A LAW firm's casualty risks department has been strengthened with a new appointment.

Bond Dickinson, which has offices in Newcastle and Stockton, has recruited director Paul Hughes.

Mr Hughes is based in the firm's Newcastle site and joined the company from DWF.

He has 24 years' experience in dealing with injury claims on behalf of insurers, self-insured companies and their representatives, as well as handling complex and high value claims.

He said: “The firm's casualty risks team has an excellent reputation and boasts an impressive list of clients.”

Bond Dickinson's team works on a number of claims, ranging from minor injuries to complex catastrophic injury claims.