Expertise
Kimberley specialises in personal injuries of the utmost severity such as brain and spinal injuries, limb amputations (both upper and lower limbs) and multiple orthopaedic trauma. She advises on all types of claims including those arising from road traffic accidents, accidents at work and accidents in public places.
Recognition
Kimberley has been ‘recommended’ in The Legal 500 and named as ‘outstanding’ and ‘highly recommended’ in the Good Lawyer Guide.
Experience
Kimberley achieved settlements in excess of £30m for her injured clients between 2015 and 2018. One of these cases, comprised a settlement in 2017 of £9m for a motorcyclist who sustained a severe traumatic brain injury and a spinal cord injury. Another case, comprised a settlement of £2.7m in 2018 for a young factory worker who suffered a below knee amputation in a road traffic accident. Kimberley was also the lead fee-earner in the Court of Appeal ruling of Jacobs v MIB [2010].
Career
After studying law at the University of Bristol and Chester College of Law, Kimberley qualified as a solicitor in 1998. Since qualifying, she has spent nearly 20 years working in respected City of London law firms.
Accreditations and Memberships
Member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers since 1998.
Publications
Kimberley’s cases are often the subject of media interest, with coverage including the BBC news and The Southend Echo. She has appeared on television and radio following settlement of high- profile cases (for example the Court of Appeal case of Jacobs v MIB).
Personal
Kimberley enjoys keeping fit, spending time with her young family and long walks with friends.