Stuart Furniss

Experience

• I qualified as a solicitor in 2000 with a north west firm before joining Berrymans Lace Mawer in 2002. I was promoted to associate in 2006 and made partner in 2008.
• My specialism includes defending all types of claims against public authorities, insurers and major insureds. My caseload now mainly comprises complex personal injury cases including fatal accidents, serious head injury, amputation and other claims of high financial value.
• I have responsibility for supervising a team handling mainly fast track motor claims for insurers.
• My experience also includes dealing with fraudulent claims, RTA prosecutions and recovery claims.
• I have acted on behalf of police forces in handling Proceeds of Crime Act applications and hearings at the local magistrates' courts.
• Within BLM I lead the Care, Statutory Funding and Rehabilitation Subject Matter Group together with a number of our specialists which focuses on trends and developments in this area.