Lee Elmore

I’m a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives. I’ve previously worked with a major UK insurer for over 15 years, dealing with all manner of road traffic accident personal injury cases. This experience gives me the benefit of seeing claims from the insurance company’s perspective, and I believe this gives me insight into how they’ll potentially deal with your claim.

Since joining Minster Law in 2009, I’ve worked on all manner of personal injury cases, some of which were settled for over £1m, involving amputation, brain and spinal injuries, chronic pain, and multiple fractures. I predominantly deal with seriously injured bikers but also have a lot of experience with car accident cases.

I played rugby league from childhood until around 35, during which time I suffered serious injuries to my knees and back. Because of the extent of my rehabilitation, particularly my knees, I can fully appreciate the difficulties that my clients have following serious injury. Bikes have always been a passion of mine. I hold a full bike licence and have ridden many miles around the country, so I know the difficulties that riders face on our roads.

My role is to help you get the best rehabilitation and the proper financial help to help minimise the impact that serious accidents have on you and your loved ones. I’ll be here to guide and support you through the process, from start to finish and to make it as easy as I can for you.

This will involve visiting you and your family at home to build an early rapport and create the trust that’s needed in these cases. My advice will be given in a straight-forward manner and I always set expectations that I can deliver. I work alongside case managers and have a good working relationship with many junior and senior barristers to ensure that I deliver the best client care and ultimately the best settlement that I possibly can.

1. Lee settled a case for a young motorcyclist who was to have an elective above-knee amputation at five years post-injury. The settlement was £4.5 million, securing lifelong financial security for his client.
2. Lee settled a case for a client involved in a head-on collision with an articulated lorry, securing rehabilitation and interim payments that allowed him to change occupation and return to work earning significant income. The settlement of approximately £650,000 allowed him to buy a home outright for his young family.
3. Lee secured a significant settlement for a midwife who suffered a devastating degloving injury to her ankle after being sideswiped by a car on her way to work. Unable to return to clinical duties or ride her beloved horse for three years, Lee fought to secure specialist rehabilitation, pain management support, custom-made footwear, and a bespoke side saddle — alongside horse training — giving her back the passion and escape that proved vital to her recovery and mental wellbeing.
4. Lee secured compensation for a young woman who suffered severe, permanently scarring lacerations after being attacked by an unrestrained guard dog at a farm shop. Despite a highly complex legal journey — including the farm shop owner dying without notifying his insurers — Lee tenaciously pursued the case to a successful conclusion, securing funding for scar therapy and camouflage make-up that restored the client’s confidence and independence, and helping her overcome her fear of dogs so completely that she now owns one herself.