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A Law Firm For Life

Being injured or suffering a bereavement in a major accident or by an act of negligence can be an intensely traumatic experience.

Irwin Mitchell can guide and support you through this difficult time. We can help you find out what happened, and ensure you and your fellow victims are fully and fairly compensated for your trauma.

Experts In Group Claims

Here are some examples of the group compensation claims that Irwin Mitchell are regularly involved in:

Passenger transport crashes
Terrorist attacks
Use of defective drugs or medical devices
Ill health caused by working environments
Superbug claims (clinical negligence)
Environmental exposure, e.g. chemical spillages
Food poisoning outbreaks

Fighting Your Corner - From First Contact To Final Outcome

Group compensation claims require highly specialised expertise. It’s crucial to choose a legal firm with proven expertise in cases involving groups of people.

Irwin Mitchell has championed many group claims over the last 30 years. We’ve been involved in the most high-profile cases of recent times, including:

The Pan Am 103 Lockerbie plane crash
The Hatfield train crash
The Selby rail disaster
The Herald of Free Enterprise sinking
Manchester city centre bombings
The World Trade Center attacks
The Marchioness disaster

The Costs Of A Group Claim

It is likely that your action will cost you nothing. There are three possible ways to fund a case without cost:

We can represent you on the basis of a ‘no win, no fee’ arrangement
Your building, contents or car insurance policy may have built-in legal expense insurance
Public funding may be available if you claim as part of a group of individuals who have been injured.

Working With Irwin Mitchell

Irwin Mitchell is one of the UK’s most successful and respected law firms. Offering expert legal guidance for individual clients, we are also the law firm of choice for many financial institutions in providing legal services to their customers.

We provide clear, straightforward advice and a professional, proactive service. When needed, we will fight fearlessly to protect your interests and those of your loved ones.

Many legal needs can be met as they arise or planned for in advance. Others are harder to anticipate. Whatever the circumstances, our commitment to our clients is simple - a law firm for life.

Our Commitment To Group Claim Work

Irwin Mitchell are proud to say that much of our work has brought about changes in the law to improve safety - in the UK and around the world.

As a result, our group claims team has won The Lawyer’s litigation team of the year award and the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, the UK’s most respected independent legal directories, rank us as the top legal firm for cases of personal injury.

Further Information About Group Claims

For an initial discussion, with no obligation, call 0870 1500 100 or send us an online enquiry.

Select Related Client Stories

Cadbury's Salmonella Compensation Cases

Salmonella in Cadburys chocolate

In June 2006, the Food Standards Agency forced Cadburys to withdraw a million chocolate bars from shops and supermarkets after Salmonella Montevideo was identified at one of its factories. The Health Protection Agency identified 42 people who had been infected with this strain of Salmonella, which caused diarrhoea, vomiting fever, chills and headaches. The contamination was traced to a leaking pipe at a Cadbury's plant in Herefordshire in January.

Cadbury’s were fined £1 million in June last year following the outbreak which left three victims in hospital. The company pleaded guilty to nine food safety offences at an earlier hearing and was also ordered to pay costs of more than £152,000 by The Judge at the Birmingham Crown Court.

Among the offences included supplying "unsafe" chocolate products, failing to tell the authorities it had reason to believe the products might injure human health due to the presence of salmonella and failing to identify the hazards associated with its contaminated products.

Irwin Mitchell currently represent a number of clients who suffered illness as a result of contracting Salmonella Montevideo. Three of these cases, all of which involve children, have recently settled.

All three children suffered similar symptoms of sickness and diarrhoea but for varying durations, fortunately however each child has made a full recovery, with no continuing problems. The three children each received different levels of compensation which reflected level of injury and duration. Two of the children received £860.00 and £870.00 retrospectively, whilst the third received £2020.00 as their injuries were more substantial. These monies will be held in a court trust fund until they reach 18.

We have lawyers with the expertise and experience needed to help you. Choose from the list below to learn more about our experts in this area.

Name	Location	Job Title	Telephone
David Body	Sheffield	Partner	0870 1500 100
Andrew Tucker	Sheffield	Partner	0870 1500 100
David Urpeth	Sheffield	Partner	0870 1500 100
Gary Walker	Sheffield	Solicitor	0870 1500 100
Kate Monk	Sheffield	Other Legal Expert	0870 1500 100