Kate Golding

Solicitor

SRA ID: 279470

Kate is the Head of the Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence department and specialises in handling a wide variety of claims, including those arising from road traffic accidents, accidents at work, tripping and slipping accidents, crimes of violence and from medical, or clinical, negligence. Most of the claims Kate handles involve significant and life-changing injuries. She works with clients on an individual and bespoke basis, guiding them through the claims process so that they can access specialist advice, treatment and rehabilitation to improve the quality of their lives as their claim continues and ensure that they are properly compensated for everything they have been through at the end. Kate has over 20 years’ experience of conducting personal injury claims. She brings a unique insight to the process having worked on the opposite side of the fence advising insurance companies, self-insureds and local authorities, including the Royal Mail, Network Rail, Devon and Somerset County Councils and the NHS Litigation Authority in defending personal injury claims prior to coming back to Battens in 2007. Kate’s invaluable inside knowledge of the insurance industry means she can advise clients if their claim has a reasonable chance of success and what sort of realistic level compensation they can expect to receive, taking account of the arguments likely to be raised in response. Many clients can apply to be represented under Conditional Fee Agreements, also called no win no fee agreements, or under legal expenses insurance or union funding that they had before their accident happened. Kate will always advise on the funding arrangement that would best suit the needs of both the client and the claim. Kate is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, the leading not-for-profit organisation promoting expertise in the practice of personal injury and clinical negligence law, for the benefit of injured people.