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Stewarts

Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant

UK Guide 2026 : Yorkshire

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Suffering a serious injury is devastating. It can be a traumatic time as you come to terms with the impact of your accident.

Our role is to secure the best possible future for our clients and their families.

Unlike other law firms, we only act for clients who have sustained serious life-changing injury, in particular spinal cord injury and brain injury. Our lawyers handle a small number of cases to ensure that they give your claim the attention it deserves.

Our goal is to help our clients lead full and active lives.

We have been ranked No.1 in the legal directories for the past 15 years.

Our legal expertise and willingness to push boundaries has enabled our clients to win record-breaking compensation awards.

If you or a family member have been injured or you would like a second opinion on an ongoing case, please contact us.

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Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant - Yorkshire

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Stewarts has an experienced Leeds-based catastrophic injury team, with a track record in complex brain and spinal cord claims. The team has particular experience includes serious injuries as a result of RTAs involving motorcycles. It is well versed in high-value cases involving issues such as amputations, severe burns and fatal accidents. The firm is also familiar with severe orthopaedic and neurological injury cases.

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Strengths

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  • I am impressed by their knowledge of brain injury, combined with their knowledge of resources to meet client needs and ability to apply the law.

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  • They work collaboratively really well and they see problems before they get there. They really make a difference to clients.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Ben Townsend
    Ben Townsend

    Ben Townsend

    Ben Townsend is well placed to advise on catastrophic injury cases, including life-changing orthopaedic and traumatic brain injuries.

    • Ben is extraordinarily committed. He works exceptionally hard for his clients.

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  • Daniel Herman
    Daniel Herman

    Daniel Herman

    Daniel Herman is experienced in representing clients in catastrophic injury cases, including matters concerning brain and spinal injuries.

    • He is unbelievably bright, thinks five steps ahead of anyone else and comes up with angles no one else has thought of.

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    • He is one of the best catastrophic injury lawyers in the country.

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    • As a claimant lawyer he is as good as it gets. He is brilliant on the law and has great judgement.

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  • Chris Smith
    Chris Smith

    Chris Smith

    Chris Smith works on cases stemming from RTAs, including those involving brain injuries and amputations.

    • Chris is an outstanding negotiator. He understands brain injury better than most and he anticipates problems before they arise.

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  • Warren Maxwell
    Warren Maxwell

    Warren Maxwell

    Warren Maxwell is well versed in cases involving serious injuries arising from workplace incidents and RTAs.

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  • Jane Pyrah
    Jane Pyrah

    Jane Pyrah

    Jane Pyrah has a great deal of experience handling complex personal injury cases. She frequently assists with high-value brain and spinal injury claims arising from RTAs and workplace incidents.

    • For Jane it is and always has been about the client. She works very hard and is a fantastic lawyer.

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  • Rebecca Hill
    Rebecca Hill

    Rebecca Hill

    Rebecca Hill is recognised for her experience handling personal injury cases involving brain, spinal and serious orthopaedic injuries.

    • Rebecca is so good on the numbers on high-value quantum cases. She is a real go-to.

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