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Read moreZuzanna Piotrowicz
Zuzanna joined Osbornes Law in March 2019. Currently, she is working as a Paralegal in the Personal Injury Department and is awaiting the commencement of her Training Contract. Zuzanna is also experienced in debt recovery litigation.
She graduated from the University of Wroclaw with BA degree in Linguistics in 2017. She then completed her Graduate Diploma in Law in 2019 followed by the Legal Practice Course master’s degree at the University of Westminster. In addition, she took part in a six-month-long student exchange in Croatia.
In the past, Zuzanna was a Witness Service volunteer in Woolwich Crown Court where she was giving witnesses and their families confidential support and guidance. She has also been involved in the London Back Women Project organised by the Westminster Law School Advice Clinic. The project focused on helping domestic violence victims by providing them with legal advice.
Personal Interests
Outside of work, Zuzanna enjoys learning new languages, snowboarding and socialising with friends and family.
Their team includes bright, hard-working solicitors dedicated to achieving successful outcomes for their clients from partner level to paralegal. Their client care is exceptional.
They are a team who are highly respected in the PI sector.
This is an excellent PI team doing a broad range of PI work.
Osbornes’ ‘highly respected‘ personal injury team is experienced in a range of complex, high-value claims, with notable strength in acting for European clients for whom English is not a first language.
Osbornes’ ‘highly respected‘ personal injury team is experienced in a range of complex, high-value claims
Osbornes’ ‘highly respected‘ personal injury team is experienced in a range of complex, high-value claims.
"They punch well above their weight. The quality of service they provide equals that of any of the larger top-name firms in this area"
The group is noted for its expertise in matters relating to cycling injuries, and is the official legal partner of the London Cycling Campaign charity.
Bardzo polecam Osbornes Law. Bardzo profesjonalna i miła pomoc na wszystkich etapach dochodzenia odszkodowania. Przejrzyste zasady współpracy i bardzo dobry kontakt, polscy prawnicy. Mój przypadek był bardzo skomplikowany i oni go wygrali.
Skuteczni i życzliwi prawnicy, polecam.
Profesjonalne i indywidualne podejście do mojej sprawy. Wydawało się niemożliwe uzyskać odszkodowanie, ale moja sprawa zakończyła pomyślnie dla mnie. Polecam gorąco wszystkim. Najlepsza porada w Londynie.
Profesjonalna obsługa, bardzo dobry kontakt wszystkim się zajęli od A do Z. Bardzo polecam.
Kancelaria Osbornes zadziałała bez zastrzeżeń, moja sprawa została zakończona pozytywnie.
Wielkie podziękowania dla Magdaleny Knez za pomoc w mojej sprawie. W moim przypadku była świetnym prawnikiem. Była bardzo pomocna, informowała mnie na bieżąco o wszystkim, co się dzieje, przyjazna i łatwa w rozmowie zarówno po angielsku jak i po polsku. Polecam ją jako prawnika a takze kancelarie prawna Osbornes Law.
"A small but high-powered team, dealing with cases of significant value and complexity."
"An excellent firm which achieves fantastic outcomes for clients."
"Osbornes Law have captured the magic of keeping the customer service levels of a smaller firm whilst having all the expertise and power of the biggest firms."
"A superb boutique catastrophic injury firm."
"Really good at dealing with people who have suffered a serious injury."
"Affable and charming with very good client-handling skills."
"superb firm with consummate professionals and a human touch."
Osbornes now has a team of highly experienced personal injury lawyers; particularly strong on high-value quantum cases, workplace accidents and claims involving foreign workers injured in the UK.
The team provides fantastic strength-in-depth for personal injury claims. It is also particularly well placed to service clients from Eastern Europe with specialist native language speakers. From the smallest case to a multimillion-pound spinal injury case, Osbornes has the right staff to manage every claim.
Ben Posford remains pre-eminent in his field with expert understanding of litigating cases of the upmost severity. His experience builds on Stuart Kightley’s running of the firm with recent partner additions of Rob Aylott making a fantastic addition.
A firm going from strength-to strength-which retains its client care whilst being able to offer a full personal injury service.
Beneath Ben Posford’s calm and reassuring presence, which clients love, lies a formidable tactical and legal brain. His experience tells and he gets it right at every stage of the process from arranging the best possible rehabilitation, to ensuring, so far as possible, a polite relationship with those acting for the defendant in order to ensure best and early resolution of the claim.
"Clients say he is very impressive, in terms of both his experience and his management of the personal injury team."
"They have an expanding profile in personal injury and clinical negligence and offer a superb, broad service in accidents abroad, enabled by their recruitment of bilingual legal executives who can guide non-English speakers through complex litigation."
"Solid personal injury practice well equipped to advise on high-value and high-profile claims arising from fatalities and severe head and spinal injuries."
"Offers specialist expertise in cycling-related injury claims."
"Offers specialist expertise in cauda equina syndrome cases."
"An exceptional outfit. They take on difficult cases, fight hard and win."
"Stuart Kightley is an incredibly empathetic solicitor who is very knowledgeable about traumatic brain injury."
"They are an outstanding firm to work with. They are consistently impressive in their work."
"Osbornes often handles claims valued at over £1m, particularly relating to severe brain and spinal cord injuries and niche areas such as cauda equina syndrome and cycling accidents."
"The hard-working, thorough and committed Robert Aylott, who brings significant heavyweight personal injury experience."
"Key team members include the energetic and personable Stuart Kightley who is head of the personal injury department."
Thank you for the hard work and patience and for being so patient with my constant questions.
"I have found Osbornes to be thorough, clear and understanding from the initial call. They do exactly what they say they will and with passion! I would recommend them to anyone".
Very good efficient service. Would not hesitate to use again.
I will use Osbornes for any future needs.
I don't think I could have asked for anything more. One of the best dealings I've had with the legal profession.
Sam was excellent and very professional in dealing with our claim.
Head of the personal injury department, Stuart Kightley is a first-rate practitioner, wholly focused on getting his client the best outcome in a pragmatic, sensible and consensual manner.
As a real specialist in spinal cord injuries, Ben Posford is always looking at new angles on how to maximise his cases.
Ben Posford is one of the best catastrophic injury lawyers around.
They provide exceptional service, great knowledge and understanding of the law, excellent client care and tactical nous
Stuart Kightley is praised for his expertise in catastrophic and fatal claims. Clients say he is very impressive, in terms of both his experience and his management of the personal injury team.
My claim was dealt with efficiently and professionally. Communication was excellent, and timely. Shrewd and sound advice was provided at every stage of the claim from beginning through to completion. On the basis of my personal experience I would strongly recommend Osbornes.
I just wish to thank you for your hard work and successful outcome. I am pleased with the result and would recommend you and your firm to anyone in the future.
Ben Posford … is ‘tactically astute’ and ‘one of the best personal injury solicitors around’.
Ben Posford ‘knows how to maximise the value of the claim for his clients’.
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