Appointment Sees Solicitor Jaime Padron Join The Firm

Irwin Mitchell has announced the appointment of Jaime Padron as a solicitor in the firm’s number one ranked personal injury team in Manchester, with Jaime sitting in the international serious injury team.

The specialist international personal injury team in Manchester was established in March last year and has grown from just one member to five, with future growth anticipated. Jaime joins as the team’s third qualified solicitor.

After graduating in Law from De Montfort University in 2007, Jaime held numerous travel litigation roles before embarking on his training at BLM. Upon completion of his training, Jaime moved to Slater & Gordon before joining Irwin Mitchell. 

The most recent independent Legal 500 UK Guide and Chambers UK Guides to the best lawyers in the country ranked Irwin Mitchell’s Manchester’s personal injury team as number one in the region.

Speaking about his appointment, Jaime said: 

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“I'm excited to join Irwin Mitchell. The firm is the clear market-leader in personal injury and the international serious injury department has a reputation as a dynamic and leading team which puts the care of its clients first.

“The people we help are those who have decided to travel abroad for whatever reason, and have suffered serious, life-changing, injuries and losses as a result of negligent, often foreign, third parties.

“These victims are in need of access to essential rehabilitation and deserve justice. I am delighted to join a team with so much focus on its clients, and getting them results. It enjoys an exemplary reputation and I hope to contribute towards it.” Jaime Padron - Solicitor

Providing support to clients across the UK, the international serious injury team at Irwin Mitchell has over 20 years of experience helping victims of serious injury or illness abroad to gain justice.  

The team have won over £350m in damages for injured victims and for the families of those killed abroad including record awards for some individual clients. They have also successfully pursued a number of ground breaking precedent cases through the appeal courts in England and abroad including the European Court of Justice. 

Involved in a number of high-profile cases, the hugely experienced national team has represented victims and the families of those killed in incidents including The Herald of Free Enterprise, Al Dana Dhow and Costa Concordia disasters, and a catalogue of other notable cases. 

The team currently represents the families of 22 victims killed in the terrorist attack in Sousse Tunisia in June 2015 as well as nearly 50 injured survivors.

Cheryl Palmer-Hughes, a Senior Associate solicitor who leads the team in Manchester, said: 

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“I am delighted to welcome Jaime to the team. He has a vast knowledge of the region mixed with good experience of international cases which will help further improve our service in the area.

“The expansion into the Manchester office was a great step forward for the team and showed our determination to evolve the services we offer to our clients.

“Having a northern base has ensured we can boost the quality of support we provide to those in this part of the country, with the ultimate aim of ensuring they get the answers and justice they deserve regarding the problems they have faced.” Cheryl Palmer-Hughes - Partner and Head of our International Serious Injury Desk

Irwin Mitchell’s Manchester office recently moved to new premises in St Peter’s Square and covers all areas of law from private client, personal injury and business legal services.

Read more about Irwin Mitchell's expertise in accidents abroad cases.