Personal injury: defendant in South East
Clyde & Co
Principaux dossiers
DWF
DWF’s practice is led by Rhys Sanchez, Stuart Giddings, Rachel Coombs and Sarah Parker, advising insurers on complex, high-value claims. Sanchez assists with liability issues arising from construction site incidents and road traffic accidents, including cases involving fractures and amputations. Giddings advises on serious road traffic accidents, including hit-and-run and head-on collisions causing severe brain injury, cognitive impairment and fatalities. Coombs handles claims involving vulnerable claimants, including children and passengers sustaining traumatic brain injuries in low-visibility and high-risk scenarios. Parker advises on contribution claims and assists with complex, multi-party quantum disputes. Richard West and Nicola Hammerton joined the team in September 2025.
Responsables de la pratique:
Rhys Sanchez; Stuart Giddings; Rachel Coombs; Sarah Parker
Autres avocats clés:
Nicola Hammerton; Richard West
Principaux clients
Direct Line Group
Aviva
Allianz
Markerstudy
Esure
NFUM
QBE
Tesco
Zurich
Principaux dossiers
Kennedys
Handling a broad range of complex defendant claims, Kennedys’ practice is led by Joy Middleton, with a focus on high-value and technically challenging matters. Middleton advises on catastrophic injury cases arising from workplace and road traffic incidents, including machinery failures leading to amputation and collisions involving severe orthopaedic injury. Kathryn Oldfield assists with claims against local authorities and in the hospitality sector, including defective equipment incidents and workplace accidents involving limb loss, as well as stress-related claims causing physical issues. Philippa Craven advises on industrial disease matters, including noise-induced hearing loss, occupational asthma, and mesothelioma.
Responsables de la pratique:
Joy Middleton
Autres avocats clés:
Kathryn Oldfield; Philippa Craven
Principaux clients
Allianz UK
Aviva
Gallagher Bassett
Harrods
Stannah Lift Services
First Group
Chubb
Brit Insurance
Liberty Mutual
Sompo International
Markel International
Riverstone
New India Assurance
HDI Global
QBE
IGI
China Taiping
Unicorn Underwriting
Intercontinental Adjusters
MS Amlin
Brit
WHSmith PLC
Direct Commercial Ltd
PEN Underwriting
ERS/IQUW
Principaux dossiers
Keoghs LLP
Keoghs LLP’s practice is led by Matthew Perkins, advising insurers on complex, high-value claims. Emily Eastwood assists with equestrian-related liability disputes, including allegations of unsuitable equipment and inadequate instruction. Andrew Williamson advises on catastrophic road traffic accident claims involving motorcyclists, including amputations and severe brain injury linked to collision and highway defect allegations. Paul Baxter assists with high-value claims involving minors and passengers, including traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and incidents involving unstable loads and multi-vehicle collisions.
Responsables de la pratique:
Matthew Perkins
Autres avocats clés:
Andrew Williamson; Emily Eastwood; Paul Baxter
Principaux clients
Motor Insurers’ Bureau
Allianz Insurance Personal Lines
Allianz Insurance Commercial Lines
Direct Line Group
Esure
Hastings Direct
QBE Insurance
AXA Insurance
Markerstudy/Tradex
Key Claims
Principaux dossiers
Trethowans LLP (part of Lawfront)
Acting for defendants and insurers in complex liability disputes, Trethowans LLP (part of Lawfront)’s practice is led by Kelvin Farmaner, who advises on motorcycle collisions involving caravans and rear-end allegations, occupiers’ liability claims arising from slips causing fracture and nerve damage, and disputes concerning alleged utility failures. Bethany Blamire assists with employers’ and public liability claims, including overseas accidents, fatal pedestrian collisions and workplace burn injuries. Sarah Wheadon advises on health and safety matters, including falls through skylights and lift-related incidents.
Responsables de la pratique:
Kelvin Farmaner
Autres avocats clés:
Bethany Blamire; Sarah Wheadon
Principaux clients
Van Ameyde UK Ltd
Cornish Mutual Assurance Co Ltd
Go Ahead Group
RSPCA
Stark Building Materials UK Ltd
Appleby Westward Group Ltd
Flyct B.V
Jewson Ltd
Pohjola Insurance
Arch Insurance
Principaux dossiers
- Instructed by Unipol Assicurazioni SpA to defend a complex clinical negligence claim over £4 million from cosmetic limb-lengthening surgery, which concluded with a settlement of £600,000.
- Represented a bus operator in a personal injury claim from a 2017 emergency stop incident, resolving a litigant-in-person case with a negotiated settlement of £62,750 after addressing capacity investigations and care needs disputes.
- Defended a quantum-only claim over £1 million from an alleged lane-change collision, ending with the Claimant keeping £43,000 in interim payments and no further damages awarded.