Amy Rollings

Called to the Bar for 7 years, with over 12 years of litigation experience, Amy accepts instructions in Personal Injury (including Inquests, Insurance Fraud and Clinical Negligence) and Employment Law. Amy has a busy practice which regularly sees her being instructed by both Claimant and Defendant/Respondent firms. She has a wealth of experience in complex 'serious' injury claims and discrimination claims, having begun her career working in catastrophic personal injury and employment law.

She is now regularly instructed in relation to the following matters:

• Chronic pain disorders;
• Brain injury (particularly post-concussion syndrome claims)
• Amputation claims, particularly hand (finger) and foot claims
• Fatal accident and dependency claims.
• Package travel and foreign jurisdiction claims
• Clinical negligence
• Insurance fraud
• Occupiers' and employers' liability
• Discrimination Claims (particularly, race, pregnancy and sex discrimination)

Amy also has a particular interest in cross border personal injury. Her cross border practice involves advising on jurisdiction and applicable law, direct actions against insurers, claims for accidents at sea and in the air and claims under the Package Travel Regulations. She is regularly instructed by the UK's largest tour operators in high value claims as well as providing advice on strategic direction.

Publications

"Wish you weren't here: Quantifying Holiday Claims" Personal Injury Law Journal, 2 part-article, co-authored with Kirsty McKinlay.

"Part II: Holidays from Hell" Personal Injury Law Journal [February 2018].

Amy is the current author of the APIL chapter on Schedules of Loss and Counter Schedules.

"The Coroners and Justice Act 2009: Ten Years On" New Law Journal [published in 2020].

Background

Outside of work, Amy is a keen traveller and long distance runner. In April 2015, she completed the London Marathon in a time of 3 hours, 44 minutes, raising £3,200 for the Spinal Injuries Association.