Ruth Winterbottom

Ruth specialises in handling complex and catastrophic personal injury claims and liability investigations out of our Leeds office, in addition advising clients on regulatory compliance and the practical application of risk management strategies. Her clients include a range of insurers, health trusts and corporates, and covers both motor and casualty work.

She has extensive experience of the full range of brain, spinal, amputation and complex Orthopaedic claims, and has particular expertise in managing claims involving chronic pain, fibromyalgia, CRPS and associated conditions, often pleaded in excess of £1 million.  

Her focus is on identifying core issues and then, where appropriate, moving to settlement before litigation is contemplated, but will defend robustly where warranted. She ran the case of Geary v J D Wetherspoon to trial in 2011 on behalf of a key insurer client, and took the case of Goundry v Hepworth to the Court of Appeal in 2005.   

Ruth frequently lectures to a large range of insurance and corporate clients in relation to her specialist areas. 

Endorsements

"A key partner in Leeds, Ruth Winterbottom is singled out for her practical approach to litigation and her experience in serious and catastrophic injury claims. In particular, she is noted for her ability to be "fair and impartial, she can look at the evidence, decide where the contention is, and challenge accordingly"." Chambers and Partners UK 2014 Edition, Personal Injury, UK Wide

"Ruth Winterbottom is 'very sensible' in her approach to personal injury matters." Chambers and Partners UK, Personal Injury, 2013 Edition, UK Wide

"Ruth Winterbottom is picked out by sources as a notable practitioner." Chambers and Partners UK, Health and Safety, 2013 Edition, UK wide