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James Davies

Senior Serious Injury Solicitor in Bristol

James Davies is a senior solicitor based in Thompsons Solicitors' Bristol office.  For over a decade, James has been helping injured people to make personal injury compensation claims and has a considerable amount of experience in this field.

James is based in Thompsons Solicitors' Bristol office and is head of the Serious Injuries Unit for the South West region which claims compensation for people who have suffered catastrophic and life-changing injuries. 

James is also National Coordinator for Serious Injuries in the South of England, South and Central Wales. He specialises in claims which involve brain injuries, spinal injuries, amputations, serious burns, loss of sight and fatalities.  James has experience of dealing with personal injury claims for adults and children alike.

James is a Senior Litigator with The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and is a member of Headway – the brain injury association Personal Injury Solicitors List, The Spinal Injuries Association and the Child Brain Injury Trust.  He is also a member of UK Acquired Brain Injury Forum and Cerebra, a charity for children with brain conditions.

Successful Personal Injury Claims

Below you will find just a few examples of some of the personal injury compensation claims James has dealt with from the Bristol office.

Brain Injury from Car Accident

James' client in this case was a 16 year old boy who was a rear seat passenger in a car being driven by a friend. The friend was driving at speed and lost control of the car hitting a wall and a lamppost. James' client suffered multiple serious injuries and at first it looked unlikely that he would survive. He had multiple skull fractures, a brain haemorrhage, a collapsed lung and a fractured eye socket. The injuries to his brain caused him to develop epilepsy, memory problems, concentration problems, anger management problems and vision problems.

The boy's father made a claim for him with help from James at Thompsons' Bristol office and he received nearly £1m compensation to provide the ongoing care he needed for the rest of his life.

Fatal Road Accident involving Cyclist

James' client in this case was the widow of a man who was killed whilst cycling home from work.  The driver of the car which hit him was found to have over double the legal limit of alcohol in his system and was convicted for this as well as for causing death by dangerous driving.  He was sent to prison.

The cyclist unfortunately left behind a wife and three children, one of which was under the age of ten.

James successfully recovered over quarter of a million pounds for the family and although no amount of money would ever compensate them for the loss of their husband and father, it did provide some financial security for them after his death.

Accident resulted in Amputation

In this case James' client was a construction worker who was injured whilst trying to lock up the building site at the end of the working day.  He was in a confined space when he slipped on a muddy ladder and fell, fracturing his leg and ankle.

He underwent several operations to try and repair the badly injured leg but they were unsuccessful and when an infection developed he had to have his leg amputated below the knee.

Following his accident, his employer made changes to the procedures for locking up to prevent similar accidents from happening in the future.

James made a personal injury claim for compensation against the man's employer and recovered £335,000 compensation for him which took into account his predicted future lost earnings.

Serious Injury Compensation Claim Advice

If you or someone you know has suffered a serious injury due to someone else’s negligence, telephone us know for accurate compensation claim advice.

There are strict time limits in place to make any personal injury claim. For further information, contact us or visit our Questions Answered page.

Thompsons Solicitors are experts in all personal injury matters and have a specialist Serious Injury Unit to deal with claims involving catastrophic injuries. We will be able to advise you whether or not you have a valid claim for compensation. Our specialist personal injury solicitors and lawyers will be happy to talk you through the process of making a claim in plain English and will be happy to answer any questions or queries you may have. If you do have a valid personal injury compensation claim and you decide to instruct Thompsons Solicitors to deal with the matter for you, we will recover our legal fees from the person responsible for your injury, ensuring that the entire procedure is cost-free for you. Telephone us now on 08000 224 224 or complete one of our online personal injury compensation claim forms.