Donna Rawding

Experience

• I am a Partner and lead lawyer in BLM’s Catastrophic Injury and Large Loss team advising and representing individuals, SME's and corporate clients through insurer instructions. I am also the primary nominated catastrophic injury lawyer in Manchester for a specific insurer.
• I am a member of BLM’s National Catastrophic Injury Forum and the Brain Injury Subject Matter Group.
• I specialise in defending complex claims arising from EL, PL and motor accidents and have experience across a broad range of sectors. My caseload includes serious and life changing orthopaedic and amputation injuries, chronic pain, brain injuries, spinal injuries, claims for psychiatric injury and fatal accidents.
• My work also includes regularly advising on issues of policy cover and indemnity and I am Head of BLM’s Policy Indemnity Unit.
• In view of the type of work I undertake, I also regularly handle cases where the HSE and other regulatory bodies are involved.
• I am also experienced in handling fraudulent claims and have secured findings of fundamental dishonesty at trial.
• I regularly present to insurers, corporates and brokers particularly with regard to catastrophic injury claims.
• With over 25 years’ experience, I am recognised for the depth of that experience and the relationship I build with clients and opponents alike, to achieve the best outcome for my client.