Ben Porter
Associate
Ben is an associate (FCILEx) practicing in the personal injury and medical negligence team, based out of the Birmingham and London offices. He has extensive experience of representing claimants in complex and high-value multi-track claims, including road traffic accidents, employer’s liability, occupier’s liability, public liability and secondary victim matters, from the pre-action stage through litigation to trial.
As a result of his experience, Ben has worked on many varied and complex cases during his 11 years in the industry, often representing clients who have suffered brain damage, amputation or severe polytrauma as a result of the negligence of others. Ben regularly secures six-figure damages awards on behalf of his clients, and has also been heavily involved in assisting partners with achieving seven-figure damages awards.
I take a pragmatic and collaborative approach to litigation, prioritising rehabilitation, and, wherever possible, securing interim payments at the earliest possible stage of the claim. This ensures that my clients receive the best possible treatment and level of care that they both need and deserve.
Ben currently specialises in representing police officers, which is a nuanced area of personal injury practice given the varied nature of their roles and benefits. He predominantly deals with physical injury, psychiatric injury, abuse/historic abuse and Protection from Harassment Act claims. Previously primarily based out of London, Ben relocated to Birmingham in August 2023 to assist with the setting up of a new personal injury and medical negligence team in the firm’s Birmingham office. He helps senior partners with the day to day running of the Birmingham team.
Recent work highlights
Amputation claim
Road traffic collision
Training accident
Multiple injuries in collision
Police station accident
Road traffic accident
What people are saying
Penningtons Manches Cooper has an excellent team that is able to handle tricky personal injury litigation.
