Chambers Review
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Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant - Midlands
What the Team is Known For
Higgs is a well-known Black Country firm that frequently acts in severe and fatal personal injury cases. The firm is noted for its expert handling of head injury claims, burns and spinal cases, including those arising from RTAs, accidents at work and trips. The team is also recognised for its expertise in clinical negligence.
Strengths
They offer fast communication and explicit instructions. I'm confident in the accuracy and direction of each instruction; this is not always the case with a smaller firm.
Higgs has a highly motivated team who care passionately about their clients. They're a small but perfectly formed personal injury practice. They've always proven to be highly reliable and responsive.
They are tenacious and hard-working.
Being such a long-standing firm, their expertise, knowledge and professionalism is excellent, with the accident victim placed at the centre of importance.
Higgs have the ability to work in partnership collaboratively with other firms. They offer genuine care and interest in their clients.
Notable practitioners
Andy Shaw is head of the department. An experienced practitioner, he advises on significant RTA claims, with notable strength in orthopaedic, brain and spinal injury cases. He also acts in fatal accident and amputation cases.
He's a real leader in catastrophic personal injury work and an absolute joy to deal with.
Andy Shaw is a guy who is definitely willing to take on a tough case.
He is very driven. He's very motivated to get the best results for the client. He is approachable.
Andy Shaw leads from the front for his practice. He is deeply passionate and professional, and this drives him to deliver great outcomes for clients.
Andy is a very experienced PI solicitor. He not only has extensive legal knowledge and expertise but also excellent awareness of the market. He is extremely helpful and conscientious.
Claire Burnell advises on an array of personal injury claims including those involving trips and slips and workplace accidents. She also has a focus on accidents concerning the Motor Insurers' Bureau and claims against drivers who are uninsured and untraced.
Claire is a tenacious and hard-working fee earner. She is an asset to any client.
Claire Burnell offers very clear instructions and direction.
She is an excellent solicitor.