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Irwin Mitchell

Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant

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Irwin Mitchell

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We mainly focus on catastrophic injury cases, particularly those involving brain, spine and amputation injuries, and fatalities. We also have one of the largest specialist asbestos disease teams in the country. 

 

Over the last decade we have recovered hundreds of millions of pounds for our clients. But the work we do is not just about achieving compensation; we also ensure our clients receive early access to high quality rehabilitation to achieve the best outcomes.

 

Our London team offers expertise in all aspects of complex personal injury litigation, providing a breadth and depth of experience that we feel is unrivalled in the market. 5 of our teams, led by Richard Geraghty, focus on UK-based serious injury litigation; 3 teams led by Demetrius Danas deal with international serious injury litigation; and a further team deals with asbestos and occupational disease claims, led by Guy Darlaston.

We continue to be involved in high-profile multi-claimant actions. In recent years this has included acting for victims of the terrorist attacks in Algeria in Tunisia. This last year has been no different, representing claimants in litigation against Boeing following the crash of a Boeing 737 MAX.

 

We have over 20 APIL accredited personal injury litigators, including 4 APIL fellows, and 10 APIL specialist accreditations in brain or spinal injury. Our team also holds a broad range of linguistic skills, including fluent Spanish, French, Dutch, Greek and Russian speakers.


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Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant - London (Firms)

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For
Irwin Mitchell houses a substantial team of specialist practitioners known for tackling the full range of personal injury claims. The firm maintains a standout reputation for its handling of catastrophic injury claims, as well as cases involving injuries resulting from child abuse and industrial disease. The team also offers broad experience ranging from motor accidents to workplace accidents, with the added capability of representing claimants in cross-border matters.

Strengths

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  • Irwin Mitchell handled my case with clear experience, in-depth knowledge and a compassionate approach, ensuring a successful outcome.

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  • Irwin Mitchell provided outstanding work in the case I was involved with.

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  • Irwin Mitchell addressed sensitive issues for me and were always professional and helpful. They were fantastic at explaining everything to me in enough detail so that I was as informed as possible.

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  • The partners and employees at the firm are extremely professional and knowledgeable. They are excellent at handling cases and always very responsive.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Senior StatespeopleAlison Eddy
    Senior StatespeopleAlison Eddy

    Alison Eddy

    Alison Eddy is an experienced personal injury solicitor. She is well versed in handling cases involving injuries arising from both clinical negligence and motor accidents.

    • Alison is a hugely well-thought-of individual.

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    • Alison is great and very inspirational.

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    • Alison is very strategic and straightforward.

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    • Alison thinks innovatively about claims and the clients she works with. She is a really effective lawyer.

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    • She is an exceptionally experienced lawyer.

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  • Eminent PractitionersTracey Storey
    Eminent PractitionersTracey Storey

    Tracey Storey

    Tracey Storey has significant experience advising on brain, spinal cord and sexual abuse injuries, whether procuring early settlement or litigating cases in the courts.

    • Tracey is really good.

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  • Band 3Richard Geraghty
    Band 3Richard Geraghty

    Richard Geraghty

    Richard Geraghty handles complex, high-value and often high-profile personal injury cases. He has particularly strong expertise in claims involving spinal cord, brain and amputation injuries, including those arising from motor accidents and accidents at work.

    • Richard is a really outstanding solicitor. He is really experienced and really good at handling complicated claims.

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    • Richard is very technically adept and good to work with.

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    • Richard is a proper lawyer - he loves and is interested and engaged with the law. He has a lovely manner, is very considered and has very good emotional intelligence.

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    • Richard is a market influencer in a positive way. He is a quality lawyer.

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    • Richard is a supremely capable lawyer with many years' experience. He works swiftly without any fuss, is extremely hard-working and has the complete trust of his clients, who he works tirelessly for.

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  • Band 4Sarah Griggs
    Band 4Sarah Griggs

    Sarah Griggs

    Sarah Griggs has extensive experience handling catastrophic personal injury claims. She has particular expertise with regard to serious brain injury cases.
    • Sarah is a very positive and hard-working soul who forms good relationships with all parties and clearly cares about her work and the outcome for the severely injured person.

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    • Sarah was amazing. I could not recommend her enough to anyone in a similar position to me.

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    • Sarah is very personable and very understanding. She's knowledgeable about brain injury.

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  • Band 5Chani Dhaliwal
    Band 5Chani Dhaliwal

    Chani Dhaliwal

    Chani Dhaliwal is noted for his expert handling of serious injury claims including spinal cord, brain and amputation matters for claimants. He regularly represents clients in cases arising from motor accidents.

    • Chani was on top of all the relevant issues and was very alive to recent developments. He is a very positive, can-do person.

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    • Chani is clear-headed and calm in a storm, no matter how difficult things are getting. He sticks to his guns and sees a path ahead.

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    • Chani is an excellent litigator with an eye for detail.

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