Our partnership with Trauma Care
Trauma Care aim to improve the outcome of the trauma victim by establishing best practice throughout the whole chain of care. They achieve this through education, research and publishing. Read more about how we support the important work Trauma Care do.
Why choose Slater and Gordon as your legal representatives?
We're extremely proud to be Trauma Care’s partner in helping to improve the outcomes of those affected by trauma. Having worked with those who have suffered from life-changing serious injuries, we understand the importance of empathetic support and understanding through what is often the most difficult time of life. We strive to ensure that we provide the high level of service you would expect from one of Trauma Care’s legal service providers and that the best possible outcome is achieved.
Highly experienced
Our highly specialist teams have been representing families affected by a serious injury for decades and have been involved in some of the most high-profile and ground-breaking cases.
Given this high level of experience, we fully understand the difficulties which can be faced by families affected by brain injury, and this enables us to provide a bespoke legal service as well as the practical support and guidance needed.
Strong reputation
Many of our serious injury solicitors are experts within their field; many hold APIL (Association of Personal Injury Lawyers) accreditations and have been continuously ranked in Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500. Our Head of Serious Injury for the South, Tracey Benson, has seen her dedication to clients acknowledged through many testimonials in both of these prestigious publications, and our Head of Serious Injury for the North, Matthew Tomlinson, has also been ranked as a Band 1 leader in the field of personal injury by Chambers and Partners.
Medical team of nurses and midwives
Our team, which spans across England, Scotland and Wales, also includes nurses and midwives who are able to offer bespoke medical advice and guidance in addition to the legal expertise which is provided by our specialist lawyers.
Treatment and rehabilitation support
At Slater and Gordon, we go beyond the provision of legal expertise, working tirelessly to provide a holistic approach to your recovery and ensuring you get the best possible rehabilitation, interim payments, compensation and further care. We strive to be more than just lawyers, building a trusted and experienced support network across the field of rehabilitation, so we can appoint the right experts in each individual case and the unique circumstances behind it, to maximise the recovery potential for every client.
We’re able to do this because of the strong expertise of our team, including our in-house rehabilitation coordinator and our specialist serious injury solicitors, who have many years of experience and have gained millions of pounds in compensation for people who have experienced a serious injury.
No financial risk
We’re no win no fee specialists, meaning there’s no financial risk when making a claim for an accident at work or in a public place.
Providing a seamless end to end service for all your legal needs
Additionally, as we’re one of the largest law firms in the UK, we also have dedicated experts in a wide range of specialist legal services, who can offer bespoke expertise when it’s needed, such as Court of Protection, trusts and family law in addition to an independent financial planning company, who can help ensure any compensation received lasts your lifetime and gives you financial protection. Having these bespoke services enables us to provide our clients with an end-to-end seamless service for their legal and financial needs.
What are the next steps?
Given our many years of experience helping those affected by serious injury, we understand the issues you're faced with and are here to help.
Simply contact one of us for a free initial consultation. Our team are highly trained and will provide you with the best possible advice, as well as support and guidance.
Tracey Benson - Head of Serious Injury - South: tracey.benson@slatergordon.uk or call on 0330 995 5578
Matthew Tomlinson - Head of Serious Injury - North: matthew.c.tomlinson@slatergordon.uk or call on 0800 884 0101
Q&A with Head of Serious Injury - North, Matthew Tomlinson
What is the role of a serious injury solicitor and what benefit do they have to those going through this difficult time? Our serious injury expert, Matthew Tomlinson, explains the process of such claims and why Slater and Gordon are best placed to support those who are suffering.