“He is an immensely experienced barrister who has the ability to put clients at ease.”
“Bill was inspirational, I now know my son has a secure future, and I have the strength to carry on.”
Chambers UK 2015
Client’s Mother
“He's a brilliant advocate and
incredibly sharp on his feet.”
“Exchange Chambers’ Bill Braithwaite QC is ‘exceptionally gifted’.”
Chambers UK 2015
Legal 500
“Thank you for introducing some sunshine into our lives and burning off that thick litigation fog! ”
“Instructing Bill on this case was pivotal to the successful outcome that was finally achieved.”
Client’s Father
Senior Solicitor
“Bill brings to each case, knowledge, experience and expertise that defendants find difficult to match.”
“Observers love working with claimant
specialist Bill Braithwaite QC”
Professor Mike Barnes, Neurological Rehabilitation, Newcastle
Chambers UK: Guide to the Legal Profession
“Big name Bill Braithwaite QC is considered to be simply outstanding in cross-
“His outstanding quality is that he cares passionately for the injured client.”
Chambers UK: A Client’s Guide to the UK Legal Profession
Senior Solicitor
“It is impossible to fail to be impressed by the quality
of his approach and analysis of facts.”
“Bill has an acute mind and has the gift of making complex situations appear straightforward.”
Senior Solicitor
Senior Solicitor
“When you work with Bill, you know you have the best claimant barrister in the country by your side.”
“I knew that Joe has been tenaciously, comprehensively and expertly represented.”
Senior Solicitor
Joe and Joanne
“He is really passionate about pursuing
justice for the claimant.”
“He has the ability to put clients at their ease while simultaneously being a fierce advocate for them.”
Chambers UK Bar Directory 2015
Chambers UK Bar Directory 2015
“I found Bill to be thorough and very good at explaining to my client the expert evidence.”
“We can't begin to imagine what we would have
done without you.”
Senior Solicitor
Client and his family
“It was a bad day when I had my accident but a good day when I met you so again thank you very much.”
“We thank you for your experience, knowledge and understanding at such a horrific time in our lives.”
David Tolley
Zoe Robinson -
“May you go on winning battles and righting wrong using the law as only you can!”
“We feel you are a credit to your profession and
always treated us with feeling.”
Nyree Dawn Porter -
Mr and Mrs Fox
“We cannot thank you enough and we shall
never forget you, nor will Johnpaul.”
“The final settlement was more than I expected and I can not thank or praise Bill enough for this.”
Jenny, Paul and Johnpaul
Gary Smith
“Bill gave clear, pragmatic advice and guidance, but he never forgot there was a boy in the middle of it all.”
“I cannot express my thanks for taking the time and trouble to take on my case, and for all your help, advice and wisdom.”
Julie Eeles
Nyree Dawn Porter -
“He combines forensic analysis with a very gentle and caring way with the clients.”
“He lives up to his reputation as one of the leading catastrophic injury lawyers in the country.”
Chambers Directory 2014
Chambers directory 2014
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wilderness for many years.”
“Thank you Mr Braithwaite QC... Bill, as you helped me through the dark into the light again!”
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Quadriplegic Injury Barrister
If you, or a member of your family, or a friend, have suffered a spinal cord injury leading to tetraplegia (also known as quadriplegia), two of the most important decisions you need to make are choosing your solicitor and your QC.
The choice of solicitor is difficult, and I have written guidelines for several organisations suggesting how it could be done in a way that would make sure that people selected genuine severe injury solicitors. Many solicitors say they do serious injury and damage claims, but not all of them have the experience that is needed to get a good result.
It is very important that you find a solicitor whom you like and (eventually) trust. If necessary, you should interview more than one. You can always ask a friend to help with the interview process. You can certainly ask searching questions – see below – as a preliminary to actually meeting the solicitor.
Apart from the experience of the solicitor, it is necessary to find out whether that individual expects (reasonably) to be in charge of your case from start to finish. What they sometimes do is to send a particularly charming and impressive person round to “capture” your claim, and then pass it on to someone else.
Also, it is essential to realise that it is an individual who will be conducting your claim, not the firm for which they work; the firm (which may have many other solicitors) may boast of its experience, but that’s no good to you if the individual lawyer allocated to you does not have that level of expertise.
I'm afraid it is essential to ask searching questions, designed to make sure that the individual solicitor (not the firm) really does have good experience of your type of brain injury claim.
Here are some questions you could ask about any lawyer (solicitors, barristers and QCs) who wants to take your case, with my answers attached:
How long have you specialised in tetraplegia (quadriplegia) claims?
23 years
How many severe or serious tetraplegic claims, like mine, have you finalised?
Well over 100
How many of your severe or serious brain injury and damage claims ended in compensation of more than £1 million?
All of them
What value of tetraplegic injury and damage claims do you finalise on average each year?
About £10 to £20 million
Do you have testimonials from clients (and others eg barristers) praising your skills?
Many – see my web site
Will you personally always be handling my claim?
Yes – I have done that consistently for over 20 years
Do you work for both claimants (ie those who suffered the injury) and defendants (those who caused the injury)?
No – I have always worked only for claimants
Have you ever written or published on the topic of catastrophic injury claims?
Yes. I am the author of “Brain and Spine Injuries -
Have you ever lectured on the topic of catastrophic injury claims?
Yes. I have been lecturing on personal injury claims since 1992, in the UK and Europe. I have given hundreds of lectures on a wide variety of topics.
Are you familiar with modern methods of managing catastrophic injury claims, such as mediation and non-
Yes. I am an accredited mediator, and I support mediation and ADR (alternative dispute resolution) when appropriate. I have written frequently on non-
Will you personally come to seem me at home, or locally, so that I don’t have to travel to your office? And will you do that throughout the claim, not just on the first occasion?
I have spent the last 20 plus years travelling the country, seeing injured people and their families, at their convenience, at every stage of the claim.
Do you believe passionately in the rights of those who have suffered catastrophic injury, and their families?
I do, and I have the track record to prove it. I've done nothing but fight for claimants since I became a QC, which is why I called my book “Brain and Spine Injuries – the Fight for Justice”.
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