Meeting the team

Name: Kathryn Lewis

Specialist area: General Personal Injury

Number of years experience: 15 years

Background:

Kathy has fifteen years experience in successfully running claims on behalf of clients involved in road traffic accidents, slipping and tripping accidents and accidents at work. She has also represented clients at Tribunals who have been victims of crime.

Kathryn's biggest successful claim:

A client was awarded over £50,000 in damages following an assault in a nightclub – he was employed as a doorman. The claim was heard at a Tribunal before the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.

A recent client successfully brought a claim against his local Council when his council flat was demolished due to a gas explosion. The client suffered psychological damage and loss of personal effects. He was awarded £15,000.

Interesting fact:

Kathy lived in Papua New Guinea for 5 years where she taught English in a local primary school. She speaks fluent PNG (pidgen) English!