Ranking tables
Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant | UK
Midlands
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
Nelsons (Part of Lawfront) 6 Years Ranked
Shakespeare Martineau 2 Years Ranked
Slater and Gordon Lawyers 12 Years Ranked
Thompsons 12 Years Ranked- FBC Manby Bowdler LLP
- Rothera Bray
- Waldrons Solicitors
Senior Statespeople
- David TomlinsonBarratts Solicitors
Band 1
Christopher McKinney Shoosmiths LLP9 Years Ranked
Hilary Wetherell Irwin Mitchell13 Years Ranked
Jane Goulding Freeths LLP23 Years Ranked
Philip Edwards Clarke Willmott LLP12 Years Ranked
Rankeshwar Batta Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP20 Years Ranked
Stephen Nye Irwin Mitchell12 Years Ranked- Andy ShawHiggs LLP
- Jonathan ReesBrethertons LLP
- Susan TodhunterFBC Manby Bowdler LLP
Band 2
Alida Coates Irwin Mitchell9 Years Ranked
David Gauler Thompsons1 Years Ranked
Dawn Humphries Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors9 Years Ranked
Debbie Humphries Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors2 Years Ranked
Karl de-Loyde Thompsons7 Years Ranked
Lisa Preece Nelsons (Part of Lawfront)6 Years Ranked
Luke Daniels Irwin Mitchell13 Years Ranked
Peter Jones Shakespeare Martineau2 Years Ranked
Sharine Burgess Shoosmiths LLP4 Years Ranked- Claire BurnellHiggs LLP
- Greg AlmondRothera Bray
- John McDonnellWaldrons Solicitors
- Lesley EdwardsBarratts Solicitors
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
Victoria Fullilove Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP5 Years Ranked- Mark CopleyHorwich Cohen Coghlan Solicitors
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Anthony Collins Solicitors LLPPersonal Injury: Mainly Claimant2025 | Band 1 | 6 Years RankedAnthony Collins Solicitors has a Birmingham-based team fielding notable experience in representing adult and child claimants. The firm acts in a broad range of catastrophic injury claims, including brain and spinal injuries, in addition to psychological damage. The team advises on RTAs, CICA claims and occupational health matters.
1 Freeths LLPPersonal Injury: Mainly Claimant2025 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedFreeths has an expert catastrophic injury group that operates within a strong nationwide practice. The team is highlighted for its specialist knowledge in brain and spinal injury cases, including those impacting children, and for RTA and CICA claims. The lawyers also advise clients on liability and causation disputes.
1 Irwin MitchellPersonal Injury: Mainly Claimant2025 | Band 1 | 12 Years RankedIrwin Mitchell is a nationwide firm noted for its handling of major domestic and international personal injury claims. The firm has an impressive breadth of expertise, fielding specialist capabilities in areas such as brain and spinal injuries and child abuse claims. The team is also skilled in workplace illness cases relating to mesothelioma and lung cancer, as well as psychiatric injuries such as PTSD. The lawyers also represent families and victims in claims arising from aviation disasters and terror attacks.
1 Lanyon Bowdler SolicitorsPersonal Injury: Mainly Claimant2025 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedLanyon Bowdler Solicitors is a leading Shropshire firm advising on an extensive breadth of personal injury cases, including high-value RTA and accident-at-work claims. The firm is particularly experienced in acting for clients with spinal and cerebral injuries. The team is skilled in handling military cases and accidents abroad. It also works alongside clinical negligence and Court of Protection teams to fully support clients.
1 Shoosmiths LLPPersonal Injury: Mainly Claimant2025 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedShoosmiths is a nationwide firm with strong personal injury capabilities in the Midlands. The team handles the full spectrum of claims, including those relating to catastrophic brain injuries, severe psychological trauma and spinal cord injuries. It also advises clients on claims resulting from RTAs, fires, falls and workplace injuries, as well as handling amputation and chronic pain cases.
Band 2
2 Nelsons (Part of Lawfront)Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant2025 | Band 2 | 6 Years RankedNelsons Solicitors demonstrates broad-ranging expertise encompassing industrial disease, public liability and RTA claims. The team is well versed in cases involving severe injuries and is experienced in employers' liability mandates.2 Shakespeare MartineauPersonal Injury: Mainly Claimant2025 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedShakespeare Martineau's Birmingham-based group has notable strength in the personal injury space. It boasts an extensive team that is fully equipped to handle a cases arising from severe incidents, including those relating to spinal injuries, fatal accidents and brain injuries. Its members also have considerable strength in handling complex RTA claims.
2 Slater and Gordon LawyersPersonal Injury: Mainly Claimant2025 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedSlater and Gordon Lawyers is well regarded for its representation of the Police Federation in personal injury claims. The team is also noted for RTA cases, often arising from motorcycle collisions, and claims involving children.2 ThompsonsPersonal Injury: Mainly Claimant2025 | Band 2 | 12 Years RankedThompsons' experienced Birmingham team handles the full range of personal injury claims. The firm's areas of focus include RTAs, claims arising from accidents at work and complex brain injuries. The team supports clients through rehabilitation by way of interim payments and is noted for its work with trade unions.