Personal Injury

Stewarts Law has the leading catastrophic injury department in the UK. We act for clients with serious injury and have particular expertise in legal claims following spinal cord injury and brain injury. Our Personal Injury department has long been recognised as a leader in the fields of compensation claims following spinal injury and head injury and is ranked number 1 in both, the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners, the independent guides to the legal profession.

Aviation

Our Aviation department represents victims of aviation disasters and their families around the world. The team has successfully recovered substantial compensation in different types of air accidents, from commercial jet airliners to helicopters and small piston aircraft. During the past year, our Aviation lawyers represented 10% of families of victims in air crashes worldwide. All claims are handled by a team of partners with specialist knowledge of international carriage and foreign jurisdiction issues coupled with an unprecedented knowledge of the aviation insurance and reinsurance industry.

Clinical Negligence

The Clinical Negligence department at Stewarts Law combines knowledge in medical issues and serious injury with specialist expertise in spinal cord injury and brain injury. The team has in-depth expertise in cases of paralysis or brain injury as a result of negligent surgery, failure to diagnose spinal cord compression, mishaps with anaesthesia and severe birth injury cases. The department also undertakes a substantial number of cases involving both personal injury and clinical negligence in which an initial injury is exacerbated or further injury is caused by sub-standard medical care.

Dispute Resolution

The Dispute Resolution department has broad experience in handling complex high profile litigation cases for both businesses and individuals. The team’s approach is to conduct the case speedily but thoroughly, and at key stages, to assess its financial and commercial implications with the client. The department makes use of arbitration, mediation, negotiation and other forms of dispute resolution.

Divorce

Our Divorce department specialises in complex high net asset divorce cases. Equipped with extensive knowledge of complex financial and business arrangements, the team acts in high net worth divorce and high profile divorce cases for a UK and international client base. The department achieves practical solutions quickly and effectively while handling cases with discretion and sensitivity.