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Express Wins Law Firm of the Year Award

Express wins ‘Law Firm of the Year’ at the Modern Claims Awards 2024! This award marks an amazing year for Express and is a testament to the hard work of colleagues across the business.

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Student awarded ‘six-figure’ damages after motorbike crash

University student Maria Iglesias-Garcia suffered life changing injuries after being involved in a horrific motorbike accident. Looking for support regarding her financial losses, she got advice from our personal injury experts.

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Express helps fisherman after trawler hit his boat

Fisherman Jake Davison seriously injured his back after a trawler crashed into his boat while on a fishing trip. He wanted to take legal action and sought help from personal injury specialists Express Solicitors.

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Express helps motorcyclist ‘lucky to be alive’ after crash

Motorcyclist Callum Baldwin was severely injured when a van collided with him, throwing him from his motorbike. He wanted to take legal action against the van driver so he approached personal injury specialists Express Solicitors for help.

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Record figures for Express as the law firm looks to build on phenomenal 2023 success

Express Solicitors has cemented its fantastic achievements of 2023 and has recorded its most impressive statutory turnover results to date.

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Express solicitor reacts to verdict on trampoline park injuries

Former Flip Out Chester owners David Shuttleworth and Matthew Melling were today given a fine of just over £6,000 each – despite 11 people breaking their backs in a seven-week period at their trampoline park while they were in charge.

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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.

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Clients feel abandoned after court hearings cancelled the day before trial

21 July 2023

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.

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Senior Associate Anna Thompson wins on a denied highway tripping claim

29 June 2023

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

21 June 2023

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

21 June 2023

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 Partner Damian Bradley was interviewed by This is Money to discuss the court delay issues in further detail […]

Time from issue to trial in county court hits record high of 80 weeks

16 June 2023

ACSO and Express Solicitors have garnered attention due to three major stories, which have sparked significant concern within the UK’s civil justice system. The latest quarterly civil justice statistics have highlighted the escalating delays, attracting widespread coverage in esteemed publications such as the Law Society Gazette, Insurance Edge, Legal Futures, Lexis Nexis, the Dispatchist, the […]

The Maggie Oliver Foundation

23 May 2023

We are proud to announce that Express Solicitors will be working alongside The Maggie Oliver Foundation in order to support the fantastic work they do to support victims of abuse.

Do I Need After the Event Insurance?

17 May 2023

At Express Solicitors we have firmly believed that it has always been good practice to have After the Event Insurance to cover adverse costs of the claim should they arise. However, since the change to the Rules came about on the 6th of April 2023 the need for ATE is even starker.

Tactical considerations surrounding interim payments

4 May 2023

Richard Lowery, Partner and Head of Employer’s Liability has written an article first appearing in APIL’s PI Focus magazine, around the issues when requesting or applying for an interim payment in the case of catastrophic injuries claims. Read the full article in this download.

The law clarified in expenses claims for injured children

27 March 2023

Daniel Slade, Senior Partner and Head of Catastrophic Injury at Express Solicitors has written an article exploring the different approaches taken by the Courts when considering the complex issue of expenses claims for injured children and other protected parties. Read more at the Legal Futures website.

Neurodivergents: How To Make The Workplace More Productive, Creative And Safer

11 March 2023

Whilst neurodivergent individuals can bring a wealth of creativity and problem solving to the workplace, research has shown they are more vulnerable to accidents and injuries. With this in mind we worked with Ellie Middleton, an Autistic and ADHD activist to raise awareness of the benefits and the ways employees can be protected throughout any […]

John Wick could claim up to £280k from his accidents at work

21 February 2023

With the fourth movie due for release in March 2023, we take a look at one of the most popular action series of all time, to explore just how many injuries John Wick received throughout the series and how much compensation he could claim.

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

21 February 2023

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

Express Solicitors Achieves ‘Best Companies’ Accolade For The First Time Along With Another Year Of Solid Growth

6 February 2023

We have been recognised as one of the UK’s ‘Best Companies’ to work for, achieving two-star accreditation for ‘outstanding levels of employee engagement’ of its 500-strong employees. Read more about how we support our employees at: Business Manchester (6th February 2023). Express Solicitors achieves ‘Best Companies’ accolade along with another year of solid growth Business […]

Express Solicitors achieves ‘Best Companies’ accolade along with another year of solid growth

3 February 2023

For the first time, we have been recognised as one of the UK’s ‘Best Companies’ to work for, achieving two star accreditation for ‘outstanding levels of employee engagement’ of our 500-strong employees. In our debut appearance, we secured a top ten sector position as the ‘best to work for’ law firm in quarter one […]

Express Solicitors to recruit pupil barristers for first time

1 February 2023

We will be offering four pupillage positions to start this year and a further four for 2024. This was all following the firm becoming an authorised training organisation by the Bar Standards Board (BSB). We hope to increase this in the future in line with our growth plans. Read more at: Bath Beacon (1st February […]

Personal injury law firm maintains record turnover and targets further acquisitions

30 January 2023

We are proud to announce we have achieved our third consecutive year of record turnover! Read more at The Business Desk.