Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant | UK

Dean Wilson boasts a highly regarded personal injury team that handles complex claims resulting from RTAs and accidents at work. Lawyers in the group are experienced in all types of trauma including amputations and eye, brain, orthopaedic and spinal cord injuries. The team also handles abuse cases relating to care establishments and offers ancillary services to catastrophically injured clients through its Court of Protection department.

Irwin Mitchell is a leading national firm with a standout offering on the South Coast. The team regularly handles a wide variety of high-value personal injury matters, including complex spinal cord, orthopaedic and head injury claims, often arising from RTAs. The practitioners also work closely with the Court of Protection team to provide a holistic rehabilitation programme for injured claimants.

Moore Barlow has an impressive team frequently advising on accidents at work and RTAs. The firm houses a broad span of expertise, including brain damage, spinal injuries, chronic pain claims and amputation cases. The practitioners are able to effectively manage cases where the areas of personal injury and clinical negligence intersect. The firm offers strength across the region, with offices in Southampton, Guildford and Richmond, and collaborates with other firms in the region as part of the Major Trauma Group.

Thomson Snell & Passmore regularly represents clients in catastrophic brain injury claims and orthopaedic injury cases. The team undertakes an array of complex RTA and workplace accident cases and is also particularly noted for its expertise in industrial disease claims such as mesothelioma and asbestos-related litigation. It provides complementary services to clients through close collaboration with its private client and Court of Protection departments.

Bennett Griffin is a firm highly recommended for its handling of a range of personal injury claims. The group regularly advises clients on accidents in the workplace. The team has experience dealing with serious and catastrophic injury claims, including orthopaedic injuries. Its practitioners have further experience providing counsel on RTA claims.

DMH Stallard's team has particular strength in RTA cases as well as those involving employers' and occupiers' liability. The group often advises on spinal and orthopaedic claims. Lawyers in the team have additional experience in handling cases with cross-border implications.

Enable Law, part of the Foot Anstey group, is a well-regarded outfit advising clients on the full gamut of personal injury work, including RTAs and accidents at work. The team regularly handles traumatic and catastrophic injury claims such as brain and spinal injuries, and is also noted for its expertise in asbestos-related disease.

Penningtons Manches Cooper is well known for its expertise in catastrophic injury cases, particularly matters arising from RTAs. The group handles a range of claims pertaining to fatal accidents, head and spinal injuries, and amputations. Its practitioners are experienced in occupiers' liability cases and the team also houses product liability expertise, working closely with the firm's clinical negligence team on cosmetic treatment claims. The team works on domestic cases as well as claims brought abroad.

Trethowans has a well-reputed personal injury practice specialising in high-value claims. The group acts for clients who have suffered traumatic and catastrophic injuries, most notably head and spinal injuries, as well as multiple orthopaedic injuries. Its practitioners act for claimants who have suffered life-changing injuries at work as well as claims concerning fatal accidents, public liability and occupiers' liability.