Joanna Wylie

Senior associate

Joanna Wylie

Senior associate

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Joanna is a solicitor in the travel law team with extensive experience of handling foreign personal injury and insurance claims. She is a senior litigator of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and is a member of PEOPIL (Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers.

She is equally comfortable handling claimant and defendant claims and has managed a wide range of high value cases both in the UK and abroad. These include claims against tour operators, foreign insurers and local authorities and a significant number of ski accident and road traffic accident claims. She has also developed a particular niche for handling accident claims in Spain and representing minors.

Navigating the complexities of travel-related legal matters requires expertise and dedication. My aim is to protect my clients’ rights, resolve disputes efficiently, and ensure that the journey is as seamless as possible.

Joanna Wylie, Senior associate

Joanna joined Penningtons Manches Cooper in 1999 and was promoted to the role of senior case manager in 2005 before qualifying as a solicitor in 2010. She is involved with the supervision of junior members of the team to help them widen their experience and achieve their goals.

Recent work highlights

Settlement for injured officer

Negotiating a settlement of close to £800,000 for a police officer who was left with permanent injuries following a road traffic accident in the line of duty.

Elephant attack during safari

Securing £200,000 from a tour operator for a holidaymaker trampled by an elephant while on safari in Tanzania despite liability being denied.

Compensation for facial injuries

Achieving a substantial settlement for a claimant who sustained lasting facial injuries when her bicycle’s front wheel detached due to a manufacturing defect. Proceedings against the manufacturer had to be issued outside the Spanish jurisdiction.

Balloon accident in Turkey

Representing a UK holidaymaker who was seriously injured in a balloon accident in Turkey. After a dispute over jurisdiction, the case eventually resulted in a six figure sum being awarded to our client, including a substantial insurer’s outlay.

24-hour care for skier

Acting for a skier who suffered a fracture dislocation at C4/5 and a compression fracture of D5 in Austria and needs 24-hour care to assist with daily tasks.

Serious boat yard accident

Representing a client injured in a boat yard accident when his stored boat fell off its fixings and he landed on a wooden joist. He needed several operations and had significant nerve damage. The claim was settled for £350,000.

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Thank you so much for all of your brilliant work. It’s not lost on me how difficult things have been and how drawn out the process became.

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