We specialise in providing legal support in cases of catastrophic injuries including brain injuries, spinal injuries and amputations as well as other serious injuries. Our Serious Injury team specialises in providing legal support in cases of catastrophic injury and is a business member and long term supporter of Spinal Injuries Association, as well as being on the recommended solicitors’ list for Headway and the UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum.
We have also been appointed by national charity the Child Brain Injury Trust as a partner in its nationwide Legal Support Service, enabling families and young people in the North East who are affected by childhood-acquired brain injury (ABI) to access free, independent legal advice. You can find out more about this here.
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We have offices in Cumbria and Newcastle but support clients with serious injury cases right across the UK. We can advise you on the merits of your case and help you obtain the right level of compensation, either by negotiation or through the courts if necessary. If you have an existing case with another solicitor we may also be able to take over the case for you.
Our primary goal is to support our clients to make the best possible recovery, improving outcomes and their quality of life following serious injuries. We work with and alongside existing NHS treatment teams to assist that process following serious injuries. We regularly obtain early interim payments during the course of a legal case in order to fund additional private rehabilitation, case management, support, accommodation, aids and equipment.
We are recognised by independent legal publications such as the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners as experts in serious injury compensation claims. We regularly pursue personal injury claims previously rejected by other solicitors and have specialist lawyers accredited by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.
Our award winning team has a wealth of experience dealing with all types of serious injury arising from road traffic accidents, accidents at work, tripping and slipping accidents and following assaults.
Our service includes:
- An initial free consultation
- No win, no fee arrangements with disbursement funding
- Home and hospital visits across the UK
I felt that the team all worked well together and everyone supported each other. They are all friendly and knowledgeable.
The team were always there for support and put me at ease on many occasions.
They are excellent legal minds who are very personable and great with clients.
An outstanding team with excellent client care.
Chambers Uk Legal Guide 2026
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Legal 500 UK 2026
Burnetts fields a highly regarded clinical negligence and personal injury team operating across Cumbria and the North East. The firm handles a wide range of complex and high-value claims, including birth trauma, delayed cancer diagnoses, surgical negligence, spinal and brain injuries, amputations, and fatal cases. Spencer Knaggs in Carlisle leads the team with notable experience in spinal and fatal injury matters. In Newcastle, Paul Brown focuses on brain injury claims, while Michelle Armstrong leads the birth injury practice, drawing on her dual qualification as a midwife. Mick Laffey and Lynne Hall also bring strong expertise in catastrophic injury and delayed diagnosis cases, respectively. Jayne McCluskey is both AvMA and APIL accredited and has a broad caseload of clinical negligence cases.
