile claims both domestically and internationally. The London personal injury offering is growing under the leadership of Kevin Grealis, who brings expertise in complex crossover injury and clinical negligence matters. Mary Mulhall heads the asbestos work in the South East, and Phoebe Osborne is a key figure in regional asbestos litigation. The team frequently collaborates with support groups and charities across the personal injury and disease landscape.

Russell-Cooke LLP’s personal injury team advises on a broad range of serious injury and fatal accident claims, with a particular emphasis on brain and spinal injury litigation. The department is jointly led by Janice Gardner, Sarah Towler, Dominic Fairclough, and Lucy Lawson, all of whom bring longstanding experience in high-value claimant work. The team is also well-known for handling novel and sensitive matters, as well as advocacy at inquests, often acting independently of insurer panels. Nimmisha Aslam is highlighted for her wide-ranging serious injury caseload and growing sector profile.

RWK Goodman’s personal injury team maintains expertise across asbestos-related disease, complex chronic pain, international injury, and animal claims. Helen Childs leads the industrial disease group, which is recognised for its strength in high-difficulty mesothelioma and occupational illness cases. Richard Brooks brings specialist experience in equine and animal-related injuries, while Maud Lepez leads the international sub-team with dual-qualification and cross-border capabilities. The team handles multitrack matters and is especially active in claims involving functional neurological disorders and PHI disputes.

Taylor Rose’s claimant personal injury team handles a broad range of complex matters, including brain and spinal injuries, amputations, psychiatric harm, and fatal claims. Led by Sean McCormack, the team is active in both high-value litigation and claims involving vulnerable clients. The group also handles professional negligence matters involving under-settled PI cases. Mark Fisher leads a sub-team of consultants and is particularly active in catastrophic injury claims, including cerebral palsy, secondary victim claims, and fatal incidents.

Thompsons Solicitors LLP handles a substantial caseload of high-value and complex personal injury claims, drawing on the resources of a large national network and a long-standing reputation for acting on behalf of trade union members. The team is jointly led by Samantha Hemsley, Nicola Saunders, and Vince Reynolds. Hemsley specialises in catastrophic injuries and supervises some of the team’s most serious multimillion-pound claims, Saunders brings significant expertise in spinal and cardiology-related cases, and Reynolds plays a prominent role in litigation involving workplace and public sector injuries. The team includes Kam Singh and Christalla Christodoulidou, who both handle complex matters, including polytrauma, amputations, and fatal accident-related claims.