Andrew Buckham

About Me

I work in Irwin Mitchell's specialist Armed Forces Claims team. We help injured Service personnel and their families on a variety of issues. This includes assisting severely injured service personnel with compensation claims (On and Off Duty), Boards of Inquiry and Coroners Inquests.

I have represented a number of soldiers with brain and spinal injuries, including Lance Bombardier Ben Parkinson. I supported Ben and his family in their fight for fairer compensation for injured soldiers.

I represented and provided support to a family affected by the SAS Brecon Beacons accident, where they were able to successfully recover compensation from the MOD following a fatal accident claim.

I have experience in representing members of the intelligence and security services, and in navigating the sensitive issues commonly faced when making a claim of this type. These include operational matters, loss of pay and benefits, and gaining the clearance level required in order to progress their case.

I was also part of the legal team that represented all 14 families from the Nimrod accident at the Coroner's Court Inquest.

In 2019, I received Military Injury Specialist and Assessor accreditation from the Association of Personal Injury Layers (APIL).