Gareth Naylor

Solicitor - Director / Head of Personal Injury and I

SRA ID: 830746

Gareth specialises in high value and complex cases and also represents interested persons at inquests, including those with a jury. He is a proud panel member of the charity, Inquest. Gareth recently appeared for families up against two very big national organisations. He obtained the conclusion that the families wanted which subsequently led to successful claims on behalf of the estates and dependants. Gareth has experience of dealing with all types of claims such as road traffic accidents, accidents at work and occupier’s and public liability claims. He has dealt with more unusual and complex personal injury claims involving sexual assault, product liability and an accident aboard a vessel, which was heard by the Admiralty Division of the High Court. Gareth also has experience with Industrial Disease Claims, such as those for hand and arm vibration syndrome and noise induced hearing loss. Gareth joined Ison Harrison in 2001 and since then he has developed into one of the firm's most confident and able lawyers. Gareth was voted ‘Ison Harrison Lawyer of the Year’ in 2016 by his fellow colleagues. Boasting over 20 years’ experience within our Personal Injury Department, Gareth has dealt with every type of case that you can imagine, including a wide range of complex and high value claims. In 2016, Gareth was appointed as Head of the Personal Injury team, tasked with overseeing and developing the department’s reputation for delivering exceptional client care, strong performance and negotiation. He became a Director in January 2022 when the firm became an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). Gareth’s speed of thought is perhaps his most remarkable asset, enabling him to immediately cut straight to the heart of a problem and develop a solution quicker than most. Gareth prides himself on being efficient, responsive and pro-active ensuring that all of his clients are kept up to date and remain fully informed. Gareth loves client contact – clients return this courtesy and always appreciate his efforts. Due to his commitment to client care Gareth receives instructions that have been pointed in his direction from previous clients.