Group Litigation: Claimant
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Hugh James is known for its expertise in product liability, personal injury and environmental litigation. It has notable experience handling group claims related to these areas, including collective actions concerning faulty medical devices and industrial disease.
Work Highlights
- Hugh James acted for 150 households in Chirk in a claim against a wood-based manufacturing site concerning dust, noise and odour nuisance.
Strengths
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"The Hugh James team is approachable, friendly, helpful and committed to seeking appropriate recompense for claimants in a timely manner."
"Hugh James is a well-established firm in this area of law with exceptional experience in group actions for nuisance claimants."
"The Hugh James team is approachable, friendly, helpful and committed to seeking appropriate recompense for claimants in a timely manner."
"Hugh James is a well-established firm in this area of law with exceptional experience in group actions for nuisance claimants."
Notable Practitioners
Neil Stockdale acts in a range of group litigation actions spanning real estate, environment, financial services and professional negligence. He is the head of Hugh James' group actions department.
"He has considerable experience in this area and a very good sense as to whether a complex claim is viable."
"Neil has seen it all before so when something goes wrong, he knows what to do."
"He's both well organised and affable; Neil brings heft to any team."
Stephanie Eedy shows expertise in representing groups of claimants in environmental litigation. She routinely advises on odour, noise and nuisance group claims.
"I find her to be an incredibly skilled and good-humoured environmental lawyer - she's focused, decisive and well organised."
"She has considerable ability in managing complex environmental cases."
Mark Harvey is the partner in charge of the Hugh James specialist claims group. He is well regarded for his representation of claimant groups in product liability-related group actions concerning defective consumer products.
"Mark is a hugely experienced product liability and group litigation lawyer."
"Mark is hugely knowledgeable in the product liability space and will go the extra mile for clients. He also tries to push the boundaries of the law."
Kimberly Sutton is a senior associate in the group actions team. She regularly acts for claimants in private nuisance actions concerning dust, noise and odour nuisance.
"I have always found her to be professional, approachable, efficient and supportive."
"She has developed a very good appreciation of the handling of complex environmental claims."