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“Rob is good at high-value claims because of his technical ability “
“Rob Aylott is an extremely talented lawyer dealing with cases of the utmost severity. He is very knowledgeable, tactically astute and an excellent negotiator.”
Major Trauma Signposting Partnership Approved Legal Partner
Rob Aylott
Rob is a highly experienced catastrophic injury solicitor, specialising in all aspects of serious injury claims. He is head of Major Trauma at the firm.
Qualified as a solicitor for some 30 years, Rob acts exclusively for Claimants. His cases involve injuries of the utmost severity such as amputation cases involving upper and lower limbs, brachial plexus injuries, brain and spinal cord injuries, multiple orthopaedic injuries and fatal accidents. He has vast experience in dealing with accidents arising out of road traffic accidents (particularly accidents involving motorcyclists and cyclists), accidents at work and injuries arising from clinical negligence.
Rob’s first priority, in any case, is to assist where possible with any financial and rehabilitation needs, benefits and housing/accommodation issues. He will then assemble the best medical and legal team to help pursue your claim for damages. He deals with claims worth several million pounds.
The firm is a Major Trauma Signposting Partnership Approved Legal Partner and Rob regularly sees clients at St Georges’ Hospital.
He is an accredited Senior Litigator and an Advanced Specialist in the field of Fatal Accidents with the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers. Rob was also previously appointed by the Law Society as an assessor on the Law Society Catastrophic Injury Accreditation Panel (an accreditation scheme for specialist solicitors in this field). He is also ranked in the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners directories.
Rob is Co-Founder, Trustee and Treasurer of FABIS (Friends of Acquired Brain Injury Survivors) assisting brain injured people in the West Sussex area with funding for support groups and assisted holidays.
Personal interests
In his spare time, Rob enjoys walking in the Surrey countryside with his wife and dog and is a keen road cyclist as well as enjoying foreign travel.
Rob identifies issues quickly and swiftly, and works through them efficiently
Rob is good at high-value claims because of his technical ability
Rob is very technically adept and is one of the nicest practitioners I know.
A super solicitor; he's very calm, considered and thoughtful
Rob Aylott is an extremely talented lawyer dealing with cases of the utmost severity. He is very knowledgeable, tactically astute and an excellent negotiator.
Rob Aylott is adept at handling sensitive and complex catastrophic injury claims. He offers a particular specialism in amputation claims.
"He is absolutely brilliant and very considered in his approach. He works solidly to get the very best outcome."
"His level of dedication to his clients is limitless."
"He puts clients at the heart of what he does."
"Rob Aylott is a very intelligent litigator. He always has the right strategy for any case."
"Rob Aylott is adept at handling sensitive and complex catastrophic injury claims. He offers a particular specialism in amputation claims."
"Rob Aylott is superbly experienced, he brings great practical flair and analytical ability to pursuit of claims."
"Rob Aylott is a brilliant negotiator who always gets the best deal for his client."
"Robert Aylott has a fierce intellect, which means he can analyse and evaluate even the most complex cases quickly."
"Robert Aylott is widely regarded by other professionals in the field as one of the best all-round personal injury solicitors practicing."
Robert Aylott is one of the most charming and technically astute solicitors out there. He has an unflappable manner that must disarm any opponent quite quickly. A pleasure to work with and an all-round gem.
Pleased to see Robert Aylott promoted to the partnership. He is an excellent lawyer.
“The service and results I received from Robert Aylott and the team at Osbornes was exceptional. Experts in their field and total professionals from start to finish. In 2018 I was involved in a serious motorcycle accident and required surgery the other party denied liability and there were few witnesses. After an initial interview Robert assessed my case and advised they were confident in securing me substantial losses. This they did in a reasonably short timescale securing me a six figure sum well above my initial hopes. If you are unlucky enough to be involved in an accident I recommend this team fantastic 5* Professionals.”
“Literally, putting your future in their hands, Robert Aylott and the team at Osbornes Law took the uncertainty, vulnerability and fear resulting from a catastrophic life event and turned it into a safety net for the rest of my life. Empathy, professionalism and delivering exactly what they say. You’re safe in their hands”.
"Literally, putting your future in their hands, Rob Aylott and the team at Osbornes Law took the uncertainty, vulnerability and fear resulting from a catastrophic life event and turned it into a safety net for the rest of my life. Empathy, professionalism and delivering exactly what they say. You're safe in their hands."
"The hard-working, thorough and committed Robert Aylott, who brings significant heavyweight personal injury experience."
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Rob identifies issues quickly and swiftly,...
Rob identifies issues quickly and swiftly, and works through them efficiently
Rob is good at high-value claims...
Rob is good at high-value claims because of his technical ability
Rob is very technically adept and...
Rob is very technically adept and is one of the nicest practitioners I know.
A super solicitor; he's very calm,...
A super solicitor; he's very calm, considered and thoughtful
Rob Aylott is an extremely talented...
Rob Aylott is an extremely talented lawyer dealing with cases of the utmost severity. He is very knowledgeable, tactically astute and an excellent negotiator.
Rob Aylott is adept at handling...
Rob Aylott is adept at handling sensitive and complex catastrophic injury claims. He offers a particular specialism in amputation claims.
"He is absolutely brilliant and very...
"He is absolutely brilliant and very considered in his approach. He works solidly to get the very best outcome."
"His level of dedication to his...
"His level of dedication to his clients is limitless."
"He puts clients at the heart...
"He puts clients at the heart of what he does."
"Rob Aylott is a very intelligent...
"Rob Aylott is a very intelligent litigator. He always has the right strategy for any case."
"Rob Aylott is adept at handling...
"Rob Aylott is adept at handling sensitive and complex catastrophic injury claims. He offers a particular specialism in amputation claims."
"Rob Aylott is superbly experienced, he...
"Rob Aylott is superbly experienced, he brings great practical flair and analytical ability to pursuit of claims."
"Rob Aylott is a brilliant negotiator...
"Rob Aylott is a brilliant negotiator who always gets the best deal for his client."
"Robert Aylott has a fierce intellect,...
"Robert Aylott has a fierce intellect, which means he can analyse and evaluate even the most complex cases quickly."
"Robert Aylott is widely regarded by...
"Robert Aylott is widely regarded by other professionals in the field as one of the best all-round personal injury solicitors practicing."
Robert Aylott is one of the...
Robert Aylott is one of the most charming and technically astute solicitors out there. He has an unflappable manner that must disarm any opponent quite quickly. A pleasure to work with and an all-round gem.
Pleased to see Robert Aylott promoted...
Pleased to see Robert Aylott promoted to the partnership. He is an excellent lawyer.
Rob’s notable cases:
T v. D [2018]
£5,000,000 lump sum settlement for 54 year old man who sustained a below knee amputation and brachial plexus injuries in a motorcycle accident. Allegations of contributory negligence were pursued. The settlement, which was achieved at a JSM, included provision for loss of earnings within the telecommunications industry (including a loss of chance claim), prosthetics (including the Empower limb), future care and accommodation
S v. K [2019]
£4.75 million settlement for a 37 year old man who suffered extensive lower limb and abdominal injuries in a workplace accident resulting in a transfemoral amputation. Primary liability was admitted but allegations of contributory negligence were pursued and resisted. As a result of ongoing complications to the stump limiting prosthetic usage, the Claimant decided to undergo osseo-integration surgery under the care of Professor Al-Muderis in Sydney, Australia. An application for an interim payment to fund such surgery was made and conceded by the Defendant at the 11th hour before a contested hearing. The surgery was successful in improving the Claimant’s prosthetic tolerance and quality of life. The case settled approximately 3 months after a failed JSM where the Defendant’s final offer was £4.2 million. During the interim period the Claimant had rejected further improved offers from the Defendant before accepting £4.75 million. The settlement included provision for O-I surgery and future medical treatment / therapies, loss of earnings, care, prosthetics and adapted single level accommodation.
D –v- Y [2019]
£2.6m lump sum settlement for a 53 year old man who sustained multiple injuries including serious lower limb injuries and a traumatic brain injury when hit on the pavement by the Defendant’s vehicle. The Claimant received a full rehabilitation package via an independent case manager and prior to settlement was moved into a new fully adapted property.
Rob's legal directory reviews
Robert Aylott is one of the...
Robert Aylott is one of the most charming and technically astute solicitors out there. He has an unflappable manner that must disarm any opponent quite quickly. A pleasure to work with and an all-round gem.
Pleased to see Robert Aylott promoted...
Pleased to see Robert Aylott promoted to the partnership. He is an excellent lawyer.
“The service and results I received...
“The service and results I received from Robert Aylott and the team at Osbornes was exceptional. Experts in their field and total professionals from start to finish. In 2018 I was involved in a serious motorcycle accident and required surgery the other party denied liability and there were few witnesses. After an initial interview Robert assessed my case and advised they were confident in securing me substantial losses. This they did in a reasonably short timescale securing me a six figure sum well above my initial hopes. If you are unlucky enough to be involved in an accident I recommend this team fantastic 5* Professionals.”
“Literally, putting your future in their...
“Literally, putting your future in their hands, Robert Aylott and the team at Osbornes Law took the uncertainty, vulnerability and fear resulting from a catastrophic life event and turned it into a safety net for the rest of my life. Empathy, professionalism and delivering exactly what they say. You’re safe in their hands”.
"The hard-working, thorough and committed Robert...
"The hard-working, thorough and committed Robert Aylott, who brings significant heavyweight personal injury experience."
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