Travel: International Personal Injury (Claimant)
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Band 3
Contact number
(0161) 228 2061Chambers Review
Thompsons offers a strong cross-border personal injury practice, acting solely for claimants. The firm handles matters involving severe and catastrophic injuries including brain injuries, road traffic accidents and amputations.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are able to deal with anything that is thrown at them, including catastrophic injury claims with jurisdictional and choice of law issues."
"They are able to deal with anything that is thrown at them, including catastrophic injury claims with jurisdictional and choice of law issues."
Notable Practitioners
Martyn Gwyther is a respected travel solicitor who heads the overseas accident claims team at Thompsons. He regularly acts for holidaymakers in road traffic accidents and gastric illness claims, as well as representing claimants in employers' liability cases involving foreign jurisdiction.
"He leaves no stone unturned and he is extraordinarily determined."
"He is very good at dealing with multijurisdictional issues."