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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.



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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.



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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.



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Charlie’s Story – rebuilding family life after a birth injury

Our clients Kayleigh and Charlie are the focus of the latest Rebuilding Shattered Lives campaign film from APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers).



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Strictly Come Dancing choreographer injured after fall from stage

A Strictly Come Dancing choreographer is seeking compensation for an ankle injury she sustained when she fell off a theatre stage.



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Manchester Arena attack victims supported by Express receive compensation

After nine years, Manchester Arena attack victims supported by Express Solicitors have received compensation.



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Express Solicitors and Frenkel Topping joint venture

Express Solicitors and Frenkel Topping have announced a joint venture to provide settlement advice to clients of Express solicitors who have been awarded compensation after an accident.

Express Solicitors Group increases turnover to £21m

Manchester-based personal injury law firm, Express Solicitors, has announced its best ever financial results, with group turnover reaching £21,004,530.

Exceptional circumstances: an escape from fixed costs?

Claimants solicitors are well accustomed to the fixed costs regime as set out in Section 45 Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (CPR). The recent ruling in Hislop v Perde & Kaur v Committee of Ramgarhia Board Leicester [2018] EWCA Civ 1726 confirms that a Claimant cannot escape fixed costs purely by the late acceptance of a Part 36 offer by the Defendant.

Vicarious liability in the UK following Cox and Mohamud

Earlier this year the issue of vicarious liability made its way to the Supreme Court in the cases of Cox v Ministry of Justice and Mohamud v WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC, leading to an increase in the scope of what employee activities their employers can be found liable for.

Express Solicitors is proud to join the ethical marketing charter

Express Solicitors has signed up as a signatory to support the Ethical Marketing Charter in a bid to help stamp out poor marketing practices within the legal sector.

Key courtroom etiquette

Being in a courtroom isn’t a pleasant for anyone, regardless of whether you’re a witness, defendant, member of the jury or the claimant – although, obviously it’s more unpleasant for the defendant.

Why do we continually have a problem with elderly care in hospitals and care institutions?

Elderly care has been the subject of considerable focus in the last few years from both the Care Quality Commission and the press.