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Pensioner left in coma following electric motorbike collision
5 February 2024Margaret Scaldwell, 70, was left with a broken spine and lost all of her teeth when hit by an electric motorbike. The accident occurred when Margaret was crossing the road in Wigan and two men speeding on the bike ploughed into her, causing life-changing injuries. Margaret was put into a medically-induced coma. The impact of […]
World Hijab Day
1 February 2024World Hijab Day On February 1st we celebrated World Hijab Day. We hosted an event to promote valuable discussion surrounding what the hijab means to people, the Islamophobia still faced by Muslims in 2024 and what the Quran actually teaches. Express colleagues could try on abayas and hijabs with the help of our network.
Express strengthens partnership with Headway
25 January 2024We are delighted to continue our support of leading brain injury charity Headway UK. The development will see Express Solicitors renew its corporate membership and join the brain injury solicitor’s directory for 2024. The national charity has a network of branches across the UK supporting people affected by brain injury and their families. Their mission […]
Mother-of-two fears mould-infested flat will kill her
12 January 2024Stacey 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
24 November 2023David 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
23 November 2023Contestants 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 […]
How to get the most out of a university law fair
17 November 2023Oliver Doak, Emerging Talent Officer at Express Solicitors, shares his insights into getting the most of a university law fair with a view to securing a graduate job.
Diwali
12 November 2023Diwali Diwali is known as the festival of lights and a common thing which Hindu people do at Diwali is to decorate the inside and outside of their homes with Diyas (candles) as decoration, but also to invite the Goddess Lakshmi into our homes to bless them. This year we had an activity of painting […]
The potential link between TBI and dementia
9 November 2023Damian Bradley, Partner at Express Solicitors, observes how the courts have approached scientific evidence on the potential link between TBI and dementia. This is in response to an ever-growing body of studies that suggests there is more than a tentative link between TBI and dementia. But are these studies enough to persuade a judge? Read […]
How to overcome challenges for claimants who are not native English speakers
8 November 2023Eden McCaughie, Associate Solicitor at Express Solicitors, discusses the challenges for claimants who are not native English speakers and how to overcome them in her latest article for Legal Futures. The number of foreign workers in the UK makes up 18% of the employed workforce. Inevitably, these individuals will need to make personal injury claims […]
Express Solicitors achieves ‘outstanding to work for’ accolade
8 November 2023Best Companies announces its results quarterly and for Q4 Express Solicitors has been ranked 14th best law firm to work for in the UK, 63rd best company to work for in the North West and 94th in the category of best large company in the UK. Chief Human Resources Officer at Express Solicitors, Carole Jones […]
Hotels could be forced to pay out thousands for bed bugs claims
25 October 2023The fear of a bed bug epidemic in the UK is rising. Numbers increased by 65% in the last year. Luckily, Express Solicitors is here to help fight these cases and win thousands of pounds in compensation. Craig Philips, Partner at Express Solicitors, is an expert in consumer compensation claims: “I’ve heard the stories from […]
Express Solicitors listed in 2024 Chambers & Partners
25 October 2023Express Solicitors has been ranked in 2024 edition of Chambers UK – a Client’s Guide to the UK Legal Profession. The leading personal injury firm has been ranked in Band 4 for clinical negligence. Richard Lowery, Partner and Head of Employers’ Liability at Express Solicitors, has been ranked in Band 2 as a Leading individual […]
Mum-of-three ‘nearly blinded’ by washing up liquid at work
19 October 2023Express 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
11 October 2023For 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 […]
Express Solicitors recognised in Legal 500 for 13th year running
6 October 2023Express Solicitors is successful again in the prestigious Legal 500, continuing its run with a Tier 3 placement for both personal injury and clinical negligence. The Legal 500 rankings are in their 37th year and exist to showcase both firms and individuals for providing the highest quality of care to their clients in their respective areas […]
Express Solicitors achieves record high turnover
6 October 2023The Lawyer Top 100 law firm is edging closer and closer to its target of £60m turnover within the next five years. In 2023, group turnover is just shy of £54m, up by 28% from £42m in 2022. James Maxey, CEO of Express Solicitors, commented: “We’ve had another great year, every part of the business […]
Express Solicitors is number 80 in the 2023 Lawyer Top 200 UK Law Firms
3 October 2023We are now placed at number 80 in the 2023 Lawyer Top 200 UK Law Firms ranking, an impressive 13 places up from 93 in 2022. James Maxey, Chief Executive Officer of Express Solicitors, said: “Following on from us breaking into the Top 100 last year we’ve had another great year. “The acquisition of Michael […]
Partner, Jon Andrews, provides tips for instructing experts in the latest PI Focus
20 September 2023Partner in Employers’ Liability, Jon Andrews, has written an article for the latest edition of PI Focus magazine discussing the importance of working with experts when putting together a claim. In the article, Jon explains why experts are needed, how to make sure you get the very best and how to build relationships with experts […]
Focus on employee development and progress at ever-growing Express Solicitors
20 September 2023Manchester-based personal injury specialists Express Solicitors has again made an impressive round of promotions and new hires across different areas of the business. Some 63 staff members have progressed in some way thanks to two recent acquisitions and Express’s integral commitment to internal development. Chief Executive Officer James Maxey said: “Our firm is always growing, […]
We’ve helped Emma win a nine-year legal fight after her husband died while waiting for an ambulance
5 September 2023Carlos 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 […]