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Express Solicitors continues growth trajectory with second acquisition of the year

Express Solicitors has finalised another acquisition with the purchase of fellow Manchester-based firm Graham Coffey & Co.



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Michael Jones

Construction worker awarded £285,000 after toe amputation

Express Solicitors has supported a dad who had to have four toes amputated after his GP misdiagnosed his infection as athlete’s foot.



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Express kicks off a series of deals by acquiring data and cyber crime law firm

Express Solicitors has snapped up Liverpool-based HNK Solicitors, a firm that handles civil liberties, data breach, cyber crime and criminal injury claims.



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Highly Commended in diversity and inclusion award

Our diversity and inclusion work achieves a high commendation

Our EDI Network has been honoured at this year’s Modern Law Awards with a Highly Commended accolade in the Diversity & Inclusion category.



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Crutches

Appeal success after claimant denied use of medical evidence

Ebony Hornby, a solicitor in our Employers’ Liability department, has written an article for Solicitors Journal about a case in which a judge overturned a decision to strike out the claimant’s injury claim.



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Lorraine Brown

Mum-of-two awarded £95,000 after being run down by a moped

Express Solicitors has helped Loraine White obtain a life-changing settlement after she was injured by a moped on a pedestrian crossing.



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How Many Personal Injury Claims Go To Court?

When you first bring a personal injury claim, you may have visions of a courtroom and having to prove your claim in front of a judge and a jury. You’ll probably be pleased to know that only a small percentage of personal injury claims ever make it to court. And when they do, there is […]

Guide: What is a Housing Disrepair Claim?

If you have been reporting issues with your home to your landlord, and they have not been taking any actions towards repairing these, leaving you feeling ignored, you may want to consider bringing a housing disrepair claim against them. Housing disrepair claims can be brought by tenants living in a rented property, usually owned by […]

What is asbestos? Uses, health risks and more

Asbestos is a mineral known for its heat resistance, strength and insulating properties. It can be found in rock and soil and is composed of long, thin and fibrous crystals. We’ve used asbestos all throughout history, with evidence found in Greek and Egyptian ruins from the days of their empires. Today, asbestos is known for […]

Express Solicitors Listed in 2025 Chambers & Partners

Express Solicitors is continuing its run of success with further rankings in Chambers & Partners in the 2025 edition of Chambers UK – a Client’s Guide to the UK Legal Profession. Not only has Express been ranked for Personal Injury for the first time, making its debut in Band 3, but it has maintained its […]

Express secures £100,000 settlement for ex-soldier hit by car

Neil Harmer, who served tours of Iraq and Afghanistan, was having a celebratory night out after spending six months being treated for groin cancer. But before he reached his local social club in Morpeth, Northumberland, he was mown down as he crossed the road outside and the driver fled the scene. Medics at Cramlington Hospital […]

Dad left scarred for life after an e-cigarette blew up in his pocket

During a shopping trip, Robert Kane noticed his jeans ‘started fizzing and sparking like a firework’ after his e-cig battery blew up in his pocket and melted the skin on his leg. He was rushed to the hospital where he was given a warm shower to remove the battery acid, peel off the scorched skin […]

Express Solicitors continues strong record in Legal 500

  All the recent success at Express Solicitors has been acknowledged in the Legal 500 for 2025 as we have continued to be recognised as a Tier 3 firm proudly sitting among other leading and national law firms. The UK edition of The Legal 500 is a guide to the quality of lawyers and law […]

Express Solicitors makes further strides in the top 200 law firms

The Lawyer Top 200 UK Law Firms list is now live, and Express Solicitors has improved on its ranking once again, coming in at 70th, up 10 places from 80th place in 2023. Turnover has been on the up for the past few years and the latest figures for the year ending August 2024 showed […]

Express bucks PI sector trend with record results

Express Solicitors has smashed its own turnover target of £60m with its group turnover now coming in at £70.6m, up from £54m in 2023. Medical reporting agency Ontime Reports, part of the Express Group so part of the total, is up to £11.5m from £7.8m last year. Express Solicitors CEO, James Maxey said: “We set […]

Express Solicitors continues growth plans with multiple promotions

Express Solicitors has again confirmed its commitment to employee development with another round of promotions. As many as 68 staff members have been promoted at Express Solicitors across varying departments and Ontime Reports, part of the Express group, has seen 29 promotions. Express Solicitors CEO James Maxey said: “Express is continuing its upwards trajectory and […]

How a patient’s consent to treatment can impact the outcome of a case

Max Cosstick, an Associate in our Medical Negligence Department, has written an article for PI Focus discussing how a patient’s consent to medical treatment can affect the outcome of a case. This was raised following the outcomes of several cases which discovered that medical professionals failed to take reasonable care of their patients and obtain […]

Express CEO says claimants stuck in the UK civil justice system deserve better

The latest civil justice statistics show that the average time taken for small claims to go to trial was 50.6 weeks in the second quarter of the year, just two weeks less than the same period in 2023. Meanwhile, the time taken for multi/fast track claims to go to trial increased by 1.2 weeks on […]

Pothole Peril: Drivers dissatisfied with road conditions

A recent study conducted by the RAC revealed that drivers’ dissatisfaction regarding Britain’s local roads has reached unprecedented levels, with nearly 60% of motorists citing road maintenance as a major concern. Potholes can do costly damage to your car but are also dangerous to pedestrians. Jack Logan of Express Solicitors recalls one of his cases where his […]

From post room to solicitor

I first took an interest in law when I was in college as this was one of the options I studied and it was my law teacher who told me about the apprenticeship route. I loved the thought of being a legal professional and enjoyed studying the topic so I thought I would apply for […]

Nurse warns about the dangers of trampoline parks

Nurse Jodie Wright has warned about the dangers of visiting trampoline parks after snapping her leg in a foam pit. Jodie was visiting a Flip Out trampoline park in Preston with her partner and her partner’s daughter. After watching the safety video, she went to the part of the venue called ‘stepping stones’, which ends […]

What to do if you run into bed bugs this summer

With the Paris Olympics underway, and the Paralympics soon to start, the French capital is expected to have around 15 million visitors over the summer, according to NBC News. But rewind to late last year and you’ll remember the bed bug infestation in Paris which saw the bloodsucking insects even getting on to the Paris […]

Dad ‘lucky to be alive’ after horror crash on Top Gear track

Steve Walsh had been looking forward to a supercar driving experience day with his teenage son at Dunsfold Aerodrome – the test track that Top Gear is filmed on. After watching his son drive a Ferrari alongside an instructor on the purpose-built junior racing track, it was his turn to ride along in an Ariel […]

University student awarded ‘six-figure’ damages after horror motorbike crash

Maria Iglesias-Garcia was in her final year of university and aspired to be a teacher when, unfortunately, a car hit her boyfriend’s bike – which she was travelling on as a passenger. Maria said: “It drove straight out of a side road into me. There was no time to react. The impact threw me over […]

Laying new foundations for housing disrepair cases

Colin Wilkinson, Trainee Solicitor, Consumer Claims Litigation, has written a feature for Solicitors Journal discussing the housing disrepair case that could pave the way for significantly increased damages for tenants who live in a house unfit for habitation. Read more: Solicitors Journal (July 25, 2024) Laying new foundations for housing disrepair cases

E-scooters and the law

Adele Greenough, Partner – Client Care and Road Traffic Accidents, has spoken with Legal Futures about the laws for using e-scooters and what that means for anyone injured because of them. In the article, she breaks down the growing safety concerns and what needs to be done to reduce collisions involving e-scooters. Read more: Legal […]