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Mother-of-two fears mould-infested flat will kill her

Stacey Coveley, 37, from Clapham, is taking up a personal injury claim with Express Solicitors as a result of a severe mould problem in her South London council flat. Stacey, a mother-of-two, who suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is “petrified” that the mould problem in her flat will kill her. “My father died […]

Brother of man attacked by dog calls for a change in the law

David Roach’s brother John stepped in to help when a woman was attacked and bitten by a pit bull. When the dog turned on John too, he was left with severe physical injuries and the attack had a huge effect on his mental health. John died 18 months after the attack and now David is […]

Injured contestants on Netflix’s Squid Game seek help from Express

Contestants on Netflix’s new show ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ have instructed Daniel Slade, Chief Executive Officer (Legal) at Express Solicitors, to help them seek compensation for injuries they suffered during the show’s filming in January of this year. The contestants claim that they suffered injuries such as hypothermia and nerve damage as a result of […]

Mum-of-three ‘nearly blinded’ by washing up liquid at work

Express Solicitors is helping Toni Brown fight her case after she was nearly blinded by washing up liquid while working at a Greggs concession store in a BP garage in Frankley, Worcestershire. As she was cleaning utensils the industrial-strength liquid squirted up into her eyes in what has been described as a freak accident. The […]

Woman left with blood clot as decking collapsed during hot tub dip on holiday

For Karen Taylor-Barrett, a self-employed florist from Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, a dream spa holiday in Tenerife was cut short when she suffered a terrifying accident by the hot tub. As Karen went to enter the hot tub, the decking collapsed around her leg which not only badly bruised her legs, but later resulted in her being […]

We’ve helped Emma win a nine-year legal fight after her husband died while waiting for an ambulance

Carlos Lopez, Head of Clinical Negligence at Express Solicitors and our clinical negligence team have brought justice to a Manchester family after a nine-year legal fight. Emma Latham’s husband Steven was 43 when he collapsed at an airshow in 2013, and despite ringing 999, it took 40 minutes for an ambulance to arrive and he […]

Trainee Solicitor Olivia Mayhew Defends Admission of Liability

In a recent case, Trainee Solicitor Olivia Mayhew showcased her legal prowess, successfully defending her client’s position when the Defendant sought to retract their admission of liability. The Court’s dismissal of the Defendant’s application is a significant victory for Olivia and her client, safeguarding their rights throughout the proceedings.

Clients feel abandoned after court hearings cancelled the day before trial

In the years between 2010 and 2019, more than half of the courts across England and Wales were closed and then COVID-19 hit… Express Solicitors investigates how this impacts clients with upcoming court cases.

Senior Associate Anna Thompson wins on a denied highway tripping claim

Express Solicitor’s Senior Associate, Anna Thompson, who handles Occupiers’ and Public Liability cases, won her Client’s claim for personal injuries and losses arising in a tripping accident against Suffolk County Council at trial.

Express Solicitors in the News

Get updated on the most recent mentions of Express Solicitors in the news – from business development, recruiting, opinion pieces, and more.

Express Solicitors featured in the Nationals as the Court Delays issue gathers pace

More national news coverage for Express Solicitors as interest in our research around court delays picked up. The Times reported on the shortage of judges and record delays which was described as a civil courts ‘crisis’ and Damian Bradley was interviewed by This is Money to discuss the court delay issues in further detail as […]

Failing by Health Visitors to measure child’s head lead to permanent brain damage

Express Solicitors represented the family of an injured child, which had unfortunately suffered catastrophic brain damage with life-long consequences.

Support for patients of Mr Mian Munawar Shah

Express Solicitors is helping patients of Mr Mian Munawar Shah claim compensation for medical negligence. With this high-profile case making news headlines, head of medical negligence, Carlos Lopez provides the latest and walks through the options available to those affected by the care received by Mr Mian Munawar Shah. Express Solicitor’s client, Angela Glover is […]

Appeal case featured by Kerry on Costs

Daniel Slade’s case of X v H&M Hennes has been featured by Kerry Underwood in his magazine Kerry on Costs (issue 57) in which a Former Regional Costs Judge confirmed on appeal that a County Court decision was wrong to refuse Litigation Friend expenses for an ATE Premium.   If you have been injured through […]

Meet the top 100 firm with the £4.5m PEP

Sustained growth for Express Solicitors means it is a market leader on PEP. Read more: The Lawyer (September 7, 2022) Meet the top 100 firm with the £4.5m PEP If you have been injured through no fault of your own, you may be entitled to compensation. Start your claim

Civil Court Delays Are Having Serious Impact

                    We researched 8,500 fast-track and multi-track claims to get a clearer picture of the bottlenecks for civil justice in England and Wales. The wait time can vary anywhere from 377–456 days (15 months) for cases to complete the first CCMC. Read more: Insurance Edge (May […]