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Personal Injury: Mainly Defendant - Wales
What the Team is Known For
Dolmans' personal injury defence group is best known for representing public authorities, most notably local councils. The team also acts for insurers in public and employers' liability claims. It offers expertise in occupational and industrial disease cases, as well as workplace accident and RTA catastrophic injury claims. The team also assists with claims of sexual abuse and mistreatment of children in education and care, as well as assault on employees.
Strengths
Dolmans have a particularly forensic approach to litigation. They are always exceptionally efficient and responsive.
Dolmans has an absolute wealth of talent and experience in high-value personal injury cases and is the go-to firm for defendant work. They are always willing to go the extra mile.
Dolmans have deep experience and sector-leading knowledge that is displayed in this space.
Notable practitioners
Justin Harris is a top-class legal mind and demonstrates unparalleled diligence and client care.
He is, and has been for many years, the key player in this field, with an unrivalled knowledge of all the key issues and people involved in high-value personal injury litigation.
Peter Bennett acts for insurance companies in high-value personal injury claims, with particular expertise in industrial disease and workplace accident claims. His experience covers fatal accident claims, post-traumatic stress disorder damages and cases involving hundreds of claimants.
He is an experienced and robust litigator who never loses sight of the economics of a case, but equally has a stomach for the fight where the arguments dictate that approach.
Peter is a nationally recognised leader in his area of expertise and demonstrates that on a continual basis when discharging his duties in defending our interests.
Peter is a superb litigator. He is tenacious, sensible, commercially minded, tactically astute and very good fun to do cases with.
Amanda Evans is well equipped to defend local authorities in defence of social services claims.
Amanda is extremely competent and experienced.
Amanda is brilliant on detail. She does the job brilliantly well and is very forensic and thorough.
Clare Hoskins is extremely knowledgeable, experienced and highly regarded.
Clare's knowledge allows her to skilfully and professionally handle her cases. She is always well organised in her approach and is a clear strategic planner.