Jonathan Betts

I’ve acted for a huge range of clients from all backgrounds, in all sorts of accidents. I have won awards for my work in supporting my clients through their rehabilitation and working in collaboration with insurers and rehabilitation providers.

I have secured some very large compensation settlements, securing my clients’ and their families’ futures. I use my significant experience, insight and interpersonal skills to coordinate clients’ cases, which may have complex issues in relation to both liability and valuation.

My recent settlements include:

• £28 million grossed up settlement (including Periodical Payment Orders) for a young man who sustained catastrophic brain injury in a road traffic collision.
• Present day value of more than £20m for a client who sustained tetraplegia as a consequence of a road traffic collision.
• £15.5m for a young woman struck at high speed while in her car. She sustained a spinal cord injury resulting in complete paralysis/paraplegia.
• £6m for a lady who lost her leg as a pedestrian in a road traffic collision.
• £6m for a gentleman who was paralysed after being struck and crushed between two cars.
• £5m for a passenger in a car who sustained an acquired brain injury who had a complex pre-accident presentation.
• £1m+ for an elderly motorcyclist knocked from his motorcycle who sustained a mild acquired brain injury.
• £3m plus rehabilitation costs for a lady who lost a leg in an accident at work – we pursued an employer’s liability claim.
• £2.75m for a young man ejected from a car as a passenger after it was driven off the road – a complex case due to the claimant not wearing a seatbelt.
• A six-figure settlement in a public liability claim for an elderly woman struck by a falling tree that hadn’t been properly maintained.
• A seven-figure settlement for a woman paralysed from the waist down following a weightlifting accident caused by inappropriate supervision by gym staff.

I meet my clients in person as soon as possible, whether that’s in hospital, at home – anywhere that suits their needs best. That gives me the opportunity to really understand who they are, what their life was like before the accident, their injuries and the challenges they face in the short, medium and long-term.

I have strong relationships with Defendant insurers and solicitors, whom I have worked with over many years. This means I can effectively work with them to secure the help my clients will need straight away. I will try and secure interim payments or an agreement to use the Rehabilitation Code, which can be used to fund immediate needs, putting aside the issue of who was responsible for the accident.

I also connect our clients with our in-house Support and Rehabilitation Coordinators to get them and their families the things they need in the next few weeks and months. Our benefits advisors will also be there to help with financial needs where appropriate.

I’ll work to secure the best existing evidence related to any liability issues (such as using our in-house Forensic Collision Investigation and Police team) to leverage the best possible outcome. When appropriate, I secure high quality expert evidence to support the case, whether that’s in relation to the circumstances of the accident or calculating the value of the case.

I build strong, trusting relationships with my clients to ensure I can fully quantify their claims, and use the respect I have with my opponents to secure the best long-term settlements.

When I first meet you, whether that’s in hospital, at home, or elsewhere, you’ll see that I am a down-to-earth, empathic and insightful solicitor, with very substantial experience of supporting clients and their families at one of the most difficult times in their lives.

We’ll spend as much time as you need to so that I can get to know you and your family and understand your personal position. We will go through the accident, your injuries, and address and discuss all your questions, worries and needs.

I’ll also answer any questions you may have about how cases are funded and the logistics of bringing a personal injury claim. When I’m instructed to act on your behalf, I will use all the tools at my disposal to get you what you need, when you need it.