Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant
UK Guide 2025 : Wales
Band 1
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0333 016 2222About
Provided by Hugh James
Hugh James’ specialist personal injury teams advise in a range of complex cases including catastrophic injury, clinical negligence, environmental nuisance, industrial disease, mis-sold pensions, overseas accidents, harmful products, sexual abuse and transport disasters.
We have helped thousands of people who have been either injured or developed an illness as a result of their work, including exposure to asbestos or harmful emissions. The team also has significant experience in working on industrial disease and environment group actions.
Hugh James advises significant numbers of current and former military personnel suffering with various chronic conditions including noise induced hearing loss.
Hugh James is appointed lead solicitor in group actions, on behalf of hundreds of former coke oven workers nationwide in the British Coal coke workers litigation and in the Tata Steel (formally British Steel) coke workers litigation, for cancer and respiratory claims.
The Court of Protection unit is a specialist team dedicated to dealing with the management of the property and financial affairs of those who lack the ability to deal with these themselves.
Hugh James is currently represented on the steering committees of numerous group litigation cases including Pinnacle, ASR and PIP breast implants as well leading numerous other group actions.
Chambers Review
Hugh James's exceptional claimant practice has a large team specialising in high-profile catastrophic personal injury claims, with notable strength in brain and spinal injuries, often connected with RTAs. Further areas of focus include product liability and abuse cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Hugh James are a specialised firm. They handle sensitive matters and situations tactfully."
"Hugh James are national experts in personal injury and have a highly resourced department for that work."
"The Hugh James team is always very supportive."
"Hugh James are a specialised firm. They handle sensitive matters and situations tactfully."
"Hugh James are national experts in personal injury and have a highly resourced department for that work."
"The Hugh James team is always very supportive."
Notable Practitioners
Cari Sowden-Taylor is praised for her client-oriented approach and technical knowledge. She focuses on brain and spinal injury claims connected with RTAs.
"Cari is professional, responsive and a pleasure to work with."
"Cari gives first-class service for clients. She is very conscious of their needs in the service she provides."
Ciaran McCabe represents claimants involved in RTAs resulting in catastrophic injuries, including brain and spinal damage.
"Ciaran is professional and responsive, a pleasure to work with."
"Ciaran understands market he works in and has great gravitas."