August 03, 2026
Forklift accidents can happen in seconds. One moment, you are getting on with your usual work. The next, you may be dealing with a painful injury, time off and questions about what went wrong.
Katrina Elsey
Director and Serious Injury ManagerKatrina has over 25 years’ experience in the legal sector. She is a Director and Manager of the Serious Injury department.
Personal Injury, Brain Injury, Serious Injury
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Katrina is a Serious Injury Manager, assisting in the management of the Serious Injury Team at Switalskis, drawing on her extensive past experience in serious personal injury claims. She has previously supported clients across a wide range of cases, including:
- Animal claims: clients injured by animals.
- Employers' liability: employees with accident at work claims.
- Public liability: claims involving injuries in public places.
- Vulnerable adult claims: vulnerable adults who have suffered abuse or neglect.
- Care home negligence: cases of negligence in care homes.
- Product liability: claims for injuries caused by defective products.
- Fairground and theme park accidents: in injuries sustained at amusement parks.
- Sea and aviation claims: claims related to maritime and aviation accidents.
- Road traffic accidents: clients injured in car accidents.
- CICA claims: Assisting with Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority claims.
- Sports law: injuries related to sports activities.
- Fatal accidents: Supporting families in fatal accident claims.
- Beauty and hairdressing claims: clients injured during beauty treatments.
- Food poisoning: claims for food-related illnesses.
Professional affiliations
Katrina is an active member of the legal community, holding memberships in:
- Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)
- Associate Member of the Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX)
APPROACH
Katrina has throughout her career been committed to achieving the best possible outcome for every client. She has specialised in representing clients with serious injuries, including complex orthopedic injuries, burn injuries, and psychiatric injuries.
Katrina has supported clients injured in various types of accidents, including those in public places, at work, involving other road users, cyclists, and vulnerable adults in care homes. She emphasises transparency and strives to make the legal process as stress-free as possible.
Katrina values strong relationships with - clients and working proactively to assist them from the early stages following serious injuries, helping clients access interim funds for private rehabilitation to maximise their recovery. Additionally, Katrina has experience supporting families at inquests and safeguarding meetings.
EXPERIENCE
- Elder abuse claim: Katrina helped secure a five-figure settlement following legal action over neglect and abuse endured by a former resident at a Doncaster care home.
- Slip and fall claim: Katrina assisted in recovering five-figure compensation for a guest at an exclusive country house wedding. Whilst enjoying himself at the evening wedding party, the client was injured when he slipped on the dance floor where a drink had been spilt.
- Sports injury claim: Katrina has worked on a number of defective gym equipment claims, where negligence in maintenance was at fault. Read more here.
“Thank you very much for all the help and guidance you have given me over the last few years and for explaining each step of the way”
Medical Negligence Client
"After a traffic incident, I was recommended Switalskis Solicitors. I gave them a call as was put through to Katrina Elsey. From the very first meeting it was clear how professional they were. No matter how small my enquiry was throughout the process Katrina, was on hand to help and advise. I would fully recommend Katrina and Switalskis Solicitors to anyone looking for a good professional service."
Personal Injury Client
"During my claim, Katrina Elsey worked tirelessly in trying to get me the best possibly outcome, she constantly kept me updated with everything that was happening, and was always there if I had any questions or query’s about things I wasn’t sure about. Would highly recommend to anyone who’s unsure about claiming for something, you could miss out on a lot you’re owed. I would definitely use them again in the future if needed."
Personal Injury Client
"Katrina made the process really easy and was there to help whenever I needed it."
Personal Injury Client
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