CMS leads on high-profile defendant personal injury work, particularly in industrial disease and complex group litigation. The team handles landmark cases and schemes, including CIPCS and major data breach claims, often with cross-border elements. Gregor Woods co-heads the team, with over 30 years’ experience in severe injury and psychiatric harm claims. Fellow co-head Timothy Riordan is recognised for his data breach work and leads the firm’s growing in-house costs team. Emily Woodhead is noted for her employer and public liability expertise, while Jeremy Fletcher advises on major respiratory disease claims.

DWF’s Leeds-based team advises a wide range of insurer clients on major injury, casualty, and fraud matters. David Rogers leads the major injury team, focusing on complex claims involving brain and spinal cord injuries, amputations, and policy issues. Richard Parker brings extensive experience in industrial disease litigation, including asbestos, stress, and noise-induced hearing loss claims. Paul Holmes heads the firm’s counter-fraud practice, covering large loss and organised fraud. Owen Rees and Lisa Collins are key contacts for catastrophic injury work, while Paul Whitfield handles high-value EL/PL claims and regulatory matters. The team also advises on construction-related injury claims and functional neurological disorder cases.

Kennedys acts for a broad client base spanning local authorities, government bodies, corporates, and insurers. The firm is particularly well known for its public sector work and continues to advise on sensitive and complex claims. Helen Snowball, managing partner of the Sheffield office and national lead for abuse and specialist liability, is a key figure in claims involving abuse, defamation, and workplace stress. David Thompson leads the Leeds office and specialises in catastrophic injury litigation, often arising from construction-related incidents. Laura Thompson heads the national claims handling team, while Carol Dalton advises on complex EL/PL matters, including data breach and psychiatric injury claims.

Forbes Solicitors’ nationally recognised insurance team is noted for its expertise in complex and high-value casualty, construction, disease, and abuse claims, acting for over 60 local authorities and numerous national insurers. The practice includes Chris Booth in fraud and disease, Kella Bowers in social care and abuse, and Ridwaan Omar in large loss and regulatory. Alastair Gillespie has experience in abuse litigation, while Elizabeth Bower oversees housing-related casualty work. The team regularly handles claims for clients in the construction, sports, retail, and leisure sectors and is known for its strength in fraud defence and inquest representation.

Weightmans LLP’s Leeds team is well-regarded for its depth of experience in defending serious and sensitive personal injury claims. The team advises on matters ranging from complex large loss and fatal accidents to social care, public liability, and motor claims. Charles Heppenstall and Blaise Smith lead on high-value and catastrophic injury cases, with Lindsay Staddon offering particular expertise in spinal, brain, and amputation claims. Helen Brown and Hannah Beddis focus on public sector and social care work, supporting local authorities across a wide range of issues.

Horwich Farrelly‘s casualty and regulatory team in Leeds is known for its experienced handling of complex personal injury, major loss, and sensitive regulatory cases. Richard Salvini leads the practice, advising insurers and corporates across sectors including the sport, construction, and manufacturing spaces. Chris Foulkes has expertise in inquests, product liability claims, and high-profile regulatory defence, while Jonathan Farry specialises in catastrophic injury claims and regularly acts in inquests and sentencing hearings. The team is particularly active in the sports sector, supporting governing bodies on matters involving head injuries, safeguarding, and fatal incidents, with a strong focus on risk management and early intervention.