Partner and Head of Personal Injury

Diane joined the firm in 1989 as a trainee, qualifying as a solicitor in 1991 and becoming a partner in 1994. Diane specialises in personal injury claims and in employment law.

Her personal injury practice encompasses all types of claims from employers liability through to road traffic accidents. She has a particular interest in industrial disease cases, from mesothelioma caused by asbestos through to noise induced hearing loss.

Her employment practice covers work for both employers and employees and as well as unfair dismissal cases she has also dealt with sex and race discrimination cases as well as equal pay claims.

Diane is currently a governor at Danum School Technology College and a member of the SRA's Education and Training Committee. She is also the leader of the 24th Doncaster Girl Guides and a former President of Doncaster and District Law Society. She served for many years as the Chair of the Trustee Board of Doncaster CAB and has just completed a term as a trustee board member of York CAB.

She is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, with accredited status as a Fellow.

Some of Diane's Wins Include

• £100,000 compensation for a client who suffered a broken femur in an accident at work.
• £93,000 compensation for a client who suffered a broken pelvis, arm and shoulder following a road traffic accident.
• £69,000 compensation for a client who suffered a broken pelvis in an accident at work
• £67,500 compensation for a client who suffered mesothelioma when working with asbestos at various power stations.
• £38,667 compensation for a client who suffered Legionnaires disease whilst on holiday.
• £35,000 compensation for a client whose spouse suffered fatal lung and breathing problems as a result of workplace conditions. 
• £33,000 compensation for a client who suffered back injuries following a jet ski accident. 
• £25,000 compensation for a client who suffered wrist fractures following a trip in a shop.
• £17,000 compensation for a client who suffered vibration white finger.
• £10,000 compensation recovered for a client who suffered an amputated finger when repairing a fork lift truck at work.
• £6,000 compensation for a client who suffered carpal tunnel syndrome after working repetatively on a salad picking line.
• £2,000 compensation for a client who suffered foot injuries after being run over by a fork lift truck.