About
Kim is a Partner specialising in Serious Injury cases. Kim has over 25 years’ experience working in the field of catastrophic injury, she has extensive expertise in cases involving acquired brain injuries and complex, life-changing orthopaedic and spinal injuries. Kim advises clients who have sustained serious harm as a result of road traffic accidents, accidents at work, sporting incidents and occupiers’ lability claims, often involving complex and disputed issues of liability.
Kim’s focus is on securing maximum compensation to meet her clients’ lifelong needs, promote independence and enhance quality of life. She works closely with highly experienced, multidisciplinary teams of experts to ensure clients have access to appropriate treatment, rehabilitation, bespoke care packages and suitable accommodation, helping them rebuild their lives following serious injury.
She has particular experience in takeover cases requiring a second opinion, successfully achieving multi-million-pound awards in matters where previous firms had advised that prospects of success were limited. Kim’s practice covers both adult and child brain injury claims, with a deep understanding of the wide-ranging impact of brain injury on clients and their families. Her experience spans cases involving subtle cognitive impairment through to severe brain injury, including those where clients lack capacity to litigate or manage their finances, working closely with deputyship teams and the Court of Protection.
Case Highlights
Kim’s case highlights include:
- Securing a £2.85 million settlement (BBA v DEF) before the expiry of the three-year limitation period and without the need to issue proceedings, following a road traffic accident resulting in catastrophic injuries. The clients had established a fledging business just eight months prior to the accident.
- Achieving a £5.5 million settlement (AD v CF) on behalf of a minor who sustained severe brain injury while competing in power boating, involving multiple defendants, an unincorporated association and its regulatory body.
- Successfully taking over a complex claim and securing a final award of just under £10 million, five times higher than the offer made by the previous firm, while overturning deductions for contributory negligence and causation so that the client recovered 100% of their compensation.
- Obtaining a £3.3 million settlement for a motorcyclist who sustained catastrophic orthopaedic injuries, comprising a lump sum and periodical payments of £125,000 per annum, to meet lifelong care, rehabilitation, accommodation and loss of earnings needs.
