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Accredited Brain Injury Specialists

APIL has a specialist accreditation for brain injury claims. If an APIL member’s profile displays the specialist accreditation logo it shows that they have achieved a particularly high standard of expertise and competence and that they actually specialise in this area of the law. However, due to the specialised nature of this accreditation we may not have a member with specialist accreditation in your area.

Only accredited members appear on the public search facility. If an APIL member's profile does not display the brain injury specialist logo they will still be accredited at one of the general levels offered by APIL, having satisfied APIL's specific and extensive criteria by providing evidence of their competency and experience in handling personal injury claims.

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Mr John McQuater of SWITALSKIS SOLICITORS LTD in Doncaster

APIL Secretary and Partner at Atherton Godfrey LLP John McQuater qualified as a solicitor in 1983 and is a partner at Atherton Godfrey LLP, Doncaster, where he is the head of litigation with overall responsibility for the personal injury, clinical negligence, employment and dispute resolution teams. He is a member of the Law Society Clinical Negligence Accreditation Scheme and a member of the Law Society Personal Injury Accreditation Scheme (as well as being an assessor for that...

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Ms Suzanne Trask of SETFORDS and LEGAL STUDIO in London and Leeds

Suzanne is a specialist in clinical negligence and serious injury claims, with 20 years experience. Having been a partner in a leading London law firm, she is now a consultant, bringing her significant experience to clients with whom she able to offer a one to one service. Suzanne has experience in a wide range of both clinical negligence and injury claims, and has a particular interest in brain injury, and those caused by a delay in diagnosis.

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Ms Margaret Bailey-Tsavalas of WHITESTONE SOLICITORS in Rochdale

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Miss Laura Middleton-Guerard of IRWIN MITCHELL LLP in London

I am a Partner in the Serious Injury department in Irwin Mitchell's London office. My team and I fight for clients who have sustained life-changing injuries as a result of a road traffic collision, an accident at work. I am an APIL accredited Senior Litigator and an APIL accredited Brain Injury specialist. My main focus is to settle liability for the injuries sustained at the earliest opportunity, pending which our Client Liaison Manager will become...

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Mr Philip Edwards of HUGH JAMES in Southampton

I am a Partner in the Serious Injury team at Hugh James in Cardiff and Southampton. I have specialised for many years in claims involving brain injury, spinal cord injury, multiple orthopaedic and amputation cases and fatal claims. I have particular experience in dealing with the effects of road traffic crashes, and indeed accidents at work and for many years have campaigned for improving health and safety in both areas so that future accidents can be avoided wherever possible. I am accredited...

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Mr Lee Hart of HUGH JAMES in Southampton

Lee is recognised as a leading practitioner in cases involving life-changing injuries, acknowledged by Legal 500 as having ‘deep experience in heavyweight cases’ and by clients in Chambers and Partners who praise "his thoroughness and caring and supportive manner." Lee excels in handling brain, spinal and amputation injury claims, and has been described as "calm, clever and tactically astute" in Chambers and Partners.

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Mrs Deborah Rose of IRWIN MITCHELL LLP in Cardiff

I specialise in personal injury law and work in the Serious Injury team at Irwin Mitchell, representing people who have sustained life changing injuries in accidents. I act for people who have suffered brain and spinal injuries, amputation, and serious orthopaedic injuries. I work to get them the support and rehabilitation they need to return, as far as possible, to the life they had before the accident. I also undertake fatal accident claims, supporting the families of those who have...

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Mr Ewan Bain of SINTONS LLP in York

Ewan is a Senior Associate at Sintons, specialising in Brain Injury claims. Ewan began his career in Serious Injury claims with Irwin Mitchell, joining their Serious Injury Team as a Paralegal in 2015. He qualified as a Solicitor in September 2017. In February 2019, Ewan joined Switalskis’ specialist Brain Injury and Serious Injury team, where he worked until June 2024. He joined Sintons in July 2024 as a Senior Associate in their Neurotrauma team. As a Brain Injury Solicitor,...

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Miss Clare Salmon of STEWARTS in London

Since joining Stewarts I have secured over £100 million pounds in damages for my catastrophic injury clients. I am a Partner in the Personal Injury department and specialise in personal injury claims for claimants involving injuries to the brain, spinal cord, amputation and brachial plexus, as well as dealing with fatal accident claims. These injuries have often arisen from road traffic collisions, accidents at work or in public spaces. I am an accredited Fellow and...

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Miss Megan Goodyer of FIELDFISHER in London

I act for adults and children who have sustained life changing injuries that result in permanent disability, mainly brain and spinal cord injury and amputation. I have concluded numerous high-profile cases dealing with issues of both liability and quantum. My focus is on achieving the very best for my clients to be able to look towards a positive future. To date, I have recovered more than £98 million in damages for my clients. I have concluded several complex cases at trial,...

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Traumatic head and brain injuries can result from any number of types of accidents, including transport related accidents, accidents at work or caused by defective products for example. If that accident has been caused by someone’s or a company’s negligence, then it may be possible to claim compensation for the injury and the cost of future care.

Serious injuries can have a life-long impact and claims often require specialist knowledge, we therefore recommend using one of the specialist head and brain injury lawyers listed on this page.

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