Travel: International Personal Injury (Claimant)
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Provided by Irwin Mitchell
- The largest and most successful specialist International Personal Injury team in the UK, with market leading teams in London, Birmingham and Manchester.
- Successfully acted for thousands of injured claimants and the families of those killed in incidents around the world.
- Have secured record levels of damages for a number of clients (including what is understood to be the largest UK/European lump sum PI damages award to date).
- Recovered damages in excess of £475,000,000 for clients injured abroad.
- Successfully represented clients in disasters including the Al Dana Dhow tragedy, Costa Concordia, 9/11, Sousse Terrorist Attack, more than 25 coach crashes and countless other road traffic, marine, illness and aviation claims around the world.
- Senior lawyers in the team hold prominent positions with professional groups such as AAJ, PEOPIL, Law Society, APIL and are asked to contribute to consultations, and undertake lobbying activity on behalf of victims of cross border personal injury incidents.
- The team is able to communicate in several languages, with fluent speakers in French, Russian, Spanish, German, Dutch and Greek, which places it in a unique position.
Currently representing:
- More than 100,000 victims of toxic poisoning in the Ivory Coast.
- Several families involved in the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 tragedy in March 2019.
- Several clients involved in the large-scale tourist bus crash in Malta in April 2018.
Chambers Review
Irwin Mitchell's outstanding claimant practice houses a deep bench of specialists across the UK capable of handling the full range of overseas accident claims. It remains a top choice for road traffic accident claims, as well as catastrophic injury and severe illness cases. The team also advises on fatality claims and represents the families of British victims of major disasters abroad, such as terrorist attacks.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team's technical expertise is excellent across multiple niche areas of litigation. Whatever your case brings up they can help."
"They can deal with all sorts of claims, from the ordinary ones to the most complex. They have been doing this for years and certainly have the knowledge and skill that is required."
"The team's technical expertise is excellent across multiple niche areas of litigation. Whatever your case brings up they can help."
"They can deal with all sorts of claims, from the ordinary ones to the most complex. They have been doing this for years and certainly have the knowledge and skill that is required."
Notable Practitioners
Demetrius Danas is head of the Irwin Mitchell international serious injury team. He focuses his travel practice on representing individuals and large groups who have sustained serious injuries while travelling or working abroad. His expertise covers claims involving terrorist acts and road traffic accidents.
"Demetrius is very pragmatic and gets good results for his clients."
"Demetrius is very easy going and friendly with clients whilst at the same providing top quality advice in very complex matters."
"He has long-standing experience in cross-border litigation."
Philip Banks has long-standing expertise in acting for clients who have sustained life-changing injuries abroad. His experience covers road traffic collisions and accidents occurring at hotels, among other issues.
"Philip is the person to go to in very difficult matters, he will combine the highest skills with a down to earth approach."
"He has a really exceptional manner with clients and gave them realistic expectations."
"He has a calm and reassuring manner and a huge depth of knowledge and experience."
Cheryl Palmer-Hughes has a growing reputation as a personal injury lawyer specialising in representing claimants. She regularly advises clients on claims arising from accidents and road traffic collisions occurring abroad, as well as on international clinical negligence cases.
"Cheryl can perform at the highest level in very complex jurisdictional matters."
"Cheryl has exceptional knowledge of cross-border clinical negligence cases and she is meticulous in her prep."
"She is terrific with clients and easy to work with."
Jatinder Paul specialises in representing claimants in cross-border personal injury disputes. He frequently assists with serious illness and injury cases, with a particular focus on gastric illness claims.
"He is very pragmatic and good at making tactical decisions where you need to look at the big picture."
"Jatinder is so well prepared. No one has a finger on the pulse like he does."
"Jatinder is very efficent and knows the area really well."
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