Gary Herbert

Gary is a Partner within our Personal Injury team and has dealt extensively with clients who have sustained life changing catastrophic injuries for 18 years.

Education & career

Gary studied Law at Sheffield University, graduating in 1999 before completing his LPC in 2000. He started pursuing compensation claims for accident victims with brain injuries during his time as a trainee, and has specialised in this work ever since qualifying as a solicitor in 2002. What inspired Gary's career in law?

I have always been interested in arguing on behalf of those unable to argue for themselves. To me this remains the most rewarding part of the job – making the law work to help innocent victims of accidents improve their lives in the real world.

Gary joined Potter Rees Dolan's Personal Injury team in 2015 and was promoted to Partner in 2017, specialising in acting for children and adults who have sustained traumatic brain injuries. He has acted for clients with all types of brain injuries – from those able to return to supported work to those who have been left in minimally conscious states - and has acted in a number of cases where therapy and substantial compensation has been secured, even when earlier medical investigations were inconclusive.

Chambers 2022 says:

"Gary is a very determined fighter for his clients" and "He demonstrated great knowledge and empathy for our needs as a family."

Gary is passionate about the importance of the early provision of effective rehabilitation as this is far more important for our clients than the sum of money they receive at the end. Gary says:

It is a real privilege to play a role in the rehabilitation journey of our clients. We usually meet our clients and their families at the lowest point of their lives and work with dedicated and determined rehabilitation professionals to help put together a new life for themselves after their injuries. The feeling when we have managed to get the right team in place for our clients and see them engage and progress is great.

Special cases

The most interesting claim involved a client who was shot in Pristina following the liberation of Kosovo. Aside from the interesting mix of foreign, military and civil law, to see a High Court Judge holding an army SA-80 assault rifle and an AK47 and aim them at cars in the Court car park was something to behold.

Professional memberships & charity work

Gary is currently serving on the committee for Headway Salford and Trafford, having previously volunteered for Headway Leeds and the Manchester branch of the Child Brain Injury Trust. Gary is also recognised by Chambers and Legal 500.

Outside of work...

Outside of the office, Gary is a keen snowboarder, frustrated footballer and self confessed rugby bore! Although in recent years, chasing after his two young children has taken up most of his time and energy!

Gary's Latest Blogs

Gary's Testimonials

Got to be one of the best solicitors in England. If you get them you are very lucky. I know from experience I have been in touch with this company for over twenty years they really are the best.

Mrs P, Stretford
I have been very impressed with the high standard of service and professionalism of the staff and am very encouraged going forward.

Mrs D, Cumbria

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Gary's Case Studies

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Our Case Studies

Man suffers head injury and is partially paralysed after attack

Misdiagnosis of blood clot on woman's spinal cord results in paralysis

Delay in CT scan left man with severe brain injury

Routine surgery left active woman no longer able to run

Six figure sum for man left with damaged urethra after catheter surgery

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Latest Testimonials

Thank you. Excellent help and I got an outcome I didn't expect, so a big thank you to Peter Renshaw.

Lisa Hathaway
TRUSTWORTHY FIRM I found Potter Rees Dolan through google search, and while I didn’t have much hope, it all turned out to believe there are still good people who help others. Peter Renshaw assisted me with my appeal. If he wasn’t there I probably never came this far and just lived my difficult life. However with all his professionalism and caring manner he encouraged me to appeal the decision, patiently explained the procedure and advised me all through the way. The appeal was allowed by the judge and this could not happened if Peter Renshaw did not support me with my case. I highly recommend PRD and specifically Peter Renshaw and his team.

Sahar via Yell
Firstly, I would like to extend my gratitude and thanks to you and your team for the support you have given me over the past years to achieve this unexpected outcome. It has been such an emotionally draining process that, were it not for that support, I may have abandoned it... Once again, many thanks to all at Potter Rees Dolan. I couldn't have been in safer hands.

GM, Manchester
I am completely blown away after the success your input has done for me. Now, instead of life not being worth living, I can take time to make a life with a difference. I will forever be grateful to you! I am very grateful to your firm and especially Mr. Renshaw for his simple instructions, patience and understanding. Having him as an advocate was everything and more than I could have ask for. Many thanks for what you do.

Wendy Williams, Shropshire
One aspect which I value highly is that a promise to call will always be honoured. This may seem a small point but it is absolutely critical to peace of mind for the client. Communications, written and verbal, are always timeous, appropriate and well explained. As I develop below, each one of the team is invariably compassionate, understanding and empathic.This is of great importance to clinical negligence clients, who may well be facing life changing events, and not for the better. The Practice has a substantial and impressive array of medico legal contacts whose expertise they can call upon. We have been impressed with their thorough work and pleased with their achievements so far in dealing with our claim.

Jean Whittaker, Walkden