News

25 September 2008

Short Listed Nominations Announced for the Brand New Personal Injury Awards

Some of the UK's most talented individuals and companies working in the Personal Injury sector have been short-listed as possible winners of the brand new Eclipse Proclaim Personal Injury Awards which aims to raise standards and recognise excellence within the industry.

The short-listed nominations were:

Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year (Claimant)
Andrew Campbell of NewLaw Solicitors LLP; Hilary Meredith of Hilary Meredith Solicitors; Judith Kelbie of Lyons Davidson Solicitors
Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year (Defendant)
Andrew Underwood of Keoghs LLP; Derek Adamson of Buller Jeffries Solicitors; David Pugh of Halliwells LLP
Personal Injury Team of the Year
Fletchers Solicitors; Simpson Sissons & Brooke LLP; Pannone LLP
Claims Management Company of the Year
Accident Advice Helpline; Evolution Legal Service Ltd; Wisecall Claims Assistance
ATE Insurance Provider of the Year
Temple Legal Protection Ltd; Allianz Insurance plc; 80e
Medical Agency of the Year
Mobile Doctors; Doctors Chambers; Medical Services Solutions
Rehab Provider of the Year
Pace Rehabilitation Ltd; Reach Personal Injury Services Ltd; Papworth Trust
Barrister of the Year
Howard Elgot of Park Lane Plowden; Andrew Ritchie of 9 Gough Square; Laura Johnson of 1 Chancery Lane
Barrister Chambers of the Year
9 Gough Square; Park Lane Plowden Chambers; Cloisters
Outstanding Case of the Year
- Porton Down Veterans' Multi-Party Action & Litigation (Alan Care of Thomson Snell & Passmore)
- Ben Byrne v The Motor Insurers' Bureau and the Secretary of State (Nigel Cragg, Pinto Potts LLP; Nicholas Paines QC and Josh Holmes, Monckton Chambers)
- Thompstone series of cases (Robin Oppenheim QC, Doughty Street Chambers; David Allen QC and David Heaton QC, Byrom Street Chambers; John Grace QC, 3 Serjeants Inn; Harry Trusted, Outer Temple Chambers; Stephen Grime QC, Deans Court Chambers; Richard Barcan, Barcan Woodward Solicitors; Trevor Ward, Linder Myers; Jennifer Cawthorne, Irwin Mitchell; David Tweedie, Lees LLP)

Organised by Barker Brooks Media and supported by the Bodily Injury Claims Management Association (BICMA), the new awards have been welcomed by the industry and received a large number of entries. The nominations were judged by a host of leading industry insiders who commented on the high quality of the entries.

The winners will be revealed at a prestigious ceremony and dinner at the Café Royal, London, on 4th November, when more than 300 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 Joshua Rozenberg, Legal Editor of the Daily Telegraph and regular contributor to The London Standard and The Law Society Gazette and former BBC Legal Affairs Correspondent.

To book your ticket, please contact Julia Todd on (01423) 851157 or julia.todd@barkerbrooks.co.uk.; for more information, visit www.piawards.co.uk .

The headline sponsor of the awards is Eclipse Legal Systems. Other sponsors include Kindertons Accident Management; Mobile Doctors; Nuffield Diagnostics; TICCS; ISO; Doctors Chambers; Alexander Samuel, Evolution Legal Service, Just Costs Solicitors, Park Lane Plowden, Reach Personal Injury Services and Simpson Sissons & Brooke Solicitors. 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. For further press information, please contact: Susan Reid or Jane Burgess Barker Brooks PR (01423) 851150, susan.reid@barkerbrooks.co.uk or jane.burgess@barkerbrooks.co.uk