Fletchers Solicitors has expanded its serious injury practice with the appointment of new partner Steven Horsley to establish and lead a dedicated military injury team.
Steven brings more than 20 years’ legal experience and joins from Hugh James, where he was a partner in its military department. He will lead Fletchers’ new team, based at Catterick Garrison in North Yorkshire.
His expertise spans complex claims for serving personnel and veterans involving training accidents, defective equipment, heat and cold injuries, military clinical negligence, and carcinogenic and toxic exposure during military service.
Steven led the ground-breaking Sea King litigation against the Ministry of Defence, concerning claims that military personnel developed cancer following exposure to toxic exhaust fumes from Sea King helicopters.
He also previously served as Head of Military at Simpson Millar.
Steven said: “I’m delighted to be joining Fletchers Solicitors at such an exciting time in the firm’s journey. They’ve shown real commitment to building a specialist service for military personnel, a community of clients who have endured so much and deserve the same dedication from their litigators which they have shown throughout a life of service.”
Caroline Morris, Managing Director of Serious Injury at Fletchers Solicitors, said: “Steven is a real asset to the business and we are thrilled to have him leading our military injury team going forward. We hope this expansion in our serious injury offering demonstrates our unwavering support for armed forces personnel injured or affected in the line of duty.”
Joining Steven in the new team are paralegals Aleksandra Dabrowska and Caitlin Palmer-Grainger.
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