Stephen qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in 1995. Thereafter he qualified as a Solicitor in 2000, completing the Legal Practice Course at Anglia Ruskin University that year.
Immediately following qualification as a Solicitor he joined a well-known Personal Injury Practice, where he remained for 2 years, specialising in this area.
Stephen joined Pinney Talfourd in 2003 and gained his Solicitor-Advocate qualification that same year. Stephen was made a Partner in 2006.
Stephen is the Head of the Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Department and works tirelessly to secure the best outcome for his clients, who are often vulnerable, and provides them with expert support and guidance.
EXPERTISE
Stephen has extensive experience of high value and complex personal injury and clinical negligence claims, acting predominantly for Claimants. His expertise covers:
Medical Negligence
- Spinal Injury Claims
- Orthopaedic Claims
- Ophthalmic Claims
- Nerve Injury Claims
- Hospital Negligence Claims
- Gynaecological Claims
- GP Negligence Claims
- Fatal Accidents Claims
- Cosmetic Surgery Claims
- Care Home Claims
- Cancer Claims
- Brain Injury Claims
Personal Injury
- Untraced Drivers
- Uninsured Drivers
- Tripping & Slipping Claims
- Road Traffic Accidents
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Mesothelioma Claims
- Industrial Disease Claims
- Fatal Accidents
- Accidents at Work
BADGES & AWARDS
Stephen is an Accredited Clinical Negligence Specialist of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and a member of the Law Society’s Personal Injury Panel.
Stephen is also an accredited Mediator and Higher Courts Advocate.
Stephen holds a current RoSPA Gold Award in motorcycling and also a RoSPA Diploma in Advanced Motorcycling Training.
ON A PERSONAL NOTE
Stephen is a Trustee of the East of England Asbestos Patients Support Group and is active in acting for and supporting victims and families of asbestos related disease.
Stephen is a keen motorcyclist and cyclist, which gives him first-hand knowledge of the challenges facing two wheeled accident victims, including a good understanding of how such accidents occur.
Areas of expertise
- Brain Injury Claims
- Accidents at Work
- Clinical Negligence
- Cancer Claims
- Fatal Accidents
- Care Home Claims
- Industrial Disease Claims
- Mesothelioma Claims
- Cosmetic Surgery Claims
- Fatal Accidents Claims
- Motorcycle Accidents
- GP Negligence Claims
- Road Traffic Accidents
- Gynaecological Claims
- Tripping & Slipping Claims
- Hospital Negligence Claims
- Uninsured Drivers
- Nerve Injury Claims
- Personal Injury
- Untraced Drivers
- Ophthalmic Claims
- Orthopaedic Claims
- Spinal Injury Claims






