Sam has extensive experience in dealing with high value complex personal injury claims arising from all types of accidents particularly brain injury, spinal cord injury, brachial plexus, polytrauma, upper and lower limb amputations, fatal and dependency claims.

His experience includes conduct of cases from inception though to issue of court proceedings and conclusion at trial in the County Court and High Court to include the Royal Court of Justice in London.

Sam has participated in a high number of successful joint settlement meetings and mediations to secure the best possible settlement for his clients.

APPROACH

Sam is very approachable and maintains a positive outlook. He is able to build up a close working relationship and secure the trust of his clients and families.

Sam is committed to ensure that his client’s have the best possible access to rehabilitation to maximise the best possible recovery and return to independent living.

Sam is highly motivated in obtaining the best possible outcome or resolution for his clients.

EXPERIENCE

Sam’s accreditations and awards include:

• APIL Accredited Senior Litigator
• Customer Hero (Hull and East Yorkshire People in Business Awards 2024)
• Shortlisted for Catastrophic Solicitor of the year (Personal Injury Awards 2019)
• Shortlisted for Unsung Hero (Claims Awards 2018)
• Recommended Solicitor for Personal Injury in Legal 500

Sam's recent cases include:

• Agreed damages of £7.5 million and funding of rehabilitation for a motorcyclist who sustained a serious brain injury and brachial plexus injury subsequently approved by the court.
• Secured a £4.6 million compensation settlement, funding of rehabilitation and an agreed order for provisional damages approved by the court for a man left paralysed by a spinal cord injury following a road traffic collision.
• Case settled for £1.3 million to include damages for a loss of future share options for a motorcyclist who sustained serious upper and lower limb injures in a road traffic collision
•  Agreement to a complete package of specialist rehabilitation and a damages settlement of £1 million compensation for a man who suffered a serous brain injury when knocked off his motorcycle by a car driver.
• Damages agreed at £1 million for a rear seat passenger who sustained a brain injury and orthopaedic injuries when the driver of the vehicle he was travelling in lost control and crashed.