Accident at work
Animals
Back injury
Brain injury
Criminal injuries
Defective premises
Defective products
Fatal accident
Head injury
Military
Occupational disease/illness
Public liability
Road accident
Spinal cord injury
Sport injury
Trip or slip
About Lauren Haas
I am a Senior Associate Solicitor within the Serious Injury Team in Southampton and specialise in claims for adults and children arising from work and road accidents as well as accidents in public places or due to defective products, with a special interest in brain injuries, orthopaedic injuries including polytrauma, amputations as well as chronic pain conditions. I also represent clients in fatal accidents claims by acting for families (including families located abroad). I qualified in 2009. My focus is on the injured client, and obtaining earliest possible rehabilitation through interim payments or the Rehabilitation Code in order to achieve the best possible outcome. Having sustained a personal injury, myself whilst serving in the Royal Navy, my aim is to make a real difference through my involvement. If liability is denied, I use my experience to guide my clients through the litigation process utilising NHS resources in the best way possible or utilising any resources such as our in-house Irwin Mitchell Support and Rehabilitation Coordinators.
Ranked as "Associate to Watch" in Chambers 2025: "Lauren is very conscientious, hard-working and gets on well with clients. She is very determined to get the best outcome for her clients."
Fluent written and spoken German, with working knowledge of French and Spanish.
Client KK (November 2022): "I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank you for everything that you have done for us. You have done an amazing job and we can honestly say that without your help we would not have received the result that we did.
You have supported us throughout the whole process. Words cannot express our gratitude and we both thank you from the bottom of our hearts."
Client JM (July 2022): "I am more than grateful that I was advised to contact my local branch of Irwin Mitchell and had Lauren Haas who handled my case. She is a consummate professional yet very friendly, supportive and inspires confidence. I have always felt that she gave excellent professional advice taking time to explain fully any actions etc. that needed to be taken while listening to my concerns and worries.
I cannot begin to find the words to thank Lauren for all her help, support, patience and sheer hard work on my behalf following the accident that saw me knocked over on a pelican crossing. Over several years she listened to me, advised me on my options, fought my case to the nth degree and made sure that I received compensation commensurate with my injuries.
Despite all the problems with Covid 19 and lockdowns Lauren has always been at the end of the phone or email. I feel like she has become more than just my solicitor...
Lauren really knows her business and works unstintingly for her clients and I would sincerely recommend anybody who has a problem to seek advice from Irwin Mitchell and ask for Lauren Haas"
Chambers 2018: Lauren Haas is described as an "extremely personable and exceptionally conscientious" lawyer with "very impressive technical knowledge" and "very good judgement." She is particularly noted for her strong expertise in claims with a German element and has experience handling high-value cases involving severe injuries.
Legal 500 2019: Associate Lauren Haas...has an ‘encyclopaedic knowledge of all matters travel law’
Ranked as "Notable Practitioner" in Chambers 2018 entry:
Lauren Haas is a highly rated associate who is noted for her handling of travel claims concerning German clients or involving German-speaking jurisdictions. Interviewees consider her "very thorough and insightful."
Recommended lawyer in Legal 500 2017.
Ranked as "Notable Practitioner" in Chambers 2017 entry:
Lauren Haas attracts significant praise for international work: "She is spot on with the application of English and foreign law and excellent at the day-to-day handling of claims." Another interviewee adds: "She is very efficient, realistic and practical, and there is no pulling the wool over her eyes."
Ranked as "Associate to Watch" in Chambers 2016:
"Lauren Haas stands out for her excellent reputation on the claimant side and for her specialisation in German claims. Sources note that she "keeps clients in the loop and everything is done promptly," adding: "She is legally astute; she knows what works and what doesn't."