Law firm Sintons has formed a partnership with a national road safety charity through their shared commitment to supporting those affected by serious traffic collisions.
Sintons has announced it is working with Brake, which works across the UK to support people and their families during traumatic times, and campaigns for safer roads.
Statistics show that someone is killed on the roads every 24 seconds and more than 1.3 million people die on the world’s roads every year.
Sintons is regarded as one of the leading serious injury law firms in the North of England, with its specialist Neurotrauma team handling major cases from across the UK. It is a specialist in complex serious injury work and works widely with road traffic collision victims.
Alongside its legal capability, Sintons is known for its commitment to supporting its clients, fighting hard on their behalf to secure the best possible package of support and rehabilitation while giving an unrivalled bespoke personal service.
Jami Blythe, formerly a traffic officer and family liaison officer during a 20-year career with Northumbria Police, is now a client support executive at Sintons. She worked closely with Brake in her former role, and her role in launching a pioneering young driver project in the region saw her named as Brake’s Road Safety Educator of the Year in 2015.
She said: “Brake consistently channel huge time and resources into supporting people who find themselves in tragic situations and demonstrate their commitment for legislative change in road traffic law. I am also continually impressed by the ways in which Brake support the emergency services in increasingly challenging times through the use of their invaluable resource packs and educational support.
“I am very pleased Sintons and Brake have formed this partnership through our shared commitment to supporting people and families through such traumatic and difficult times and look forward to building our relationship further.”
Andrew McGowan, head of Neurotrauma at Sintons, said: “Brake do an excellent job on a national basis of putting road safety on the agenda, campaigning for safer roads and supporting those whose lives have been affected by tragedy. As a law firm which puts the interests of our clients above everything else, and supports them in every way we can, it is excellent to work with a partner who shares that approach. We are delighted to announce this new partnership and look forward to supporting Brake in their vital work.”
Katie Shephard, spokesperson for Brake, said: “We are delighted to be working with Sintons, a firm who clearly prioritise the needs of road crash victims and support them through incredibly traumatic and challenging circumstances. This relationship will enable us to start to develop a suite of resources for families to access to give them the vital information they need during a very difficult period of their lives. We’re grateful to the commitment from Sintons and look forward to building a relationship which will ultimately help to support people affected by road crashes”
