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Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant | UK

Yorkshire

Personal Injury covers the full scope of litigation arising from injuries sustained outside of a clinical context. This includes litigation arising from workplace accidents, motor accidents and abuse claims. Please note there is a separate table for industrial disease claims.  This table ranks firms and lawyers that act for the individuals, or groups of individuals, bringing claims.  Firms that represent insurers and other defendants are ranked elsewhere in our Mainly Defendant tables. 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 within the Travel section of the guide entitled International Personal Injury.

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Band 1

  1. Irwin Mitchell
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    Irwin Mitchell
    Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant
    2025 | Band 1 | 3 Years Ranked
    Irwin Mitchell has a market-leading practice that acts on a comprehensive range of complex claims. The team's expertise includes a focus on high-value, serious claims arising from RTAs, chronic pain, and brain and spinal injuries. It has an additional strength in Court of Protection issues, criminal injuries and asset management. The firm also employs a dedicated client liaison manager in Leeds to maximise client service. It is particularly adept at acting on industrial disease matters, including asbestos-related disease claims. It has offices in Leeds and Sheffield.
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    Stewarts
    Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant
    2025 | Band 1 | 3 Years Ranked
    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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Band 2

  1. Switalskis Solicitors
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    Switalskis Solicitors
    Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant
    2025 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Switalskis has an experienced team that undertakes a wide array of work, including cases involving serious brain and spinal injuries, PTSD and severe burns. The department is particularly well-versed in RTA claims and also active on employers' liability claims. The team offers additional expertise in matters arising from severe injuries following falls.
  2. Thompsons
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    Thompsons
    Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant
    2025 | Band 2 | 3 Years Ranked
    Thompsons has experienced serious injury specialists who frequently act on high-value claims, including brain and neck injuries. The team maintains an impressive client base of national trade unions and often advises on occupational injuries. It also represents private individuals in personal injury claims resulting from RTAs, as well as acting on industrial disease cases. The firm has offices in Leeds and Sheffield.