Ranking tables
Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant | UK
North West
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
KLS Law 2 Years Ranked
Leigh Day 2 Years Ranked
Slater and Gordon Lawyers 2 Years Ranked- Burnetts
- Simpson Millar LLP
Eminent Practitioners
Band 1
Catherine Leech JMW Solicitors LLP25 Years Ranked
Deirdre Healy Irwin Mitchell14 Years Ranked
Hugh Potter Potter Rees Dolan, Serious Injury Solicitors27 Years Ranked
Jan Canter KLS Law3 Years Ranked
Julia Eyton Fletchers Solicitors4 Years Ranked
Kevin Johnson Leigh Day17 Years Ranked
Matthew Brown Irwin Mitchell13 Years Ranked
Matthew Tomlinson Slater and Gordon Lawyers11 Years Ranked
Richard Scorer Slater and Gordon Lawyers15 Years Ranked- Carol HopwoodCarpenters Limited
- Spencer KnaggsBurnetts
Band 2
- Andrew Lilley JMW Solicitors LLP10 Years Ranked
Andrew Zajac Leigh Day6 Years Ranked
Gary Herbert Potter Rees Dolan, Serious Injury Solicitors3 Years Ranked- Gordon Cartwright JMW Solicitors LLP15 Years Ranked
Jonathan Bridge Farleys Solicitors LLP9 Years Ranked
Kim Harrison Slater and Gordon Lawyers4 Years Ranked
Louise Riley Fletchers Solicitors7 Years Ranked
Martyn Gwyther Thompsons8 Years Ranked
Michael Hardacre Slater and Gordon Lawyers5 Years Ranked- Nicola Simmons Potter Rees Dolan, Serious Injury Solicitors3 Years Ranked
- Paul Breen JMW Solicitors LLP4 Years Ranked
- Richard Lowery Express Solicitors2 Years Ranked
- Rose Gibson-Harper Shakespeare Martineau2 Years Ranked
- Soyab Patel KLS Law2 Years Ranked
- Matthew ClaytonSimpson Millar LLP
- Mike MolloyHorwich Cohen Coghlan Solicitors
Band 3
- Caroline Morris Fletchers Solicitors1 Years Ranked
- Clare Stevens JMW Solicitors LLP1 Years Ranked
Emily Kalwak CFG Law1 Years Ranked
Gerard Horton Fletchers Solicitors3 Years Ranked
Richard Biggs Irwin Mitchell6 Years Ranked
Richard Edwards Potter Rees Dolan, Serious Injury Solicitors1 Years Ranked
Steven Akerman Brian Barr & Co1 Years Ranked- Vicky Whitney CFG Law1 Years Ranked
Up and Coming
Associates to watch
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Fletchers SolicitorsPersonal Injury: Mainly Claimant2024 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedFletchers 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. Its also adept at representing clients in claims featuring cross-border complexities.
1 Irwin MitchellPersonal Injury: Mainly Claimant2024 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedIrwin 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. They are experienced in handling cases involving industrial disease as well as catastrophic injuries. They provide 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.
1 JMW Solicitors LLPPersonal Injury: Mainly Claimant2024 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedJMW Solicitors is known for its expertise in acquired traumatic brain injuries and other catastrophic injuries. They have expertise in relation to chronic pain, amputation and spinal injury cases. They act predominantly on claims arising from motor accidents, including incidents involving cyclists, and also advise on cases concerning cross-border elements.
1 Potter Rees Dolan, Serious Injury SolicitorsPersonal Injury: Mainly Claimant2024 | Band 1 | 2 Years RankedPotter Rees Dolan, a Hugh James business, is a standout in acting for claimants on 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.
Band 2
2 KLS LawPersonal Injury: Mainly Claimant2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedKLS Law is a Warrington-based firm with a noteworthy reputation for representing clients who have suffered catastrophic injuries. They primarily assist claimants in employment liability claims and cases arising from RTAs. They have expertise that spans the full range of personal injury matters, including amputations and brain and spinal cord injuries.2 Leigh DayPersonal Injury: Mainly Claimant2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedLeigh 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.2 Slater and Gordon LawyersPersonal Injury: Mainly Claimant2024 | Band 2 | 2 Years RankedSlater and Gordon Lawyers maintains an excellent coverage of the North West and has a particularly strong presence in Manchester. The team is particularly well known for its expertise in high-value traumatic brain and spinal claims, often due to injuries sustained in RTAs. They also offer notable capability in high-value industrial injury cases, as well as child abuse claims. The team focuses on providing rehabilitation services to clients.
Band 3
3 CFG LawPersonal Injury: Mainly Claimant2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedCFG Law's respected personal injury team has significant expertise 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 Farleys Solicitors LLPPersonal Injury: Mainly Claimant2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedFarleys 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 Price Slater GawnePersonal Injury: Mainly Claimant2024 | Band 3 | 1 Years RankedPrice Slater Gawne handles a wide array of personal injury matters including catastrophic injury and psychiatric injury claims. The firm is regularly instructed for claims caused by motor accidents and accidents at work. The team also has considerable expertise handling personal injury claims arising from accidents in public places.
3 ThompsonsPersonal Injury: Mainly Claimant2024 | Band 3 | 2 Years RankedThompsons 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. They are 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.