LAWYER PROFILE

Bridget Collier

UK 2026

Fieldfisher

Ranked in 1 practice area

Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant: Industrial Disease

UK-wide

2 years ranked

About

Provided by Fieldfisher

UK

Practice Areas

Mesothelioma claims

Industrial disease claims

Career

I work for those with asbestos related diseases, particularly mesothelioma. Having joined Fieldfisher in 2017, I was promoted to partner in 2021.

Whilst heading up their department in Manchester I travel to see clients in their homes wherever they are based.

I am one of a small number of experts in this area of law and I have over 29 years experience of personal injury work.

I have represented hundreds of clients successfully, I have always had an interest in injury and disease caused in the workplace and have extensive knowledge about the construction industry in many different sectors.

I value the chance to seek accountability for my clients who have been wronged by their employers and others, and I am very proud of the work that I do.

In addition, I have campaigned for the rights of those seeking justice. I spent many years advising APIL who fight for the rights of those injured or with an industrial disease whilst sat on their executive committee and before that I was the appointed coordinator of their regional group.

I have also sat on the Government's oversight committee of the Diffuse Mesothelioma Scheme where I could ensure the fairness of the scheme for those affected with the disease.

Training others is a good way to help professional who deal with asbestos diseases, I have spoken at legal and medical conferences including the British Thoracic Oncology Group / Mesothelioma UK training day.

My clients all benefit from Asbestos Support Group advice and so to support the work that they do I have chosen to raise funds for them each year by undertaking challenges of increasing difficulty. Raising awareness of the disease as well as money is a valuable contribution.

Professional Memberships

I am a senior litigator of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and accredited for my expertise as an Asbestos Specialist with APIL.

Work Highlights

- Securing Compensation for Teachers with Mesothelioma

Successfully settled mesothelioma claims for teachers exposed to asbestos in schools and colleges, including cases involving Blackpool & Fylde College and Bradford College. These claims required careful investigation due to the typically lower levels of asbestos exposure.

- Compensation for Dockyard and Shipyard Workers

Successfully secured compensation for workers exposed to asbestos in dockyards, shipyards and engineering environments, including claims involving Smiths Dock Shipbuilders, Barrow Steel Works and Vickers Armstrong Engineers Ltd.

- High-Value Talc Exposure Settlements

Secured one of the highest-value settlements for asbestos exposure through talc and cosmetic products, alongside a number of other successful claims involving similar exposure routes.

- Supporting Clients Living Overseas

Successfully acted for clients living in France and Spain, ensuring their claims were progressed efficiently and their compensation reflected their circumstances while living overseas.

- Compensation for Power Station Workers

Successfully represented workers exposed to asbestos at power stations across England and Wales, including claims arising from the construction, maintenance and demolition of these sites.

- Securing Lifesaving Immunotherapy for Mesothelioma Clients

Regularly securing settlement for mesothelioma including a provision for non-NHS funded treatment. One such award granted my client private immunotherapy treatment for well over a year and is on going.

- Comprehensive Settlement Covering Client and Spouse Care

Settlement of a claim including costs of care for my client and additional costs for his wife's care both in his lifetime and beyond that will enable them both to remain in their home.

- Securing Mesothelioma Compensation for Independent Living

Settlement of a claim for mesothelioma including the costs of a case manager to co-ordinate my client's treatment and day-to-day care and jobs around the home. He lived alone and wanted to remain there throughout the last days his illness and this compensation gave him the ability to fulfil his wish.

- Compensation for Low-Level Asbestos Exposure in Education Settings

Settlement for a lab technician working at a college where there was low-level exposure to asbestos from fume cupboards and classroom equipment.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant: Industrial Disease - UK-wide

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Bridget Collier is noted for her handling of complex asbestos cases, particularly those concerning mesothelioma.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

The work she did to support us in our case was phenomenal. The time and dedication she showed was inspiring.
Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant: Industrial DiseaseChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Bridget was amazing, so supportive and just wonderful.
Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant: Industrial DiseaseChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Bridget battles hard for clients.
Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant: Industrial DiseaseChambers Guide to the Legal Profession