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Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant | UK

North West

Our Personal Injury sections cover the full scope of litigation arising from injuries sustained outside of a clinical context. This includes litigation arising from workplace accidents, motor accidents, abuse claims and industrial disease. 

Certain niche areas of international work are also covered by this section, such as injuries and abuse resulting from wars and corporate negligence, although purely travel-related injuries are covered in a separate section entitled Travel: International Personal Injury.  

Our coverage is divided between those who represent the defendants or their insurers and those who bring claims on behalf of individuals seeking compensation for their injuries.  

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Band 1

  1. Fletchers Solicitors
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    Fletchers Solicitors
    Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant
    2026 | Band 1 | 4 Years Ranked

    Fletchers Solicitors is a specialised practice that is best known for representing claimants who have suffered serious injuries in motorcycle incidents. The team assists clients with high-value catastrophic claims, including brain, spinal cord, amputation and orthopaedic injury claims. It is also adept at representing clients in claims featuring cross-border complexities.

  2. Hugh James
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    Hugh James
    Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant
    2026 | Band 1 | 4 Years Ranked

    Hugh James is a standout in acting for claimants in serious personal injury claims, such as amputation and spinal injuries. It has particular expertise dealing with complex brain injuries, including post-concussion syndrome and post-traumatic stress disorder. It is known for strong knowledge of claims arising from work-based accidents and RTAs. The firm also handles a variety of complex cases, including CICA and MIB claims.

  3. Irwin Mitchell
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    Irwin Mitchell
    Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant
    2026 | Band 1 | 4 Years Ranked

    Irwin Mitchell is a standout national firm with a market-leading Manchester office that assists clients with high-value, complex personal injury claims. The team is known for its expertise in litigation against the Ministry of Defence and other employers. It is experienced in handling cases involving industrial disease as well as catastrophic injuries. The firm provides a wealth of expertise relating to serious brain, amputation and spinal injuries, with a strong focus on client rehabilitation. The personal injury practice works closely with the family law and Court of Protection teams to provide a full-service package for claimants.

  4. JMW Solicitors LLP
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    JMW Solicitors LLP
    Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant
    2026 | Band 1 | 4 Years Ranked

    JMW Solicitors is known for its expertise in acquired traumatic brain injuries and other catastrophic injuries. The firm also has extensive experience handling chronic pain, amputation and spinal injury cases. It acts predominantly in claims arising from motor accidents, including incidents involving cyclists, and also advises on cases concerning cross-border elements.

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Band 2

  1. Bond Turner
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    Bond Turner
    Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant
    2026 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked

    Bond Turner houses a well-regarded practice known for assisting claimants in catastrophic injury cases. The firm offers notable experience in personal injury claims arising from cycling and other road traffic accidents. It is particularly noted for its expertise in handling cases involving traumatic brain injuries.

  2. CFG Law
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    CFG Law
    Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant
    2026 | Band 2 | 4 Years Ranked

    CFG Law's respected personal injury team has significant expertise in handling cases arising out of motor accidents and workplace incidents. The team frequently represents claimants who have suffered traumatic orthopaedic, brain and spinal cord injuries. The firm provides holistic support to clients through noteworthy Court of Protection and private client departments.

  3. Slater and Gordon Lawyers
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    Slater and Gordon Lawyers
    Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant
    2026 | Band 2 | 4 Years Ranked

    Slater and Gordon Lawyers maintains an excellent coverage of the North West and has a particularly strong presence in Manchester. The firm is well known for its expertise in high-value traumatic brain and spinal claims, often due to injuries sustained in RTAs. It also offers notable capability in high-value industrial injury cases, as well as child abuse claims. The team focuses on providing rehabilitation services to clients.

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Band 3

  1. Express Solicitors
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    Express Solicitors
    Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant
    2026 | Band 3 | 2 Years Ranked

    Express Solicitors is a distinguished team of talented personal injury practitioners. The firm frequently supports clients in catastrophic injury related matters. These claims regularly arise from road traffic claims, construction injuries and other workplace accidents.

  2. Farleys Solicitors LLP
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    Farleys Solicitors LLP
    Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant
    2026 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    Farleys Solicitors has an efficient personal injury practice best known for representing claimants in cases against local authorities involving allegations of child abuse. The firm is additionally strong in a wider range of human rights and inquest-related cases. It also assists clients with a variety of litigation covering fatal accidents and serious injuries, with expertise in catastrophic brain and spinal injuries. The claims often involve motor accidents and accidents in the workplace.
  3. Leigh Day
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    Leigh Day
    Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant
    2026 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked
    Leigh Day is instructed on behalf of claimants in a range of personal injury claims. It has notable expertise acting for asbestos sufferers in actions against employers. The team frequently handles matters for injured cyclists and individuals who have been involved in accidents at work or overseas.
  4. Thompsons
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    Thompsons
    Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant
    2026 | Band 3 | 4 Years Ranked

    Thompsons provides high-quality advice to clients across the North West on personal injury matters, exclusively representing claimants. The team is particularly noted for its work with trade unions, representing many of the nation's leading bodies. It is proficient at handling claims involving motor accidents, as well as accidents at work. Areas of experience include serious head and brain injuries as well as amputation and fatal cases. It offers extensive expertise in claims with cross-border elements too.

  5. Burnetts
    Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant
    2026 | Band 3
  6. KLS Law
    Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant
    2026 | Band 3
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Band 4

  1. Aston Knight Solicitors
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    Aston Knight Solicitors
    Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant
    2026 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked

    Aston Knight Solicitors is a specialist personal injury and clinical negligence firm that acts for clients across the country from its base in Bury. The lawyers advise on a range of personal injury claims on behalf of claimants including accidents arising from the workplace and RTAs, with proven expertise in cycling incidents. The claims the group handles involve brain, spinal and soft tissue injuries, alongside amputations and psychological injuries.

  2. Brian Barr & Co
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    Brian Barr & Co
    Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant
    2026 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked

    Brian Barr & Co shows wide-ranging capabilities in acting for claimants in a variety of personal injury claims. Its solicitors are frequently involved in mandates concerning RTAs and workplace incidents, as well as chronic pain, fibromyalgia and playground accidents. The firm has a specialism in serious and catastrophic injuries, including brain injuries and critical illnesses.

  3. Horwich Cohen Coghlan Solicitors
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    Horwich Cohen Coghlan Solicitors
    Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant
    2026 | Band 4 | 1 Years Ranked

    Horwich Cohen Coghlan Solicitors is well recognised for the strength of its work in the field of personal injury. The team is frequently instructed by clients and families that are affected by serious injuries and fatalities, across RTAs, public negligence and workplace accidents. It has a focus on providing rehabilitation support for clients, and acts in claims regarding CRPS, orthopaedic injuries and illnesses abroad, among other incidents.