Serious Injury Solicitors Manchester
Our expert Serious Injury Solicitors in Manchester have many years of experience in helping people across the UK to make compensation claims following the most serious types of traumatic, or critical injury.
We will help you get justice following an accident.
We understand how life-changing an accident can be on your physical and mental health, your daily life, and also your relationships with family and loved ones, which is why we work tirelessly to ensure you get the compensation that you deserve. With over 60 years’ combined experience, our team know how to get you the funds that you will need for your future.
Brian Barr Solicitors is consistently regarded as a leader in Serious Injury Claims in the UK, as highlighted by our Leading Firm status in the 2025 Legal 500 directory.
Our Leading Serious Injury Lawyers
The Serious Injury Solicitors at Brian Barr are renowned across the UK for their legal expertise and standard of client care. We consistently settle cases for higher amounts than other firms, with a 97% success rate in the last 12 months.
Steven Akerman, our Director, has received reccomendations in both the Legal 500 and Chambers UK directories for 2025. These lists are reserved for the very best professionals in the field, highlighting our committment to helping our clients get the outcome they deserve for their Serious Injury Compensation Claims.
What is a serious injury?
Serious and catastrophic injuries often happen without prior warning. Unlike other cases involving injuries which are resolved in a relatively short period of time, these are more long-lasting and have more disabling effects on the patient’s life, requiring expert handling.
We have helped individuals in a variety of Serious Injury Claims for compensation, including:
No Win No Fee Serious Injury Claims.
With No Win No Fee, there are no legal fees if your case is unsuccessful.
- Highest value compensation settlements
- 97% success rate in the last year
- We help you transfer our claim to us
- Solicitors who specialise in serious injury
Accidents at work, car accidents, falls from height, medical negligence and a number of other incidents can all have potentially life-changing effects.
As well as the physical effects, one can also suffer from psychiatric effects, such as PTSD, anxiety and depression. Although these mental health problems may not present themselves immediately after the devastating accident, they may cause a much bigger impact on life than the injury alone.
A serious injury will have a significant impact on your day-to-day life and it is important to quantify this.
Why choose Brian Barr Solicitors for your Serious Injury Claim
Brian Barr Solicitors are unique in that we specialise solely in claims involving serious or catastrophic injury, CRPS, fibromyalgia, and chronic pain. We are a dedicated team who are committed to building strong relationships with our clients and providing them with access to the leading experts whose understanding of serious injury is second to none. This will help secure you the highest levels of compensation.
We are passionate about helping our clients in a caring, understanding and professional manner. We pride ourselves on going the extra mile for our clients, whether this is arranging for carers to take you to medical appointments and putting you in touch with charities or other support groups. We are sensitive to your situation and can provide expert support and advice in your time of need, securing you the compensation you deserve.
At Brian Barr Solicitors we will offer you peace of mind throughout the whole process and will be there for you every step of the way. The claims process can take time, and we know this can be frustrating, but it is important for us to be thorough in order to achieve the highest levels of compensation for you. We can also sometimes obtain an interim compensation payment to allow you to pay for medical care or to make adjustments to your home before your case has settled.
Every day we help clients move forward with their lives securing the compensation they deserve and our team have successfully concluded many complex personal injury claims, resulting in six and seven-figure settlements for our clients.
How do I make a Serious Injury Claim?
If you’re looking for serious injury compensation, you will need to be able to prove that it occurred due to another’s negligence, whether this is an accident at work, a road traffic accident, or other major incident. The value of your case will depend on the severity of your injury, the impact on your life, your working capabilities and your needs for care. Whether you have suffered physically or mentally, it is likely that your life is going to be different and you will have to put measures in place to adapt to your new situation.
When claiming serious injury compensation, medical experts will be instructed to evaluate your symptoms in order to comment on the effect the injury has had on your life, as well as the effect your injury is likely to have in the future in order to calculate how much compensation you’re owed.
Brian Barr Solicitors work with the best medical professionals in the country – from GPs, to pain relief specialists and rheumatologists, to neurologists and psychiatrists – we know who to speak to help prove your case and you can be assured that Brian Barr will ensure that we compile as much evidence as possible so that you have the funds to help ease your situation. We appreciate that living with chronic pain or a serious injury can be exhausting.
The last thing you want to do is see yet another doctor as part of your legal process. However, each medical expert will be able to give evidence as to your condition and how this impacts your life. These reports are essential in securing the highest levels of compensation to ease the difficulties caused by chronic pain as much as possible. The more evidence to support you, the higher the award.
Your Serious Injury Claim may also be subject to time limits, depending on the type of accident. If you have suffered a serious injury and want to find out if you have a valid claim for compensation, contact Brian Barr Solicitors today for a free, no-obligation assessment.
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Get in touch today to see how Brian Barr Solicitors can help you.
Steven Akerman
Personal Injury Solicitor & Director, Brian Barr
Alex Cohen
Personal Injury Solicitor & Director, Brian Barr
Philip Cohen
Director, Brian Barr
How much Serious Injury Compensation can I receive?
Everyone is unique, and everyone’s situation following a serious injury is different. At Brian Barr we do not apply a one-template-that-fits-all approach to our personal injury claims, instead we look at your individual situation and the impact that the injury has had on your life. We tailor our approach to the individual. We will work hard to ensure that you, as an individual, get the compensation you deserve. For many clients this has resulted in compensation awards of over £1 million.
The areas that will be taken into account when calculating the compensation you are owed generally include:
- Cost of medical treatments and exams
- Rehabilitation costs
- Physical therapy costs
- Cost of psychological and mental health care
- Lost wages
- Loss in future income and benefits
- Adaptations required for living independently – e.g. renovations to your property or adaptations to your vehicle
- Impact on family members who may now have to care for you
While part of the compensation awarded in Serious Injury Claims is outlined by the Judicial College Guidelines, the expertise of our team can ensure you receive the maximum payout, taking into consideration each effect the injury has had on your life.
Success Stories from Brian Barr Solicitors
Read more about how we support client throughout the UK to claim compensation for their injuries or chronic pain conditions. Brian Barr Solicitors consistently achieves great results and high compensation amounts.
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Contact our Serious Injury Solicitors in Manchester
Brian Barr Solicitors are specialist personal injury solicitors in Manchester helping claimants through the process of claiming compensation for chronic pain and serious injuries. Our expertise allowed many individuals to receive higher levels of compensation than other firms, often achieving 6 and 7-figure settlements when the claimant had been advised by other firms to settle for much lower sums. In a recent case, we settled a serious injury claim resulting in CRPS for £650,000 over what another solicitor had estimated.
Our commitment to excellent service and tailored legal advice for our serious injury clients is proven by the long-standing relationships we have not only with claimants, but with support groups and organisations across the UK.
If you have suffered a serious or life-changing injury and believe you may be eligible for compensation, contact Brian Barr Solicitors today for a free assessment of your case, and begin the process with industry-leading experts by your side.
Frequently Asked Questions
Clients move to Brian Barr every day – it is easy and hassle free and we have a 97% compensation claims success rate.
The reason for changing personal injury lawyers will vary from person to person, but firstly you should ask yourself “are your current solicitors specialists in chronic pain and serious injury litigation?” If they are not specialists, then your claim could be misunderstood and undervalued.
Some of the key reasons clients move to Brian Barr include:
- A lack of understanding or expertise – this is common in complex personal injury cases, such as a brain injury or other serious or catastrophic injuries, and can be extremely frustrating
- Your expected settlement is unlikely to cover your long-term care costs and lifestyle changes.
Whether you are just starting your claim or are close to settlement, if you’re unhappy with the progress being made on your serious or catastrophic injury claim, you may wish to consider transferring your case over to Brian Barr. We specialise in chronic pain and serious injury litigation.
In any accident or insurance claim, transferring your claim from your current solicitor to Brian Barr Solicitors is easy and hassle-free. You are under no obligation to stay with your current solicitor and are entitled to switch your solicitors for whatever reason you wish whether you are unhappy with their service or feel that you are not going to get the compensation that you deserve.
If you’re considering changing your personal injury solicitor, you can talk to one of our specialist solicitors to discuss your specific claim in some detail. Even if you’re just looking for some advice and guidance on what to do next, we’re here to help you where we can. Instructing a specialist Serious Injury Solicitor should be a priority. We can provide a free, no-obligation assessment of your claim, and advise you on whether we can support your claim. If we can, we will make all the arrangements to transfer your claim to one of the experts at Brian Barr Solicitors.
Funding your case with Brian Barr is easy and stress-free.
You will not need to worry about your legal fees if you have Legal Expenses Insurance – if you are acting within the terms and conditions of your policy. Your insurer may inform you that you must use one of the solicitors they appoint in order to take advantage of their policy. However, this may not apply in the following circumstances:
- If proceedings have been started, you are entitled to insist on the solicitor of your choice. We can easily find out if proceedings have been started.
- You may be entitled to have the solicitor of your choice even before proceedings. The Insurance Ombudsman’s view is that, in valuable or complex cases, the insurer should agree to the appointment of the policyholder’s preferred solicitor at any stage of the process. Serious and catastrophic injury claims are complex and we can often liaise with your insurer and convince them to allow us to act for you.
If you have no suitable legal expenses insurance, and you have a strong case, we can often act for you under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), often called a ‘no win no fee’ arrangement. Then you would pay a capped proportion of your damages to us if you win, and absolutely nothing if you lose. Minimising your financial risk is only one of the ways our team at Brian Barr Solicitors minimises the stress of claiming compensation for a serious injury.
What Our Clients Say...
I was really impressed with the team at Brian Barr helping me to achieve a settlement for my claim for fibromyalgia which was caused as a result of a car accident. I was kept well informed all the way through the process and was able to have “jargon free” conversations with Brian and Counsel about my case. Brian always made me feel at ease, even when the litigation process was frustrating and difficult at times. Brian also found me a fantastic CBT therapist which has really helped with some of my day-to-day struggles. I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending Brian Barr Solicitors.
Highly recommend this firm for their expertise in fibromyalgia. I am eternally grateful for all the hard work and care taken in supporting me during one of the most challenging periods of my life. Thank you.
I hope you’re well and safe Steven. The past 1,838 days have been a pleasure to get to know you and work with yourself, Sophie and Brian Barr Solicitors. Not only do I feel I made the right choice in choosing Brian Barr, I couldn’t be happier having yourself and Fiona as my counsel. This was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to go through as it was never my intention for the first year to seek litigation, but you made the process as smooth, reassuring and simple as possible. Myself and my wife are truly grateful for everything you’ve done for us.
I cannot thank you enough, you have made this difficult journey in my life much smoother and easier for me. I will happily recommend Brian Barr Solicitors and certainly you in person, to anyone. I dread to think how I would have ended up if I had not seen Brian’s ad in the Fibro magazine.
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