Taking action by bringing a personal injury compensation claim can help ease a stressful situation
‘If you’ve been a victim of an accident that wasn’t your fault, we’ll do everything to help you get the compensation you’re entitled to’
Being injured is bad enough, without the knowledge that it’s someone else’s fault. This can add to your physical suffering because of the distress caused to you and your family by the accident. We can inform you on how to claim compensation for personal injury and are proud to help many people with personal injury claims and compensation that can go some way towards making things better.
We can help with your personal injury claims and compensation
The effects of personal injury can be life-changing for some. A successful personal injury compensation claim can often help improve not only your quality of life, but also that of your family.
Our personal injury claims solicitors specialise in dealing with all forms of personal injury, such as:
- Accidents and illness at work
Severe work accidents can be life-changing. Compensation may seem the way forward, but employers will do their utmost to shift the blame to avoid paying any compensation. Find out more. - Clinical negligence
If you or a member of your family has suffered as a result of medical negligence, whether in hospital or the community, then you may be looking to consult a specialist clinical negligence solicitor for advice on your options. Find out more. - Road traffic accidents
No matter whether your injury seems minor or is severe, it’s very likely to affect your life. Our personal injury claims solicitors can help you look to the future so you can have the best quality of life possible. Find out more. - Industrial diseases
Your occupation or your workplace may have exposed you to risk of diseases such as asbestos related lung cancer or mesothelioma. We can help you find out how to claim for personal injury in this instance – Find out more here.
We deal with many other situations for personal injury claims and compensation and treat all claims individually with an understanding and compassionate approach. We’ll represent you a no win – no fee agreement and make sure you get the best compensation.
Our credentials
“What the team is known for:
Somerset-based practice that comes recommended for its focus on spinal cord and brain injuries. Also offers niche expertise in areas such as fatal accidents and animal cases. Demonstrates further skill in the area of asbestos-related diseases.
Strengths:
“I feel there is a strong culture within the firm that fosters excellence delivered in a friendly, approachable way,” reports a source.
Another interviewee states: “They are the best local firm for me to deal with as their whole focus is professional and efficient.”
Work highlights:
Represented a claimant who suffered serious brain injury, in a Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority case worth £15.8 million.
Notable practitioners:
Stuart Brazington (Band 1) leads the brain injury team and possesses notable expertise in serious spinal cord injury claims. One source highlights: “He’s a brain injury specialist; it’s a tricky area and he’s very good at it. He knows a lot about medicine as well as litigation tactics.”
Senior associate Mark Hambleton (Associate to watch) offers particular strength in severe injury cases arising from accidents involving animals, sports and motorcycles.
Louise Hart is Recognised Practitioner.”
Chambers 2018 Somerset
“What the team is known for:
Outstanding personal injury practice adept at handling an impressive breadth of claims, including industrial disease cases, cycling accidents and equine matters. Notable expertise in chronic pain and fatal accidents as well as catastrophic injuries, with a focus on brain and spinal injuries.
Strengths:
Interviewees praise the lawyers’ involvement in each case: “They are very supportive of clients, you get the feeling that it’s not just business to them. They work well in teams, are responsive and quick to get back to you.”
Others agree, and attest the success of this ethos: “We were never made to feel like a case, we were treated with open communication as we if we were in a partnership. The attention to detail and professionalism of the lawyers led to great results.”
Notable practitioners:
The “tenacious and excellent” Ian Carrier (Band 1) focuses on catastrophic injury work, primarily spinal and brain injuries, as well as fatal accident claims. One client states: “He has strong communication skills, and excellent and far-reaching technical knowledge. We could not have asked for a better partners, it was just superb case management.”
Tracy Norris-Evans (Band 1) is highly reputable in claims of high complexity and severity including paediatric cases as well as those with complex neurological issues. One interviewee states: “She is very thorough and has an exceptionally good manner with clients. She is someone who inspires trust.”
Helen Childs (Band 2) is a specialist in industrial diseases and is especially noted for asbestos litigation. One client attests: “She is an expert in this field, which was paramount. She worked tirelessly and went to the moon and back for us. She was empathetic and genuine, nothing was too much trouble.“”
Chambers 2018 Oxford and Surrounds
“Royds Withy King’s personal injury team has ‘a wealth of experience and a very client-focussed approach’. It is ‘very strong on brain injury claims’ and provides an overall ‘excellent’ level of service. Particular areas of expertise include spinal injuries, chronic pain, complex regional pain syndrome, amputations, asbestos-related diseases, fatal accidents as well as claims arising from accidents involving animals, in particular horses. The ‘vastly experienced’ team is jointly led by Louise Hart and Stuart Brazington. The ‘tenacious’ and ‘knowledgeable’ Hart has ‘unrivalled’ experience in acting for clients who have sustained a personal injury with subsequent chronic pain’ while the ‘highly competent’ Brazington is ‘a very good strategist’. Senior associate Mark Hambleton, whose specialisms include sports-related injuries, is ‘client-focused’. The practice’s recent caseload includes representing a client who had suffered a severe hypoxic brain injury in a multi-million-pound claim before the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) First Tier Tribunal, the High Court and the Court of Appeal.”
Legal 500 2017 South West
“The ‘excellent and forward-thinking firm’ Royds Withy King in Oxford, which ‘strikes the right balance through quality advice and great client care’, was created through a merger between law firm Royds and the Bath-based Withy King in September 2016. Team lead Tracy Norris-Evans specialises in brain injury and paediatric claims and also acts as a professional deputy, while the ‘experienced practitioner’ Ian Carrier is known for his spinal injuries and fatal accidents work and has ‘impressive attention to detail and case preparation skills’. Other notable individuals are Richard Brooks, who regularly handles animal-related claims and ‘knows equine matters inside out’, and industrial diseases expert Helen Childs. As a result of the merger, James Millar Craig, who gained experience in permanent health insurance cases, was added to the team. The ‘highly organised, knowledgeable and approachable’ associates Jennifer Seavor and Rachel James joined from Boyes Turner and Irwin Mitchell, respectively. Especially recommended in ‘asbestos-related claims’, Seavor represented a client who had developed mesothelioma through his occupation at a railway company from the late sixties to the early seventies; he wanted the claim to settle during his lifetime and accepted an offer of £230,000.”
Legal 500 2017 South East
Contact us us today to find out how to claim compensation for personal injury and our personal injury claims solicitors will make you their priority.
For Life
- Accidents at work
- Amputation compensation claims
- Animal accident claims
- Child injury compensation claims
- Chronic pain due to injuries
- Cycling accident claims
- Denied health insurance claims
- Head and brain injury compensation claims
- Industrial disease compensation claims
- Make a claim for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Motorbike accident claims
- Road traffic accidents
- Spinal injury claims
- Travel and foreign claims
Meet the team
Ian Carrier
Partner
T: 01865 792 300
- Spinal injury
- Catastrophic injury
- Fatality claims
Louise Hart
Partner
T: 01225 730 100
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Amputation compensation claims
- Chronic pain due to injuries
Richard Brooks
Partner
T: 020 7583 2222
- Racing and Bloodstock
- Horse accident claims
- Equine claims
Stuart Brazington
Partner
T: 01225 730 100
- Brain injury
- Spinal injury
- Court of Protection
Tracy Norris-Evans
Partner
T: 01865 792 300
- Paediatric injury claims
- Head injury cases
- Physiotherapy cases
Victoria Berger
Solicitor
T: 01225 730 100
- Head and Brain injury
- Road accidents
- Accidents at work
Mark Hambleton
Partner
T: 01225 730 100
- Cycling accident claims
- Motorbike accident claims
- Injuries caused by animals
Rosie Hodgetts
Associate
T: 01865 792 300
- Catastrophic and complex high value claims
- Litigation
Louise Huckstep
Solicitor
T: 01865 792 300
- Accidents at work
- Accidents abroad
- Road traffic accidents
Rachel Jones
Senior Claims Handler
T: 01225 730 100
- Road traffic accidents
- Accident injury claims
- Accidents at work
James Millar Craig
Partner
T: 020 7583 2222
- Denied health insurance claims
- Industrial diseases claims
- Complex medical negligence claims.
Maggie Powell
Associate
T: 01225 730 100
- Orthopaedic injuries
- Psychological injuries
- Industrial diseases claims
Jennifer Seavor
Senior Associate
T: 01225 730 100
- Industrial diseases
- Mesothelioma claims
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