Karen Mann

Senior Associate

Personal Injury Lawyers

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About Karen Mann

Karen is a Senior Associate Solicitor in the Personal Injury Team at Hodge Jones and Allen. She specialises in employers liability, public liability and road traffic accident cases. Karen qualified as a Solicitor in March 2011 and joined Hodge Jones and Allen in October 2013. In May 2015 she was promoted to Associate and then in May 2019 to Senior Associate.

Karen has 10 years of experience dealing with personal injury claims. Karen deals with a number of liability disputed cases and takes a collaborative approach working with opponent insurers and solicitors to ensure that rehabilitation is at the forefront of each case. Karen engages with the rehabilitation Code and has a good rapport with case managers. Karen has assisted a number of clients with successful settlements.

"Their Communication was second to none. Fast and precise actions according to my wishes. Also gave great advice when needed. Overall outstanding customer care from a Professional group of Solicitors. Karen Mann was absolutely brilliant all the way through the process."

"Thank you for all your help! You made the whole process very easy for me."

Notable Cases

Represented a Claimant who had an accident at work in a warehouse. The client was wrapping pallets and as he walked around a loaded pallet, he tripped over a pallet that had been left lying around. As a result of the accident, he sustained a right hip fracture. He was examined by an orthopaedic surgeon who considered that he would be restricted with the right hip for 2-2.5 years. After negotiations the claim settled for £18,000.

Represented a Claimant who had an accident as a customer in a supermarket, who tripped over a cardboard box that was left on the floor. As a result of the accident the client sustained a shoulder injury and the fall aggravated an underlying degenerative change. Settlement negotiations went back and forth and the claim settled for £7,000.00.

Represented a Claimant who suffered injuries as a result of a ceiling collapsing in a theatre in London, whilst he was a visitor of the premises. He suffered a minor head injury and lacerations which required stitches. The Defendant Representative agreed to deal with the case on a without prejudice basis. The case settled for £8,000.00.

Represented a cyclist who was emerging from a side road onto a main road. The Defendant motorcyclist was proceeding straight along a main road. Liability was denied by the Defendant. The police evidence suggested that the Defendant was travelling at speed. The Claimant required surgery on his left leg as a resulted of a fracture of the right tibia and fibula. The case settled for £20,000.00.

“What great news, thank you so much for working so hard for me on my claim, you have been so supportive the whole way through. I am in a total state of shock but so relieved it is all over. I appreciate all your hard work and advice, can’t thank you enough. I will be recommending you to everyone I know in the future”. “I couldn’t of got through the last couple of years without you.”

Acted for a driver who was indicating to leave a parked bay. A third party vehicle decided to overtake causing a collision. Liability was denied. Court proceedings were issued and served. The Claimant suffered an injury to the shoulder and headaches. The case settled for £3,500.00.

Represented a cyclist who was turning right at a set of traffic lights at a junction. The Defendant vehicle proceeded along the road and collided into the Claimant whilst he was performing the manoeuvre. Liability was firmly denied in this matter. The Claimant fractured his hip as a result of the accident. The claim settled for £10,000.00.

Acted for a Claimant who was a passenger on a bus. The bus driver braked sharply without any warning causing the Claimant to be thrown forward violently out of her seat and collide into a plastic window screen in front of her The Claimant struck her head and face on the panel and lost consciousness. Liability was admitted by the Defendant. The Claimant sustained a soft tissue injury to the neck and back but did suffer from pre-existing symptoms prior to the accident. The accident caused an acceleration of neck and back symptoms by a period of two to three years. The Case settled for £10,000.00.

Represented a Claimant who was walking her children to school when she tripped on an uneven paving stone. As a result of the fall she suffered soft tissue injuries to her stomach and left knee. The Claimant was pregnant at the time of the accident but her unborn child was unharmed. Liability was firmly denied and Court proceedings were issued and served on the Defendant Council. The case settled prior to Trial for £3,000.00.

Acted for a Claimant who slipped on a wet floor in a shopping centre. There were not sufficient warning signs in place. The Claimant suffered a minor head injury and soft tissue injury to the shoulder. Liability was firmly denied in this matter and Court proceedings were issued. The case settled for £5,000.00.

Acted for a cyclist who was proceeding along a cycle path which had give way markings. The Claimant approached a works entrance and a Transit van turned into the works entrance colliding with the Claimant. Liability was firmly denied by the Defendant. The matter proceeded to Trial and settled on a 50/50 split liability basis. The case settled for £5,000.00 after the liability deduction.

Represented a pedestrian who was crossing the road after leaving work. It was dark and a forklift truck was parked on the road. The Claimant tripped on one of the forks of the forklift truck. There were no lights or bollards to indicate a hazard. Liability was admitted by the Defendant. As a result of the accident the Claimant sustained a soft tissue injury to the left eye, left forehead and left hand. She suffered migraines. The case settled for £9,000.00.

Represented a Claimant who was walking home with shopping bags and he tripped on a raised paving stone. As a result of the fall he sustained a fracture to the left elbow. Liability was admitted by the Defendant Council after two years from the date of the accident. The claim settled for £8,000.00.

Client Comments

“HJA represented a family member following a personal accident. Their communication and service was excellent and I would highly recommend their services.”

“A legal firm that you can trust. I highly recommend this law firm to others, requiring legal representation & services. HJA in my opinion are a top-tier legal firm. From start to finish,I was made to feel fully supported by my solicitor K.M who handled my case ; she’s a good listener, a good communicator, and responds back quickly to you, providing the information requested. Overall, I was made to feel that I mattered as a client. If I was unsure about any matters in my case, (KM) offered me good guidance and counsel to me. Overall, my experiences were positive, I highly recommend Hodge, Jones, Allen.”

“Karen always kept me updated with everything that was happening, she was very professional with me. I would definitely use her services again. Thank you Karen Mann.”

“I had an excellent experience with Hodge Jones & Allen for my personal injury case. Their team was professional, knowledgeable, and always responsive to my needs. They provided clear guidance throughout the process, making me feel supported every step of the way. Additionally, they generously offered free advice on other legal matters, including criminal law and more. I highly recommend Karen Mann for their outstanding service and dedication to their clients.”

“I had an excellent experience with Hodge Jones & Allen for my personal injury case. Their team was professional, knowledgeable, and always responsive to my needs. They provided clear guidance throughout the process, making me feel supported every step of the way. Additionally, they generously offered free advice on other legal matters, including criminal law and more. I highly recommend Karen Mann for their outstanding service and dedication to their clients.”

“I worked with Karen Mann for my case for nearly two year and she’s been amazing. She’s answered all my calls, all my emails with stupid questions and has kept up correspondence impeccably, and I’m awful at forgetting to reply and attach necessary files so props to her. Great company overall, wonderful experience and will use this firm again if needed. Thanks for all your hard work to the whole team!”

“Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitors is doing great in assisting claiming for their client. Karen Mann and her team did a great job for me as well. Karen is always available to provide me necessary information regarding my case and support. Thank you very much Karen and the members of your team.”

“Injury claim dealt with in a very professional manner. All correspondence dealt with efficiently. Excellent customer service kept informed on how the case was proceeding. Advice give clear and precise through out. Highly recommend service.”

“HJA dealt with my successful claim to compensation following an accident resulting in a fractured leg. Despite working throughout covid Karen kept me informed all the time by email and post. She organised appointments and gave constructive feedback to make a counter claim that was accepted.”

“I was happy and satisfied with the services I receive. Good communication with the client explanation and advice all the way to the end. I can honestly recommend Hodge Jones & Allen. Ps. Karen was brilliant and professional.”

“I was given clear costs. The case was handled by Karen Mann and her team. The advice was always spot on, and I achieved outcomes that were satisfactory for me. I only had telephone contact a couple of times as most of my communication was by email.”

“On a personal note, I would just like to thank you once again for your forbearance having to read all my rambling emails! You have been very thorough and professionally competent throughout.”

“I am absolutely 100% pleased and satisfied with the service that Karen Mann has provided me throughout my case with Hodges Jones and Allen. She was very attentive and kind. Even during the Covid pandemic, she was able to help me. I know it couldn’t have been easy with me being in a different country, but she came through! Thank you so much!” Mrs O

“I thank you so much for taking the case, you have helped me a lot, I cannot thank you enough. I will always remember how helpful you were and still is. I wish you all the best for the future, it was a blessing for me that you took the case.”

“This is the easiest review I have ever made. This firm kept me informed every step of the way with my claim. Nothing was too much trouble, and the firm I work for is now making changes so an incident like this is less likely to happen in the future. I would like to give Hodge Jones and Allen a very big thank you.”

“Excellent service.kept me informed and updated about all aspects of my case.”

“I was guided through the whole process with reassurance. Through a very difficult period in my life Hodge Jones & Allen gave me the opportunity to get the help and support I need. Thanks to Ken and Karen for your amazing help!”

“I wish to thank for all you have done for me. It ends two years of waiting and of seeing the professionals for their opinion. Thank you again for your professionalism and keeping me informed at every turn.”

“Thank you so much for all your help. You have been fantastic from the very beginning- although I hope we don’t have to work with each other again I will recommend you and your company anyone that has a similar issue to what I had.”

“I take this opportunity to specially thank you for your very effective course of action within a very short period of time in bringing my case to a successful end. You are very efficient & effective. Once again, thanks a lot for your brilliant support and wish you all the best in your career.”

“I found that Karen Mann was very professional. Every letter I got gave me the opportunity to speak to her on the phone so she could explain, so I understood exactly what was going on. I’m happy – well done!”

“I just wanted to thank you for all of your efforts and professionalism in dealing with my case.”

“I wish to thank you [Karen] for all the help and advice you have provided me with for my claim for compensation.”

“Thank you for all your help! You made the whole process very easy for me.”

“Thank you Karen – I’m happy with the outcome and the way that everything was conducted. I would most definitely recommend HJA to anyone I feel needs a good solicitor.”

“Thank you so much to you and your team for pursuing this claim so patiently for me. It really is hugely appreciated. I wasn’t going to bother to take action but a colleague persuaded me that the building managers had been very lax. I’m very pleased you were able to get them to admit the liability.”

Excellent. From my initial phone call they contacted me straight away, they kept me informed though the process, got me support and help though what can be a very stressful and difficult time.. always very polite professional and friendly made you feel at ease with no pressure. Would definitely recommend them.