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Express Solicitors Acquires Motorcycle Injury Specialist Sorrymate

  Express Solicitors has expanded its specialist personal injury offering with the acquisition of Sorrymate, a well‑known legal brand dedicated to supporting motorcyclists injured on the road. As part of the deal, Express Solicitors will continue to operate and invest in the Sorrymate brand, part of wider personal injury firm Smooth Law, ensuring its strong […]

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Express Solicitors Support Apprentice Welder in Six‑Figure Burn Injury Claim

An apprentice welder who was significantly burned after a workplace accident has received a ‘substantial six figure’ sum with the help of Express Solicitors, specialists in accident at work and burn injury claims. Dwayne Bell, 22, was working at a steel yard when a routine task burning rubbish left him with third degree burns. When […]

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Express Solicitors joins Consumer Legal Association

Express Solicitors is one of the founding members of a new trade body that will promote the positive impact of the £5.5bn-plus claimant legal industry on the lives of consumers, as well as championing the careers of the tens of thousands of people it employs. The Consumer Legal Association (CLA) brings together leading law firms, […]

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Express Solicitors Expands Through Acquisition of Aegis Legal

Express Solicitors has strengthened its position in the personal injury sector with the acquisition of Aegis Legal Ltd, a move that further expands the firm’s national reach and enhances its specialist legal services offering. The deal marks a significant step in our ongoing growth strategy, bringing additional expertise, resources and client support capabilities into the […]

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Caught on Camera: The rise of dash cam evidence

Rachel Flannigan, a Principal Partner in our Road Traffic Accidents department has written an article for PI Focus on the rise of dash cam footage as evidence and its benefit in a personal injury claim. Read more:  PI Focus (January 2026) Rachel Flannigan examined the rise of dash cam evidence

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How to gather evidence after an accident

If you’ve been injured in an accident, it’s completely normal to worry you didn’t do the right things at the time. You might be asking yourself what evidence you should have collected, whether you’ve already missed your chance, or if you can still make a claim. This injury evidence guide is here to make things […]

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NHS worker injured in Farmer’s Dog pub car park starts legal action

An NHS worker is seeking compensation after falling and breaking her ribs in Jeremy Clarkson’s Farmer’s Dog pub car park. Elizabeth Palmby, 68, broke her ribs and had to have surgery on her hand after tripping on temporary metal covers. Surgeons had to remove metal fragments from her hand and she has now been left […]

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Manchester Arena attack victims supported by Express receive compensation

It is almost nine years since Salman Abedi detonated a suicide bomb at the Manchester Arena on May 22, 2017 as music fans were leaving an Ariana Grande concert. Express Solicitors appointed one of its experienced Partners, David Small, to personally undertake the work involved to obtain compensation for a number of clients who were […]

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Express Chambers – the new name for Express Solicitors’ advocacy team

The established advocacy team at Express Solicitors has launched its own brand identity and will now be known as Express Chambers. Express Chambers is an integrated chambers model comprising employed barristers, pupils, advocates, and clerks, and is an opportunity for barristers to be part of the employed Bar. Barrister, Partner, and Head of Express Chambers, […]

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Express helps mum who suffered long term effects of food poisoning

Beverley Patterson contracted salmonella after eating a sandwich containing One Stop chicken slices. She suffered uncontrollable bouts of sickness and diarrhoea, and she went on to be diagnosed with post-infective IBS. Working with Express Solicitors, Beverley took legal action against the chicken manufacturers, food giant Cranswick Country Foods and won £38,000 in an out of court […]

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No case too small

Head of Legal Operations and Partner in our Employers’ Liability department Damian Bradley lent his expertise to APIL’s PI Focus, writing about the impact of rehab in moderate and even minor trauma cases. He covered the importance of early intervention for rehab as well as the role solicitors play in helping a client get the help […]

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How asbestos registers protect workers and support compensation claims

Asbestos was once a common building material, but when its serious health risks became known, it became a major concern for tradespeople. The danger isn’t always immediate — exposure can take years to cause illness. That’s why an asbestos register is so important. But what is an asbestos register? In this guide, we’ll expose how […]

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What is negligence?

The issue of negligence is a vital aspect of personal injury cases in the UK — it must be proven to establish an airtight claim. Whether it’s an employer’s disregard of their duty of care or a fellow employee’s carelessness, negligence can be present in all walks of life. But what is negligence? In this […]

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Dad sues famous London toy store after suffering leg injury

A dad-of-four suffered a leg injury in Hamleys after an ‘enormous’ piece of Perspex landed on him. Jonathan Joseph was on the escalators in the Regent Street toy store with his family when what appeared to be a shard of shattered glass fell from above. But Jonathan who says he could easily have ‘been killed’ by […]

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Training team at Express adds another award to the collection

Julia Smith, our Soft Skills Trainer in the Professional Support team, has been recognised by the City & Guilds Foundation with a Membership Award. She is one of only 19 people across the UK to receive this prestigious honour this year, and the only trainer from a law firm to do so. The award celebrates […]

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Express in top three best UK law firms to work for list

Express Solicitors has once again risen in three ‘Best Companies’ categories. We now ranked as the third Best Law Firm to work for in the UK. This is up 10 places from last year and makes us the highest ranking personal injury law firm on the list. We have also moved up 43 places from […]

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Private equity deal boosts Express Solicitors

Express Solicitors has secured private equity investment from Ufenau Capital Partners, which will accelerate growth of the booming personal injury law firm. Hot on the heels of announcing another rise in turnover – which now stands at £88.5m, up from last year’s figure of £70.6m (including sister company Ontime Reports’ figures) – the deal will […]

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Express helps cyclist after he suffered a head injury

Cyclist Alwyn Hughes-Jones was placed in a medically induced coma after suffering ‘catastrophic’ injuries when he was overtaken by a tractor. Alwyn, 67, needed an inter cranial bolt inserted through his skull to monitor his brain. He also suffered a fractured shoulder, broken ribs, collarbone and arm in the crash. He said: “I have lost all […]

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Express Solicitors hits new heights in The Lawyer UK 200 law firms

Express Solicitors has improved on its ranking in The Lawyer UK 200 list of top law firms again, coming in at number 64, up six places from last year. Express is now the largest personal injury claim firm in the prestigious list, having overtaken Slater & Gordon. This comes after a round of promotions that […]

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Turnover for Express Solicitors nears £90m mark

Express Solicitors has recorded another rise in turnover which now stands at £88.5m, up from last year’s figure of £70.6m. Medical reporting agency Ontime Reports, and sister company to Express Solicitors, is up to £14.8m from £11.5m last year for turnover and that figure makes up part of the overall total. Earlier in the year, […]

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