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Personal Injury - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Bruce Silvester is a hugely experienced senior junior with an enviable caseload of catastrophic injury instructions, predominantly from claimant solicitors but also from defendant insurers. He is experienced in cases concerning a variety of circumstances, including fatal accidents, brain damage and spinal cord injuries. His practice includes trial advocacy, mediation and advisory work.
Strengths
He is a punchy advocate.
Bruce is brilliant at dealing with complex issues in personal injury and explaining these to clients in a very straightforward approach.
Travel: International Personal Injury - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Bruce Silvester appears frequently in large-scale group actions on both the claimant and defendant sides. He handles claims arising from a range of transport accidents, both on road and at sea. He is highly regarded by commentators for his expertise in complex gastric illness claims.
Strengths
He takes cases very seriously and always goes that extra mile to get the results for clients who are going through the worst patch of their lives.
He is always timely with his responses and is persuasive on his feet.
He is great at technical aspects and really excels in his advocacy and client care.
