Free initial consultation, according to the firm. Most injury clients use a no win, no fee conditional fee agreement backed by legal expenses insurance, with nothing to pay upfront.
Office
5 New Street Square, London EC4A 3BF
Full profile: lawyers, services and sources
About the firm
Stewarts is a litigation firm whose injury department takes on only serious, life changing cases. The firm says each lawyer carries a small number of clients at a time, and that its injury team deals only with catastrophic injuries. Charles Edwards heads personal injury from the London office, backed by a long bench of partners. The work covers spinal and brain injury, amputation, burns, child injury and fatal accidents. It suits people facing a lifetime of care needs. Stewarts says it always offers a free initial consultation and that most clients use no win, no fee terms.
Also worth knowing
f
i
r
m
s
a
y
s
i
t
s
i
n
j
u
r
y
l
a
w
y
e
r
s
a
c
t
o
n
l
y
f
o
r
p
e
o
p
l
e
w
i
t
h
s
e
r
i
o
u
s
,
l
i
f
e
c
h
a
n
g
i
n
g
i
n
j
u
r
i
e
s
.
S
t
e
w
a
r
t
s
s
a
y
s
i
t
w
o
n
P
e
r
s
o
n
a
l
I
n
j
u
r
y
a
n
d
C
l
i
n
i
c
a
l
N
e
g
l
i
g
e
n
c
e
T
e
a
m
o
f
t
h
e
Y
e
a
r
a
t
t
h
e
C
h
a
m
b
e
r
s
U
K
A
w
a
r
d
s
2
0
2
5
.
C
h
a
r
l
e
s
E
d
w
a
r
d
s
i
s
H
e
a
d
o
f
P
e
r
s
o
n
a
l
I
n
j
u
r
y
,
a
c
c
o
r
d
i
n
g
t
o
t
h
e
f
i
r
m
'
s
w
e
b
s
i
t
e
.
T
h
e
f
i
r
m
s
a
y
s
i
t
o
f
f
e
r
s
a
f
r
e
e
i
n
i
t
i
a
l
c
o
n
s
u
l
t
a
t
i
o
n
i
n
e
v
e
r
y
c
a
s
e
.
Lawyers
Stewarts also runs a separate medical negligence team.
Free initial consultation, according to the firm. Many cases are taken on a no win, no fee basis, and some are covered by home or other legal expenses insurance.
Office
Panagram, 27 Goswell Road, London EC1M 7AJ
Other numbers
Injury freephone 0800 689 5854
Full profile: lawyers, services and sources
About the firm
Leigh Day is a claimant firm best known for taking on large institutions, and its personal injury team in Clerkenwell is led by partner Sally Moore. The team handles road and cycling collisions, work and public place accidents, and serious injuries including brain, spinal and amputation cases. It has acted for members of British Cycling since 2002, according to the firm, and is a Spinal Injuries Association trusted partner for London. It suits seriously injured cyclists and bereaved families. The firm says the first consultation is free and many cases run on no win, no fee terms.
Free, no obligation initial consultation, according to the firm. No win, no fee funding is available.
Office
The Northcliffe, 28 Tudor Street, London EC4Y 0AY
Full profile: lawyers, services and sources
About the firm
Irwin Mitchell is a national firm that calls its serious injury team the largest specialist one in the UK, and it runs a sizeable part of it from London. The London partners handle brain, spinal and amputation cases, major trauma and fatal accidents. Clients get in house rehabilitation coordinators, a welfare benefits team and a personal injury trusts team, which helps people facing long recoveries. The firm partners with Headway, the Spinal Injuries Association, Aftermath and Day One. It says it offers a free, no obligation first consultation and no win, no fee funding.
Also worth knowing
f
i
r
m
c
i
t
e
s
a
L
e
g
a
l
5
0
0
2
0
2
6
T
o
p
T
i
e
r
F
i
r
m
r
a
n
k
i
n
g
.
C
h
a
n
i
D
h
a
l
i
w
a
l
l
e
a
d
s
a
L
o
n
d
o
n
s
e
r
i
o
u
s
i
n
j
u
r
y
t
e
a
m
a
n
d
i
s
a
n
A
P
I
L
F
e
l
l
o
w
a
n
d
A
c
c
r
e
d
i
t
e
d
B
r
a
i
n
I
n
j
u
r
y
a
n
d
S
p
i
n
a
l
C
o
r
d
I
n
j
u
r
y
S
p
e
c
i
a
l
i
s
t
,
a
c
c
o
r
d
i
n
g
t
o
t
h
e
f
i
r
m
'
s
w
e
b
s
i
t
e
.
S
o
f
i
e
T
o
f
t
h
o
l
d
s
A
P
I
L
S
e
n
i
o
r
L
i
t
i
g
a
t
o
r
a
n
d
A
c
c
r
e
d
i
t
e
d
B
r
a
i
n
I
n
j
u
r
y
S
p
e
c
i
a
l
i
s
t
s
t
a
t
u
s
,
a
c
c
o
r
d
i
n
g
t
o
h
e
r
p
r
o
f
i
l
e
.
T
h
e
f
i
r
m
s
a
y
s
i
t
p
a
r
t
n
e
r
s
w
i
t
h
H
e
a
d
w
a
y
a
n
d
t
h
e
S
p
i
n
a
l
I
n
j
u
r
i
e
s
A
s
s
o
c
i
a
t
i
o
n
.
Lawyers
Richard Geraghty, Partner, Serious Injury
Chani Dhaliwal, Partner, Serious Injury
Sofie Toft, Partner, Serious Injury
Sarah Griggs, Partner, Serious Injury
Angela Batchelor, Partner, Serious Injury
Richard Kayser, Partner, Medical Negligence
Areas of personal injury law handled
Brain injury claims
Spinal cord injury claims
Amputation claims
Major trauma claims
Fatal accident claims
Child serious injury claims
Road traffic accident claims
Accident at work claims
International injury claims
Medical negligence claims
Rehabilitation support
Personal injury trusts
Office
The Northcliffe, 28 Tudor Street, London EC4Y 0AY
Other details
Other offices
National firm, head office in Sheffield, offices across England
Free call back with a lawyer, with no obligation. The firm says it will act on a no win, no fee basis where the case is strong enough, and it keeps a public funding franchise.
Office
26 Newbury Street, London EC1A 7HU
Full profile: lawyers, services and sources
About the firm
Bolt Burdon Kemp is a London claimant firm built around serious injury, with separate teams for spinal injury, adult and child brain injury, complex injury, medical negligence, military claims and abuse claims. That structure means cases go to lawyers who handle little else. The firm says it has over 40 years of experience in compensation work. It suits people with brain or spinal injuries and families of brain injured children. It says it will act on no win, no fee terms where a case is strong enough, and offers a free call back with a lawyer.
Also worth knowing
u
d
i
a
H
i
l
l
e
m
a
n
d
,
H
e
a
d
o
f
t
h
e
C
h
i
l
d
B
r
a
i
n
I
n
j
u
r
y
t
e
a
m
,
i
s
o
n
t
h
e
A
v
M
A
s
p
e
c
i
a
l
i
s
t
c
l
i
n
i
c
a
l
n
e
g
l
i
g
e
n
c
e
p
a
n
e
l
,
a
c
c
o
r
d
i
n
g
t
o
t
h
e
f
i
r
m
'
s
w
e
b
s
i
t
e
.
T
h
e
f
i
r
m
s
a
y
s
i
t
i
s
l
i
s
t
e
d
o
n
t
h
e
L
a
w
S
o
c
i
e
t
y
P
e
r
s
o
n
a
l
I
n
j
u
r
y
a
n
d
C
l
i
n
i
c
a
l
N
e
g
l
i
g
e
n
c
e
A
c
c
r
e
d
i
t
a
t
i
o
n
s
c
h
e
m
e
s
.
I
t
s
a
y
s
i
t
i
s
i
n
t
h
e
H
e
a
d
w
a
y
H
e
a
d
I
n
j
u
r
y
S
o
l
i
c
i
t
o
r
s
D
i
r
e
c
t
o
r
y
2
0
2
6
a
n
d
i
s
a
S
p
i
n
a
l
I
n
j
u
r
i
e
s
A
s
s
o
c
i
a
t
i
o
n
T
r
u
s
t
e
d
L
e
g
a
l
P
a
r
t
n
e
r
.
T
h
e
f
i
r
m
c
i
t
e
s
L
e
g
a
l
5
0
0
2
0
2
7
a
n
d
C
h
a
m
b
e
r
s
a
n
d
P
a
r
t
n
e
r
s
2
0
2
7
r
a
n
k
i
n
g
s
.
Lawyers
The firm also has a separate abuse claims team.
Caroline Klage, Head of Brain Injury
Ipek Tugcu, Head of Adult Brain Injury
Sally Simpson, Partner, Brain Injury
Claudia Hillemand, Partner, Head of Child Brain Injury
Free, no obligation consultation by phone or online form, according to the firm. No win, no fee funding is available.
Office
Riverbank House, 2 Swan Lane, London EC4R 3TT
Full profile: lawyers, services and sources
About the firm
Fieldfisher is a large international firm, but its London injury team works for claimants and lists seven partners in personal injury. Jill Greenfield leads the serious injury work and Peter Williams heads serious injury and industrial disease. The team covers catastrophic injury, road and cycling crashes, work and farming accidents, train and air accidents, and asbestos disease. It suits people with complex or cross border claims. Fieldfisher says it offers a free, no obligation first call and no win, no fee funding.
Also worth knowing
f
i
r
m
s
a
y
s
i
t
s
p
e
r
s
o
n
a
l
i
n
j
u
r
y
t
e
a
m
w
a
s
r
a
n
k
e
d
T
i
e
r
1
i
n
t
h
e
L
e
g
a
l
5
0
0
i
n
2
0
2
3
,
w
i
t
h
J
i
l
l
G
r
e
e
n
f
i
e
l
d
,
P
e
t
e
r
W
i
l
l
i
a
m
s
a
n
d
P
a
u
l
M
c
N
e
i
l
i
n
t
h
e
H
a
l
l
o
f
F
a
m
e
.
A
S
e
p
t
e
m
b
e
r
2
0
2
6
n
e
w
s
i
t
e
m
o
n
t
h
e
s
i
t
e
s
a
y
s
2
0
l
a
w
y
e
r
s
i
n
i
t
s
m
e
d
i
c
a
l
n
e
g
l
i
g
e
n
c
e
a
n
d
p
e
r
s
o
n
a
l
i
n
j
u
r
y
t
e
a
m
a
r
e
r
a
n
k
e
d
i
n
L
e
g
a
l
5
0
0
.
J
i
l
l
G
r
e
e
n
f
i
e
l
d
w
a
s
e
l
e
c
t
e
d
T
r
e
a
s
u
r
e
r
o
f
A
P
I
L
i
n
J
a
n
u
a
r
y
2
0
1
8
,
a
c
c
o
r
d
i
n
g
t
o
h
e
r
p
r
o
f
i
l
e
.
T
h
e
L
o
n
d
o
n
t
e
a
m
l
i
s
t
s
s
e
v
e
n
p
e
r
s
o
n
a
l
i
n
j
u
r
y
p
a
r
t
n
e
r
s
.
Lawyers
Jill Greenfield, Partner, Head of Serious Injury
Peter Williams, Partner, Head of Serious Injury and Industrial Disease
Keith Barrett, Partner
Mark Bowman, Partner
Jennifer Buchanan, Partner
Nick Godwin, Partner
Dushal Mehta, Partner
Andrew Morgan, Partner
Harvinder Kaur, Director
Areas of personal injury law handled
Catastrophic injury claims
Brain injury claims
Spinal injury claims
Amputation claims
Fatal injury claims
Road traffic accident claims
Cycling accident claims
Accident at work claims
Train and air accident claims
Criminal assault claims
International injury claims
Mesothelioma and asbestos claims
Office
Riverbank House, 2 Swan Lane, London EC4R 3TT
Other details
Other offices
International firm with offices across Europe, the UK and the US
Free initial consultation, according to the firm. Claims run on a no win, no fee conditional fee agreement with no upfront payment.
Office
180 North Gower Street, London NW1 2NB
Full profile: lawyers, services and sources
About the firm
Hodge Jones & Allen is a long established Euston firm acting mainly for individuals, and personal injury is one of its core teams. Partner Leticia Williams has led it since June 2019. The team takes everyday claims, from road crashes and work accidents to slips in public places, alongside serious brain, spinal and amputation cases and asbestos disease. It suits people with a road, work or public place accident who want a London firm with wide reach. The firm says claims run on no win, no fee terms with a free first consultation.
Founded in 1977
Also worth knowing
i
c
i
a
W
i
l
l
i
a
m
s
,
H
e
a
d
o
f
P
e
r
s
o
n
a
l
I
n
j
u
r
y
,
i
s
a
n
A
P
I
L
A
c
c
r
e
d
i
t
e
d
S
e
n
i
o
r
L
i
t
i
g
a
t
o
r
a
n
d
h
o
l
d
s
t
h
e
L
a
w
S
o
c
i
e
t
y
'
s
P
e
r
s
o
n
a
l
I
n
j
u
r
y
A
c
c
r
e
d
i
t
a
t
i
o
n
,
a
c
c
o
r
d
i
n
g
t
o
t
h
e
f
i
r
m
'
s
w
e
b
s
i
t
e
.
T
h
e
f
i
r
m
s
a
y
s
i
t
s
s
p
e
c
i
a
l
i
s
t
p
e
r
s
o
n
a
l
i
n
j
u
r
y
t
e
a
m
i
s
A
P
I
L
a
c
c
r
e
d
i
t
e
d
.
I
t
c
i
t
e
s
a
L
e
g
a
l
5
0
0
t
o
p
t
i
e
r
r
a
n
k
i
n
g
f
o
r
c
l
a
i
m
a
n
t
p
e
r
s
o
n
a
l
i
n
j
u
r
y
a
n
d
a
C
h
a
m
b
e
r
s
a
n
d
P
a
r
t
n
e
r
s
2
0
2
6
r
a
n
k
i
n
g
.
H
o
d
g
e
J
o
n
e
s
&
A
l
l
e
n
w
a
s
f
o
u
n
d
e
d
i
n
1
9
7
7
,
a
c
c
o
r
d
i
n
g
t
o
t
h
e
f
i
r
m
.
Lawyers
Leticia Williams, Partner, Head of Personal Injury
Free initial consultation, according to the firm. Most claims are handled on a no win, no fee conditional fee agreement with after the event insurance, with nothing to pay upfront.
Office
Livery House, 9 Pratt Street, London NW1 0AE
Full profile: lawyers, services and sources
About the firm
Osbornes Law is a Camden firm founded in 1973, and personal injury is one of its largest teams, led by Sophie Davies. A separate catastrophic injury group handles brain, spinal and amputation cases, while the wider team takes road, cycling, work and public place claims. The firm says it gives each client a named solicitor from day one. It suits Eastern European clients in London, as the site runs in nine languages. The firm says most claims run on no win, no fee terms and the first consultation is free.
Founded in 1973
Also worth knowing
f
i
r
m
s
h
o
w
s
t
h
e
L
a
w
S
o
c
i
e
t
y
P
e
r
s
o
n
a
l
I
n
j
u
r
y
A
c
c
r
e
d
i
t
a
t
i
o
n
a
n
d
s
a
y
s
i
t
s
l
a
w
y
e
r
s
a
r
e
A
P
I
L
m
e
m
b
e
r
s
.
I
t
s
a
y
s
i
t
i
s
a
S
p
i
n
a
l
I
n
j
u
r
i
e
s
A
s
s
o
c
i
a
t
i
o
n
b
u
s
i
n
e
s
s
m
e
m
b
e
r
a
n
d
n
a
m
e
s
H
e
a
d
w
a
y
a
n
d
t
h
e
L
o
n
d
o
n
C
y
c
l
i
n
g
C
a
m
p
a
i
g
n
a
s
c
h
a
r
i
t
y
p
a
r
t
n
e
r
s
.
T
h
e
f
i
r
m
q
u
o
t
e
s
C
h
a
m
b
e
r
s
U
K
2
0
2
6
a
n
d
L
e
g
a
l
5
0
0
2
0
2
6
c
o
m
m
e
n
t
s
o
n
i
t
s
i
n
j
u
r
y
t
e
a
m
.
O
s
b
o
r
n
e
s
w
a
s
f
o
u
n
d
e
d
i
n
1
9
7
3
a
n
d
h
a
s
o
v
e
r
1
6
0
l
a
w
y
e
r
s
a
n
d
s
t
a
f
f
,
a
c
c
o
r
d
i
n
g
t
o
t
h
e
f
i
r
m
.
Lawyers
The firm also has a separate medical negligence team.
Sophie Davies, Partner, Head of Personal Injury
Ben Posford, Head of Catastrophic Injury
Rob Aylott, Partner, Catastrophic Injuries
Sam Collard, Partner, Personal Injury
Patricia McCaffrey, Partner, Personal Injury
Siobhan McIvor, Partner, Personal Injury
Andrew Middlehurst, Partner, Personal Injury
Areas of personal injury law handled
Catastrophic injury claims
Brain and head injury claims
Spinal injury claims
Amputation claims
Fatal accident claims
Road traffic accident claims
Cycling accident claims
Accident at work claims
Holiday accident claims
Slip and trip claims
Sports injury claims
Criminal injury compensation claims
Office
Livery House, 9 Pratt Street, London NW1 0AE
Other details
Other offices
Hampstead (10 Flask Walk, NW3)
Languages
Site pages in Bulgarian, Czech, French, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian, Slovak and Spanish
Free, no obligation legal advice, according to the firm. Claims can be made on a no win, no fee basis.
Office
Congress House, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LW
Other numbers
Free advice line 0800 0 224 224
Full profile: lawyers, services and sources
About the firm
Thompsons dates its practice to 1921, according to the firm, and is best known for acting for trade unions and their members. It says it only ever represents injured people, never organisations or insurers. From Congress House in Bloomsbury it handles accidents at work, road accidents, industrial disease, asbestos claims, serious injury and medical negligence. It suits union members and anyone hurt or made ill at work. Claims run on no win, no fee terms and the firm says it offers free, no obligation advice, with extra London offices in the City, Harrow and Dagenham.
Founded in 1921
Also worth knowing
f
i
r
m
s
a
y
s
i
t
o
n
l
y
e
v
e
r
r
e
p
r
e
s
e
n
t
s
i
n
j
u
r
e
d
p
e
o
p
l
e
,
n
e
v
e
r
o
r
g
a
n
i
s
a
t
i
o
n
s
o
r
i
n
s
u
r
e
r
s
.
T
h
o
m
p
s
o
n
s
d
a
t
e
s
i
t
s
p
r
a
c
t
i
c
e
t
o
1
9
2
1
,
a
c
c
o
r
d
i
n
g
t
o
i
t
s
w
e
b
s
i
t
e
.
T
h
e
S
R
A
r
e
g
i
s
t
e
r
l
i
s
t
s
f
o
u
r
G
r
e
a
t
e
r
L
o
n
d
o
n
o
f
f
i
c
e
s
,
w
i
t
h
t
h
e
h
e
a
d
o
f
f
i
c
e
a
t
C
o
n
g
r
e
s
s
H
o
u
s
e
.
N
o
l
a
n
M
o
r
t
i
m
e
r
i
s
R
e
g
i
o
n
a
l
M
a
n
a
g
i
n
g
P
a
r
t
n
e
r
f
o
r
L
o
n
d
o
n
,
E
a
s
t
e
r
n
a
n
d
t
h
e
S
o
u
t
h
E
a
s
t
,
a
c
c
o
r
d
i
n
g
t
o
t
h
e
f
i
r
m
.
Lawyers
Nolan Mortimer, Regional Managing Partner, London, Eastern and South East
Free, no obligation half hour first interview, according to the firm. Many clients use no win, no fee conditional fee agreements, and in house funding may be offered in some strong cases.
Office
8 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4BX
Full profile: lawyers, services and sources
About the firm
Russell-Cooke is a large independent London firm whose personal injury and medical negligence team sits in Holborn under Deputy Senior Partner Janice Gardner. It takes serious claims, including brain and spinal injury, amputation, multi trauma and fatal cases, plus criminal injuries compensation claims and medical negligence such as birth injury and misdiagnosis. The firm says it is independent of insurer panels and claims management companies. It suits people who want one team for injury and clinical negligence. It says it offers a free half hour first interview and no win, no fee agreements.
Also worth knowing
f
i
r
m
s
a
y
s
t
e
a
m
m
e
m
b
e
r
s
a
r
e
o
n
t
h
e
A
v
M
A
p
a
n
e
l
a
n
d
t
h
e
L
a
w
S
o
c
i
e
t
y
C
l
i
n
i
c
a
l
N
e
g
l
i
g
e
n
c
e
a
n
d
P
e
r
s
o
n
a
l
I
n
j
u
r
y
p
a
n
e
l
.
I
t
s
a
y
s
i
t
i
s
i
n
d
e
p
e
n
d
e
n
t
o
f
i
n
s
u
r
e
r
p
a
n
e
l
s
a
n
d
c
l
a
i
m
s
m
a
n
a
g
e
m
e
n
t
c
o
m
p
a
n
i
e
s
.
T
h
e
f
i
r
m
c
i
t
e
s
a
L
e
g
a
l
5
0
0
2
0
2
6
l
e
a
d
i
n
g
f
i
r
m
r
a
n
k
i
n
g
f
o
r
c
l
a
i
m
a
n
t
p
e
r
s
o
n
a
l
i
n
j
u
r
y
i
n
L
o
n
d
o
n
a
n
d
a
C
h
a
m
b
e
r
s
U
K
2
0
2
6
r
a
n
k
i
n
g
.
I
t
h
a
n
d
l
e
s
c
r
i
m
i
n
a
l
i
n
j
u
r
i
e
s
c
o
m
p
e
n
s
a
t
i
o
n
c
l
a
i
m
s
a
n
d
a
p
p
e
a
l
s
.
Lawyers
Janice Gardner, Deputy Senior Partner, Personal Injury and Medical Negligence
No win, no fee representation, according to the firm, which says it will call you back after an enquiry. Contact the firm to ask about first appointment terms.
Office
5th Floor (South-West), Cottons Centre, Hays Lane, London SE1 2QG
Full profile: lawyers, services and sources
About the firm
Anthony Gold is a South London firm founded in 1963, with offices at London Bridge and Streatham. Jackie Spinks heads both its personal injury and clinical negligence teams, and the injury bench has eight partners. It takes road and work accidents and public liability claims, plus brain and spinal injury, psychiatric injury, amputation and fatal cases with inquests. Two medically qualified partners sit in the clinical negligence team. It suits South Londoners with serious or fatal injury claims. The firm says it offers no win, no fee terms and a prompt call back.
Founded in 1963
Also worth knowing
f
i
r
m
c
i
t
e
s
a
L
e
g
a
l
5
0
0
2
0
2
7
L
e
a
d
i
n
g
F
i
r
m
b
a
d
g
e
a
n
d
a
C
h
a
m
b
e
r
s
U
K
2
0
2
7
T
o
p
R
a
n
k
e
d
b
a
d
g
e
.
I
t
s
c
l
i
n
i
c
a
l
n
e
g
l
i
g
e
n
c
e
p
a
g
e
s
h
o
w
s
a
n
A
v
M
A
S
p
e
c
i
a
l
i
s
t
C
l
i
n
i
c
a
l
N
e
g
l
i
g
e
n
c
e
P
a
n
e
l
m
e
m
b
e
r
b
a
d
g
e
.
T
h
e
f
i
r
m
a
n
n
o
u
n
c
e
d
o
n
2
3
O
c
t
o
b
e
r
2
0
2
6
t
h
a
t
i
t
h
a
d
b
e
c
o
m
e
a
n
A
P
I
L
c
o
r
p
o
r
a
t
e
s
p
o
n
s
o
r
.
A
n
t
h
o
n
y
G
o
l
d
w
a
s
f
o
u
n
d
e
d
i
n
1
9
6
3
,
a
c
c
o
r
d
i
n
g
t
o
t
h
e
f
i
r
m
.
Lawyers
Dr James Piers and Dr Jock Mackenzie are partners in the clinical negligence team.
Jackie Spinks, Head of Department, Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence
Adam Dyl, Partner, Personal Injury
Amanda Hopkins, Partner, Personal Injury
David Marshall, Partner, Personal Injury
Jenny Kennedy, Partner, Personal Injury
Ian Peters, Partner, Personal Injury
Sam David, Partner, Personal Injury
Sana Bibi, Partner, Personal Injury
Tom Jervis, Partner, Personal Injury
Areas of personal injury law handled
Road traffic accident claims
Accident at work claims
Public liability claims
Brain injury claims
Spinal cord injury claims
Psychiatric injury claims
Amputation claims
Fatal injury claims and inquests
Rehabilitation support
Faulty product claims
Clinical negligence claims
Office
5th Floor (South-West), Cottons Centre, Hays Lane, London SE1 2QG
Other details
Other offices
Streatham (34-36 Streatham High Road, SW16, from 28 September 2026)
Firm details come from each firm's own website. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
How we compiled this list
We include firms with an office in London that do personal injury as a main part of their work. For each one we read the firm's own website in October 2026, checked it says it is regulated by the SRA, and wrote the description ourselves. Accreditations and first consultation terms are as the firm describes them, so confirm them when you call. Google ratings are shown with the date we checked them, where we have them.
No firm pays for its place on this list, and the order is our own.
This page is general information, not legal advice. The law described is for England and Wales as published on legislation.gov.uk, GOV.UK, the Civil Procedure Rules and the SRA in October 2026.
Time limits for injury claims
Under the Limitation Act 1980, you normally have 3 years to start court proceedings for a personal injury. The clock runs from the date of the injury or, if later, your date of knowledge. That's when you first knew the injury was significant, that it was caused by what someone did or failed to do, and who that person or organisation is. Not realising it was legally negligent doesn't delay the date. Knowledge also covers what you could reasonably have found out yourself, or with expert advice you'd be expected to seek.
Situation
Time limit
Most injury claims, including accidents and clinical negligence
3 years from the injury, or from your date of knowledge if later
Injured as a child
3 years from your 18th birthday, so usually until you turn 21
Lacking mental capacity to run a claim when it arose
3 years from when capacity is regained, or from death if sooner
The injured person dies within the 3 years
3 years from the death, or from the personal representative's date of knowledge, whichever is later
Criminal injuries compensation (CICA)
Usually 2 years from the crime. This is a separate scheme with its own rules
A court can let a late claim go ahead if it would be fair, weighing up the length of and reasons for the delay, the effect on the evidence, the defendant's conduct and how quickly you acted once you knew you might have a claim. Don't rely on it. If you're near the deadline, speak to a solicitor now.
Road accidents, whiplash and Official Injury Claim
Official Injury Claim is a free service run on behalf of the Ministry of Justice for minor road traffic injuries. You can use it without a lawyer, or with one. You can use it if you're 18 or over, you were inside a vehicle, the accident happened in England or Wales on or after 31 May 2021, and the injury is minor and worth under £5,000. Motorcyclists, cyclists, pedestrians, children and protected parties can't use it, and nor can some other groups.
Whiplash payments are fixed by a tariff under the Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021. It covers pain, suffering and loss of amenity for whiplash lasting up to 2 years, with a higher figure if you also have a minor psychological injury. The amounts went up from 31 May 2025.
How long the injury lasts
Whiplash only
With minor psychological injury
Up to 3 months
£275
£300
3 to 6 months
£565
£595
6 to 9 months
£965
£1,025
9 to 12 months
£1,510
£1,595
12 to 15 months
£2,335
£2,435
15 to 18 months
£3,445
£3,550
18 to 24 months
£4,830
£4,975
These figures apply to accidents on or after 31 May 2025. For accidents from 31 May 2021 to 30 May 2025 the older tariff applies, from £240 to £4,345. In exceptional circumstances a court can raise the tariff amount by up to 20%. The tariff covers only pain, suffering and loss of amenity.
The small claims track is the normal route for a road accident claim where the injury part is worth no more than £5,000 and the whole claim no more than £10,000. The injury limit drops to £1,000 if the accident was before 31 May 2021, you were a pedestrian, cyclist, motorcyclist or pillion passenger, horse rider or wheelchair or mobility scooter user, or in some other cases, such as a claim by a child or where the other vehicle was registered abroad. A child's whiplash claim normally goes to the fast track instead. For other injury claims, such as a trip or an accident at work, the small claims limit is £1,500 for the injury within £10,000 overall.
How a claim works, and London's county court
Before court, both sides are expected to follow a pre-action protocol: an exchange of letters and evidence meant to settle the claim or narrow the dispute. There are separate protocols for general injury claims, clinical negligence, and disease and illness claims.
Claims portals: road accident claims for accidents on or after 31 May 2021, worth up to £25,000 and above the small claims limit, start on the electronic portal at claimsportal.org.uk. Work and public place accident claims up to £25,000 have their own portal process
Tracks: above the small claims limits, claims up to £25,000 normally go to the fast track, simpler claims up to £100,000 to the intermediate track, and larger or complex ones to the multi-track
Fixed recoverable costs: for injury claims where the cause of action arose on or after 1 October 2023, or for disease claims where the letter of claim was sent on or after that date, the legal costs the losing side pays in the fast and intermediate tracks are set amounts. Mesothelioma and asbestos lung disease claims are excluded and go to the multi-track
Part 36 offers: a formal written offer to settle, open for at least 21 days. A side that turns one down and then does no better at trial can face extra costs and interest
Serious injuries: lump sums for future care and lost earnings are adjusted by the personal injury discount rate, which has been 0.5% since 11 January 2025, up from minus 0.25%
If a London claim goes to court, it may be heard at Central London County Court, which handles civil money claims. Check the court named on your paperwork, as claims can be sent to other hearing centres.
Court
Address
Contact
Central London County Court
Thomas More Building, Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London, WC2A 2LL
Open Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm. Enquiries 0300 123 5577
Paying for a claim: no win, no fee and costs protection
Most injury claims are funded by a conditional fee agreement, usually called no win, no fee. If you win, your solicitor can charge a success fee on top of their normal fee. In a personal injury case at first instance, the law caps that success fee at 25% of your damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity plus past financial losses, after any benefits repaid to the DWP. Damages for future losses, such as future care, are outside the cap. The success fee comes out of your damages, and the other side can't be ordered to pay it (mesothelioma claims are the exception: there the success fee can still be claimed from the other side, and the 25% cap doesn't apply).
Damages based agreements: the lawyer takes a share of your damages instead of a fee. The same 25% cap applies in injury cases at first instance, including VAT
After the event insurance: a policy that covers some costs if the claim fails. The premium generally can't be recovered from the other side, so ask who pays it and when
Qualified one way costs shifting (QOCS): in injury and death claims, if you lose, the other side can usually only enforce a costs order against you up to the amount of any damages, interest and costs you've been awarded or agreed
When QOCS doesn't protect you: the main cases are if the claim is struck out as having no reasonable grounds, as an abuse of process or for obstructive conduct, or if the court finds it fundamentally dishonest. The court can also allow enforcement in some other cases, such as a claim made partly for someone else's benefit
Before you sign, ask the firm to explain in writing what you'll pay if you win, if you lose, and if you stop the claim early. It's also worth checking whether your home or car insurance includes legal expenses cover.
Accidents at work and clinical negligence
At work. Most employers in Great Britain must have employers' liability insurance covering injury and disease suffered by staff at work, with at least £5 million of cover. Employers also have to report work related deaths, certain injuries, some diseases and dangerous occurrences under RIDDOR. Disease claims, such as asbestos related illness, have their own pre-action protocol, and mesothelioma claims go to the multi-track.
Clinical negligence. Claims about medical treatment follow the same 3 year time limit, with the same rules for children and people lacking capacity. They have their own pre-action protocol, the Pre-Action Protocol for the Resolution of Clinical Disputes. NHS Resolution, a special health authority, exists to provide expertise to the NHS to resolve concerns fairly. Clinical negligence claims must normally go to the multi-track, unless the claim would otherwise be intermediate track, the defendant has admitted liability in full in its letter of response under the clinical disputes protocol, and it hasn't raised a limitation defence. So fixed recoverable costs don't usually apply to them.
Many London injury firms run a separate clinical negligence team. If your claim has both elements, such as an accident followed by poor treatment, ask whether one team can handle both.
Criminal injuries compensation
If you were hurt in a violent crime, you can apply to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012. It covers physical injuries, disabling mental injuries, sexual or physical abuse, the death of a close relative, funeral costs, and in some cases lost earnings and expenses. Injury payments range from £1,000 to £250,000.
Report it: the crime must be reported to the police before you apply. You don't have to wait for the investigation or any court case to finish
Time limit: usually within 2 years of the crime. CICA can accept a late claim only in exceptional circumstances, such as where your health stopped you claiming, or for childhood abuse
Children: if a crime against someone under 18 was reported before their 18th birthday, the application must be received by their 20th birthday. If it was first reported on or after their 18th birthday, they have 2 years from that report
Cost: it's free to apply and you don't need a representative. If you use one, CICA won't pay their costs
Not accidents: CICA doesn't pay for accidents, such as a road crash where the driver didn't mean to cause harm
London personal injury law: common questions
How long do I have to make a personal injury claim?
Usually 3 years from the date of the injury, or from the date you first knew the injury was significant and who caused it, if that's later. For a child, the 3 years starts on their 18th birthday, so they usually have until they turn 21. For criminal injuries compensation, the limit is usually 2 years from the crime.
Do I need a solicitor for a whiplash claim?
Not always. If you're 18 or over, were inside a vehicle, the accident was in England or Wales on or after 31 May 2021 and the injury is worth under £5,000, you can claim for free through Official Injury Claim without a lawyer. You can still use a lawyer if you prefer. Cyclists, motorcyclists, pedestrians and children can't use the service.
How much of my compensation will a no win, no fee solicitor take?
In a personal injury case at first instance, the success fee is capped by law at 25% of your damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity and past financial losses. Damages for future losses are outside the cap. Ask the firm what else you might pay, such as an insurance premium, and get it in writing.
Will I have to pay the other side's costs if I lose?
Usually not beyond what you've recovered. Under qualified one way costs shifting, a costs order against an injury claimant who loses can normally only be enforced up to the damages, interest and costs awarded or agreed in their favour. That protection can be lost in some cases, including if the claim is struck out for having no reasonable grounds, as an abuse of process or because of obstructive conduct, or if the court finds it fundamentally dishonest.
Do I need a claims company to find a solicitor?
No. Since 1 April 2013, solicitors, barristers, insurers and claims management companies have been banned from paying or receiving referral fees for personal injury and death claims, so you can go straight to a firm. Marketing calls about claims are also banned unless you've already agreed to receive them.
Can I claim if I was attacked?
Yes, through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, as long as the crime was reported to the police. It's free to apply, you don't need a representative, and you usually have to apply within 2 years. Injury payments range from £1,000 to £250,000.
What changed for whiplash claims in 2025?
The whiplash tariff went up for accidents on or after 31 May 2025. The amounts now run from £275 for an injury lasting up to 3 months to £4,975 for 18 to 24 months with a minor psychological injury. Accidents before 31 May 2025 still use the older figures.
