Riffat qualified as a solicitor in 1996 and joined the firm in October 1997.  She was made Partner in 2004.

Experience & Areas of Expertise:

Riffat has over 13 years of experience of dealing with personal injury and clinical negligence (formerly known as medical negligence) litigation, having initially spent 15 months of her training in the personal injury department of Iliffes Booth Bennett.

Riffat has significant experience of representing clients who have suffered severe injuries including head and spinal injuries. She deals with in all types of Personal Injury claims, including medical accidents, road traffic accidents, accidents at work, public liability claims and many more.

Riffat has dealt with cases involving minors, fatal accidents, and has taken cases on from other firms where they do not have the expertise or the client has decided to change solicitors.

Panel Membership:

Riffat is a member of the Law Society Personal Injury Accreditation Scheme and an accredited litigator of Association of Personal Injury lawyers (APIL).

Clients/Cases of Interest:

Riffat has taken a number of cases to trial including one to the Court of Appeal.

A v C NHS Trust
Mismanagement during A’s birth led to her suffering a hypoxic ischaemic event with the result that she now suffers from athetoid cerebral palsy and spastic quadriplegia. A was awarded a lump sum payment of £1,950,000 (one million nine hundred and fifty thousand pounds) with further annual payments (periodic payments) for the remainder of her life. She was 8 when her case was approved by the Court.   

A v Homerton University NHS Foundation Trust
A was born with dystonic cerebral palsy following a delay in his delivery. He was given a life expectancy of 25 years and was awarded £2,200,000  (two million two hundred thousand pounds) which was approved by the Court.

S v G
S was a pedestrian who was knocked down by a speeding motor car. He suffered severe head injuries and was awarded £1,800,000 (one million eight hundred thousand pounds).

P v S
Mr P was a motorcyclist who was knocked down by a speeding motor car. The defendant argued that the brakes of P’s motor cycle caused or contributed to his accident. After a five day trial in the High Court Mr P was awarded £1,100,000 (one million one hundred thousand pounds).

N v R
Mr N was a participant in an organised Go- Karting event. Whilst driving round the track he hit an unguarded metal post and suffered fractures to his tibia and ankle. N was awarded £252,000.

B v S
Mr B fell 15ft whilst climbing up an unstable scaffold tower. He suffered fractures to both ankles. Following a two day trial the Judge awarded Mr B £140,266.

H v CG
Mr H was employed as a Chef for CG. Whilst pulling a trolley loaded with tuna boxes the wheel of the trolley became caught in a crack in the ground resulting in the trolley tilting over. Mr H suffered nasty injuries and recovered £90,000. 

Testimonials:

Read what our clients say about us.