News

23 September 2009

Shortlisted nominations announced for the Eclipse Proclaim Personal Injury Awards

Some of the UK's most talented individuals and companies working in the Personal Injury sector have been shortlisted as possible winners of The Eclipse Proclaim Personal Injury Awards 2009. The awards are designed to recognise and celebrate the excellence of individuals and organisations across the whole of the personal injury claims sector.

The shortlisted firms are: 1 Chancery Lane
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ARAG Legal Services
BPE Solicitors
Crusader Assistance
Evolution Legal
Keoghs LLP
Medical Services Solutions
Morgan Cole
Moving Minds Psychological Management and Rehabilitation
Old Square Chambers
Pannone LLP
Papworth Trust
Parklane Plowden
Remploy
Rosenblatt Solicitors
Temple Legal Protection
TLA Medicolegal Ltd
UK Independent Medical
Winn Assist

The following individuals have also been shortlisted:

Gilbert Anderson of Andersons Solicitors LLP
Warren Collins of Davis Arnold Cooper LLP
Barry Cotter QC of Old Square chambers
Jonathan Dingle of 218 Strand
Edward Faulks of 1 Chancery Lane
Simon Harrington of MPH Solicitors
Neil Lorimer of Lanyon Bowdler Solicitors
John McQuater of Atherton Godfrey Solicitors
Rachael Palmer of Blakemores Solicitors
Hannah Rutterford of Kester Cunningham John Solicitors
Dr Victoria Wass of Cardiff Business School
David Wilby QC of Parklane Plowden

Organised by Barker Brooks Media and supported by an eminent panel of judges including Sir Henry Brooke, Chair of the Civil Mediation Council; Iain Goldrein QC; Sir Graeme Catto, ex-president of the General Medical Council; Tony Allen of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution and Andrew Twambley of Amelans. The awards, which follow the success of last year's inaugural awards, have been welcomed by the industry for their role in bridging the traditional partisan 'claimant/ defendant' divide and received a high level of entries.

The winners will be revealed at a prestigious ceremony and dinner at The London Marriott Hotel, Grosvenor Square on 10th November, when more than 350 PI professionals including solicitors, barristers, insurers, rehabilitation providers, and claims management companies, will come together to celebrate, network and socialise. It will be hosted by Sean Lock, the irreverent comedian and star of 8/10 Cats and QI.

To book your ticket, please contact Claire Winstanley on (01423) 851157 or claire.winstanley@barkerbrooks.co.uk; for more information, visit www.personalinjuryawards.co.uk

The headline sponsor of the awards is Eclipse Legal Systems. Other sponsors include ARAG, Bond Pearce LLP, Doctors Chambers, Evolution Legal, Goldsmith Williams Solicitors, Insurance Services Office Ltd, Just Costs Solicitors, Mobile Doctors, PINK Personal Injury Network, Quickdox Ltd, TLA Medicolegal, and UKS Medical Diagnostics Ltd. Further opportunities are available to sponsor some of the individual awards, contact Kate McKittrick on (01423) 851150 or email kate.mckittrick@barkerbrooks.co.uk to find out more. – ENDS –

For further press information, please contact:
Jane Burgess, Barker Brooks PR
T: 01423 851150,
E: jane.burgess@barkerbrooks.co.uk