What Chambers Say about our Personal Injury / Medical Negligence

Chambers and Partners 2025

Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant - The South - Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Clarkson Wright & Jakes has a standout local offering in the South East, with the team advising claimants on a broad range of matters including traffic accidents and occupiers' and public liability claims. Cases handled by the team include multi-track head and spinal injury claims, as well as amputation cases. The firm is notable for its cooperation with the brain injury charity Headway.

Strengths

"An excellent firm. The team provides a really strong local service and particularly strong client service."

"Clarkson Wright proved to be an excellent team and are a great strength to each other."

"It's a very good firm. The group exercise good judgement and are very good with clients."

Notable Practitioners

David Greenhalgh has notable experience of road and workplace accident cases involving orthopaedic and neurological injury claims. "He's an excellent lawyer who really fights his client's corner and is deeply experienced." "David has great strength and compassion."

Alex Wormald has particular experience in catastrophic injury work. He offers expertise in brain injury and spinal cord injury cases, "Alex is great to have on your side. A really useful and beneficial team member to have." "He is consistently professional, responsive and attentive. Alex has a clear understanding of the broader implications of cases and offers strategic advice that aligns with clients' goals."

Chambers and Partners 2024

Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant - The South - Band 2

What the team is known for

Clarkson Wright & Jakes has a standout local offering in the South East, with the team advising claimants on a broad range of matters including traffic accidents and occupiers' and public liability claims. Cases handled by the team include multi-track head and spinal injury claims, as well as amputation cases. The firm is notable for its cooperation with the brain injury charity Headway.

Strengths

"The team takes a sound approach with all matters and never loses sight of the complexity of a claim. They achieve excellent results in the face of often obstinate opposition."

"The service they have provided has been very professional and reassuring."

"They have been exceptionally good in helping me with my case and very thorough in their work."

Notable practitioners

David Greenhalgh has notable experience of road and workplace accident cases involving orthopaedic and neurological injury claims. "David is extremely experienced and a great operator who is not fazed by complexities and has a great sense for a case." "David is approachable and easy to work with." "We had complete confidence in David from our first meeting. He guided us through the case with great skill and his advice was always gratefully received."

Alex Wormald has particular experience in catastrophic injury work. He offers expertise in brain injury and spinal cord injury cases, "Alex Wormald is a great litigator who fights very hard and is not afraid to take on a difficult case." "Alex helped me understand the procedure and answered any questions I had in a very professional manner." "Alex has a very good eye on the law and knows when there is a case to be made."

Chambers and Partners 2023

Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant – Band 2

David Greenhalgh – Band 1

David Greenhalgh has notable experience of road and workplace accident cases involving orthopaedic and neurological injury claims.

Strengths

"David has superb judgement. He is prepared to take on difficult cases. He fights very hard for his clients and gets very good results."

"He is a lawyer of high calibre. He is a consummate professional and a pleasure to work with."

Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant – Band 2

David Greenhalgh of Clarkson Wright & Jakes represents claimants in a broad array of cases, including surgical negligence. He also has experience in delay in treatment and failure of diagnosis, as well as obstetric-related matters.

Strengths

"He has an excellent understanding of the law, is well organised and a pleasure to work with. David is extremely good at client care too."

"He dealt with our very sensitive case with professionalism and empathy."

"I cannot thank David enough for making what was a really traumatic event in my life bearable. He showed real compassion and understanding throughout."

Chambers and Partners 2022

What the team is known for Standout local offering, advising claimants on a broad range of matters including traffic accidents and occupiers' and public liability claims. Cases include multi-track head and spinal injury claims, as well as amputation cases. Notable for its cooperation with the brain injury charity Headway.

Strengths
One interviewee says: "The firm is detailed, thorough and gets the job done. They are very pleasant to deal with."

Notable practitioner David Greenhalgh has notable experience of road and workplace accident cases involving orthopaedic and neurological injury claims. "David takes cases which might be difficult to succeed in and secures results that are in favour of the claimant."