Helen Gierc

Get to know Helen

I am a brain injury specialist in the Serious Injury team in the Manchester office. I joined Slater & Gordon in 2008 and qualified as a solicitor in 2012.

I assist clients and their families who have suffered catastrophic injuries. I represent clients with brain injuries, spinal injuries, injuries resulting in amputation, psychiatric injuries and other multiple injuries. I also represent bereaved families who have lost loved ones.

The litigation process can be daunting. My aim is to make it as straightforward as it can be. I listen to what you want and then guide you through the process to achieve that goal.

I have three young children which keeps me busy! In any rare spare time, I enjoy outdoor activities including horse riding, paddle boarding and long walks on the beach.

Career highlights

During the course of my career, I have achieved and assisted with numerous multi-million pound settlements which have provided for my client’s rehabilitation and future needs.

Highlights include:

• Over £9 M for a young man who sustained a very serious brain injury following a road traffic accident and now needs a 24/7 care and support regime for the rest of his life.
• Acting for a family in cases against former Manchester City footballer, Courtney Meppen-Walter, who was convicted of driving his Mercedes along Bury New Road, Manchester, when he collided with a Nissan Micra vehicle. The parents were tragically killed and the backseat teenage sons sustained catastrophic injuries.
• Securing a seven figure settlement for a nervous shock claim as a result of witnessing the immediate aftermath of an accident.
• Securing the maximum award from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) for a client who sustained a head injury and successfully representing a shaken baby at the CICA Tribunal.
• Securing a seven figure settlement for a client who sustained minor orthopaedic injuries in a road traffic accident but whom lost out on the possibility of future promotions in the military.

Earlier in my career, I acted for victims and survivors of abuse. I was involved in many high profile abuse cases such as:

• Victims of child sexual exploitation in Rochdale and other areas of the country
• John Worboys
• Jimmy Savile

The extra mile

I have appeared on Granada ITV news on several occasions and I have also appeared on BBC Radio Manchester and other radio stations in respect of high profile cases that I have been involved in.

I am also a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).

I am involved in providing training to various charities, case managers and other professionals.