The 2026 Personal Injury Awards shortlist!
The Personal Injury Awards received a huge number of entries from every corner of the personal injury sector.
The independent judging panel reviewed and scored the submissions, and have selected the finalists for the 2026 awards.
The shortlists are below; the winners will be announced at the ceremony in Manchester on 26 November.
Congratulations to all those shortlisted, and good luck!
Key Dates for Your Diary
All the dates you need for the Personal Injury Awards 2026
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Submission deadline 11 September 2026 -
Shortlist announcement October 2026 -
Awards ceremony 26 November 2026
- Barristers' Chambers of the Year
- Best ESG Campaign
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Catastrophic Injury Lawyer of the Year
Greg Almond – Rothera Bray LLP
Patrick Maguire – HCC Solicitors
Siobhan Thacker – Fletchers Solicitors
Category Sponsor
Active Care Group is the UK’s leading provider of complex care, delivering integrated rehabilitation, residential services, case management and clinically led care at home through one connected pathway.
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Catastrophic Injury Team of the Year
Bolt Burdon Kemp – Spinal Injury Team
Fletchers Solicitors – Serious Injury Team
Hudgell Solicitors – Catastrophic Injury Team
Hugh James – Serious Injury Team
Minster Law – Serious Injury Team
Category Sponsor
Frenkel Topping Limited is a firm of specialist independent financial advisers with over 40 years’ experience of working with legal professionals and supporting people who’ve suffered catastrophic, life-changing injuries through accident or clinical negligence. Pre-settlement, we work closely with law firms by helping assess quantum and supporting with schedules of loss through our range of expert witness reports. Post-settlement, we specialise in advising people on how to invest their settlement and helping to ensure that their money lasts throughout their lifetime.
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Claimant Lawyer of the Year
Hollie Muckley – HCC Solicitors
Mary Lomas – Fletchers Solicitors
Wiktor Buza – IMD Solicitors LLP
Julie Walker – Rothera Bray LLP
Category Sponsor
Ignite Specialty Risk provides an extensive range of insurance products to meet the growing demands of the commercial and consumer litigation marketplace. Founded in March 2022, Ignite provides litigation risk insurance with AM Best Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) capacity to a range of clients including litigation funders, law firms, and other lenders.
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Claimant Team of the Year
Bolt Burdon Kemp – Abuse Team
Fletchers Solicitors – Personal Injury and Serious Injury Team
Category Sponsor
Premex Services is the leading provider of independent medico-legal reports, used to assist in the resolution of personal injury claims.
- Claims Management Company of the Year
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Clinical Negligence Lawyer of the Year
David Thomas – Switalskis
James Drydale – Taylor Emmet Solicitors
Ian Johnson – Rothera Bray LLP
Mike Molloy – HCC Solicitors
Georgina Tither – Fletchers Solicitors
Category Sponsor
One Claims Management connects law firms with high-quality, pre-vetted leads at scale.
- Clinical Negligence Team of the Year