Meet Our Personal Injury Team

The team, whose work involves accidents or injuries that happen overseas as well as nationally, are accredited by Headway as being specialist solicitors who have experience in dealing with brain injury cases.

The Team

Nicola Bickham, partner, leads the team and has over 20 years' experience in dealing with personal injury claims - 17 of those years being here, at VWV.

Nicola's team consists of partner Jonathan Peacock who has 30 years' experience in this field along with four solicitors and three paralegals.

Amazingly, during the past year alone, the team have settled four claims with a combined compensation of £13.5 million.

Nicola answers some of our questions below.

What Typically Does the Team Deal With?

We deal with a wide range of personal injury claims, ranging from accidents at work, road traffic accidents and public liability accidents involving local authorities, accidents in private premises and accidents involving animals. We also deal with accidents which have occurred overseas and with industrial disease claims. We also have a large medical negligence practice. No claim is too big or too small.

Please Share a Highlight from the Past Year

 There have been lots and it is hard to choose just one! It has been  incredibly rewarding to have settled some cases where the compensation has made a very real difference to our clients lives and those of their families. It has enabled them to receive the care and support they need and to receive ongoing therapy much needed for their rehabilitation.

What Makes the Personal Injury Team at VWV Stand Out from the Rest?

The team at VWV has been practising in this area of law for a very long time. As a result, we have a very experienced team of qualified solicitors and we are able to offer a bespoke service to clients tailored to their needs. A dedicated solicitor will deal with a case from start to finish, so clients always know who to contact. Many of our competitors take a different approach.  We pride ourselves on giving clients the best service we possibly can and always going the extra mile. It is pleasing to see that the feedback we receive from our clients at the end of each case confirms this.

Tell Us One Interesting Fact About You

I decided when I was 13 that I wanted to be a lawyer.

If You Weren't Working in Law What Would You Do?

That's a difficult one as I love what I do! Maybe a psychologist?

If you would like further advice please contact Nicola Bickham in our Personal Injury team on 0117 314 5330, or complete the form below.