Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant
UK Guide 2025 : North West
Band 1
About
Provided by Fletchers Solicitors
From our early roots in 1987, Fletchers has developed an internationally renowned Personal Injury practice, mainly acting for clients following serious and life changing injuries.
The team assists clients with high-value catastrophic claims, including brain, spinal cord, amputation, orthopaedic injury claims and represent clients in claims featuring cross-border complexities and foreign travel accident claims.
The department focuses on all aspects of serious injury through our specialist brand Serious Injury Law, as well as motorbike and cycle injury claims, road traffic accidents, and accidents at work.
A unique aspect of the department is the inhouse Court of Protection team, who can assist from the outset.
Fletchers’ Personal Injury department is one of the largest in the UK comprising 203 lawyers. It is streamlined into teams according to the anticipated settlement value of cases (up to £25,000; £25,000-£100,000; £100,000-£500,000; £500,000 - £multimillion+ and a Private Client team).
The department is overseen at board level by Chief Legal Officer, Adrian Denson and Director of Serious Injury, Caroline Morris. Both Adrian and Caroline are vastly experienced practitioners. Adrian previously headed up the department from 2011 to 2017 and has been named as one of the top 10 ‘leading individuals’ in the North West for Personal Injury whilst Caroline continues to run a small number of high value cases alongside her role as Director of Serious Injury Law.
Chambers Review
Fletchers Solicitors is a specialised practice that is best known for representing claimants who have suffered serious injuries in motorcycle incidents. The team assists clients with high-value catastrophic claims, including brain, spinal cord, amputation and orthopaedic injury claims. Its also adept at representing clients in claims featuring cross-border complexities.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers totally get the needs of the client and strive to achieve the best result for them."
"Fletchers Solicitors provide a smooth and effective legal experience."
"The team is experienced and shows a very good level of understanding in the area."
"They are absolutely brilliant."
"The lawyers totally get the needs of the client and strive to achieve the best result for them."
"Fletchers Solicitors provide a smooth and effective legal experience."
"The team is experienced and shows a very good level of understanding in the area."
"They are absolutely brilliant."
Notable Practitioners
Julia Eyton has a wealth of experience acting for claimants suffering from life-changing injuries, including spinal, brain and orthopaedic injuries. She is particularly adept at handling cases arising from motor accidents.
"Julia is an outstanding solicitor with a wealth of experience and understanding of the litigation field. She is compassionate and quickly soothes people during the heightened stress of litigation."
"Julia has sage-like experience and a no-nonsense approach to all that she touches."
"Julia is absolutely fabulous; she is caring and knowledgeable."
"Julia is truly an angel among us. She is so good and empathetic."
Gerard Horton is a well-regarded claimant solicitor in the serious injury team at Fletchers Solicitors. He regularly represents clients who have been injured as a result of motor accidents, particularly those involving motorcycles.
"Gerard is calm under pressure."
"Gerard is helpful, kind and empathetic. He really knows his stuff."
"Gerard is a very good lawyer and extremely personable."