Sally is a Partner in the Brain Injury Division at Bolt Burdon Kemp. She qualified as a solicitor in 2008 and has been committed to acting for clients with life-changing injuries ever since.
Sally is experienced in handling injury claims at every stage of litigation, and specialises in dealing with complex, high value brain injury claims, often for vulnerable clients. Sally is highly motivated to win cases to make a real difference to her clients’ lives, striving to secure compensation and implement rehabilitation as soon as possible.
After achieving a strong settlement for a client with a severe brain injury, their mother said of Sally: “because of you I have faith in justice” and remarked on Sally’s “professionalism, empathy and care”.
Career highlights feature:
- A settlement of just under £15 million (made up of a lump sum of £5 million plus annual payments of £140,000) for a child who suffered a hypoxic brain injury at birth, which caused mild cerebral palsy and global developmental delay.
Our client came from a Traveller family which gave rise to specific social and cultural considerations when approaching the provision of care and accommodation.
The Judge at the approval hearing praised our client’s legal team for handling complex cultural issues with sensitivity.
- A settlement worth over £7 million for a young man who sustained a brain injury in a road traffic accident.
- Settling a claim for a man who suffered pituitary dysfunction leading to diabetes insipidus and other hormone issues following a road traffic collision.
- Settling a claim for a young woman who was severely brain injured following a failed suicide attempt whilst a psychiatric inpatient.
- Representing the family of a woman who died shortly after childbirth from a massive obstetric haemorrhage at the inquest into her death. Securing an admission of liability from the Defendant and successfully settling the clinical negligence claim, which provided suitable care for the mother’s young children, enabling their father to return to work.
Media Contributions
Supporting Brain Injured Employees in the Workplace – People Management
Issues faced by Students with an Acquired Brain Injury – Wonkhe
Professional memberships
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) – Accredited Clinical Negligence Specialist
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) – Senior Litigator
