Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant
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Band 3
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01254 222399About
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Forbes' Insurance Department is recognised nationally for our expert complex and high value practice.
Our clients see us as not only defendant lawyers, but part of their team, benefitting their overall business proposition/operation.
We have over 40 years' experience in handling insurance claims. We currently represent over 50 local authority and housing authorities nationally. We also work with a number of national household names in the retail and construction markets. In addition, we act for emergency services, LEAs, schools, universities and colleges. We also have long-standing relationships with some of the country's largest insurers, companies and claims handlers.
We offer clients a specialist and tailored service in areas such as:
- Complex claims and catastrophic injury
- Disease
- Casualty claims
- Construction
- Social Care
- Fraud
- Retail claims
- Housing
We add value to our clients through providing training, running seminars/webinars and providing regular updates.
Chambers Review
Forbes routinely advises defendants on a wide range of personal injury claims and often acts for local authorities. The team provides extensive support on fast-track employers' liability and public liability claims, and is also known for its extensive expertise in group claims arising from child sexual exploitation. The team also has notable experience in fundamental dishonesty findings.
Strengths
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"Forbes' lawyers are responsive to our needs and provide good service levels. They fully understand the commercial operating model of our business."
"The Forbes team are able to explain complex matters in layman's terms to all involved."
"Forbes has strong teams in place, from partners to trainees, displaying detailed knowledge of the industries they operate within."
"Forbes' lawyers are responsive to our needs and provide good service levels. They fully understand the commercial operating model of our business."
"The Forbes team are able to explain complex matters in layman's terms to all involved."
"Forbes has strong teams in place, from partners to trainees, displaying detailed knowledge of the industries they operate within."
Notable Practitioners
Kella Bowers heads the firm's social services and abuse claims team. She has particular experience handling litigation arising from significant abuse and child sexual exploitation claims.
"Kella is an expert in very sensitive claims. She handles those professionally, with commendable levels of understanding for all involved parties."
"Nothing is too much trouble and she often goes above and beyond, especially when dealing with urgent issues."
"Kella is a fount of knowledge in the social care claims arena."
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Members
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Alice Norcross
Amy Jackson
Andrew Ellis
Head of Department
Anna Mychalkiw
Annette Siallagan
Chris Booth
Chris Threlkeld
David Mayor
Deborah Procter
Elizabeth Bower
Ian Howard
John Myles
Katherine O'Neil
Katie Fox
Kella Bowers
Louise Alasirt
Louise Goss
Lucy Harris
Natalie Argent
Nicola Dawn
Paul Geldard
Rebecca Woolam
Ridwaan Omar
Sarah Davisworth
Siobhan Hardy
Tim Smith
Industries
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Care
Construction
Education
Housing
Insurance
Manufacturing
Retail