Bridget Collier

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Bridget Collier

Professional background

My caseload is predominantly for those with mesothelioma. Having joined Fieldfisher in 2017, I was promoted to partner in 2021 and head up their department based in Manchester although I travel to see my clients in their homes throughout the north of England, Wales and mid England.

I am a Senior Litigator of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) and accredited for my expertise as an Asbestos Lawyer and Occupational Disease Lawyer.

APIL fight for the rights of those injured or with an industrial disease and I spent many years advising them whilst sat their executive committee. I have also sat on the Government's oversight committee of the Diffuse Mesothelioma Scheme, in which time I ensured the fairness of the scheme for those affected with the disease.

I speak at training sessions for lawyers and medics. I have chaired the asbestos conferences for the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers was a guest speaker at the British Thoracic Oncology Group / Mesothelioma UK training day 2022. I regularly also speak directly with specialist nurses groups at their team briefing meetings.

Case highlights

Securing Lifesaving Immunotherapy for Mesothelioma Clients

Regularly securing settlement for mesothelioma including a provision for non-NHS funded treatment. One such award granted my client private immunotherapy treatment for well over a year and is on going.

Comprehensive Settlement Covering Client and Spouse Care

Settlement of a claim including costs of care for my client and additional costs for his wife's care both in his lifetime and beyond that will enable them both to remain in their home.

Securing Mesothelioma Compensation for Independent Living

Settlement of a claim for mesothelioma including the costs of a case manager to co-ordinate my client's treatment and day-to-day care and jobs around the home. He lived alone and wanted to remain there throughout the last days his illness and this compensation gave him the ability to fulfil his wish.

Compensation for Low-Level Asbestos Exposure in Education Settings

Settlement for a lab technician working at a college where there was low-level exposure to asbestos from fume cupboards and classroom equipment.

Securing Justice Across English and Scottish Courts

Secured initial compensation under English jurisdiction for a widow following her husband’s mesothelioma diagnosis, followed by additional compensation under Scottish jurisdiction for her and her immediate family, ensuring no overlap in the heads of damage.

Supporting Ex-Pats Through Tailored Settlement Agreements

Settlements for ex-pats. One included the additional costs of day to day living for my client living in rural Spain and off the main electricity grid. Another included the cost of upkeep of his Thai condo kept as a second home.

Compensation with Security for Potential Future Illness

Peace of mind for those with a benign asbestos disease when settling their claim to include an automatic right for further compensation should they develop a further asbestos related condition.

Justice for Dock Workers Exposed to Asbestos

Cases for dockers working at Manchester Ship Canal. Cases for those working at Barrow Docks and other Shipbuilding companies.

Justice for Retort Setter Misled by Previous Legal Advice

Compensation for a retort setter suffering asbestosis where his previous solicitors misinterpreted his medical records and told him that he could not claim.

Awards & recognition

Chambers & Partners 2026

Bridget was amazing, so supportive and just wonderful.

Chambers & Partners 2026

The work she did to support us in our case was phenomenal. The time and dedication she showed was inspiring.

Legal 500 2026

Special mention to Bridget Collier who dealt with my claim and progressed it all the way through to a successful conclusion. I couldn't have had anyone better to look after my claim. She was brilliant.

Legal 500 2025

Bridget Collier is an absolutely stand out performer for the asbestos litigation in the North West. Extremely experienced and knowledgeable, and she is able to offer a bespoke and personal service that many larger teams aren't able to replicate.

Legal 500 2025

Bridget Collier provides a highly personalised service, demonstrating genuine compassion and patience throughout her dealings with us whilst simultaneously keeping us on track, leading us and navigating the process for us.

Chambers & Partners 2025

Bridget is very efficient and empathetic.

Legal 500 2024

Bridget Collier is a very caring, patient and understanding professional person willing to listen in supporting every concern. She is conscientious to ensure that the legal statements are accurate and is dedicated to getting the best outcome for a claim. She kindly helps with reassuring confidence-boosting chats when I’m feeling low and makes me feel she is a true friend.

Client

Bridget is a very caring, patient and understanding professional person willing to listen in supporting every concer. She is conscientious to ensure that the legal statements are accurate and is dedicated to getting the best outcome for a claim. I can wholeheartedly recommend her to the highest degree of excellence, without hesitation.

Claire's Story: Behind the Case

When Bridget Collier began investigating Claire's mesothelioma case, she realised Claire had been exposed to asbestos for years working as a make-up artist in various department stores.

Claire's is one of a new swathe of such claims run in the US for women, often previously considered to have contracted mesothelioma by chance, or via asbestos dust on a family member's work clothes.