09.00 - 10.00 • Thursday 7 November

A discussion of the key role that evidence from collision sites plays in injured road users' civil claims for damages.

Early and intensive private rehabilitation is crucial in ensuring the best possible medical and therapeutic outcome. However it is usually only possible where the claimant's solicitors are able to obtain evidence at an early stage, demonstrating that the defendant driver is likely to be deemed liable in a civil court for the injuries caused.

Information from police reports, photographs, collision site evidence, engineer and forensic collision investigator reports can open the door to transformative medical treatment and therapies.

Claire Glasgow and Jennifer Kelly, Fieldfisher

Claire Glasgow (left) and Jennifer Kelly are members of the serious injury team at Fieldfisher. Claire is a director on the team, with nine years’ experience. Jennifer has worked in the field of personal injury since qualifying as a barrister in 2018, and is now about to qualify as a solicitor.

Claire and Jennifer typically work on high value personal injury claims, assisting claimants who have suffered catastrophic injury as a result of negligence. A large portion of their work arises out of road traffic accidents.

Seeing obvious and recurring dangers on our roads, Jennifer, Claire and the wider serious injury team at Fieldfisher are active in promoting safer roads, and road use. Representing several individuals who have suffered injury and loss as a result of smart motorways, Jennifer has been involved in campaigns to end these motorways. Claire is a trustee of Headway Sussex, and has fundraised for Headway as well as other charities.

Claire and Jennifer are currently representing several individuals, including children, who have been catastrophically injured as a result of sudden unintended acceleration as a result of pedal application error, and they feel that this is a phenomenon that could be reduced, if not eradicated completely, with focused research and innovation.