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Poppy Hay

Associate

Poppy is an insurance lawyer who typically acts for solicitors and their insurers in matters relating to professional indemnity.

“I try to view everything in the context of commercial realities”

“Prior to RPC, I worked in the litigation department of a large insurer for eleven years and at a private firm for two years.  In those 13 years I was mostly defending RTA claims including vehicle damage, vehicle hire, and personal injury.  I also spent some time managing public liability and employers' liability injury claims, including noise induced hearing loss.  Throughout that time, I had a particular interest in procedure, and low value fraud and exaggeration. 

Since joining RPC in late 2022 I have focused on defending claims made against solicitors and I love the variety of law that exposes me to.  I continue to enjoy claims that have an undercurrent of fraud or personal injury and I particularly enjoy addressing a knotty procedural element.

Clients appreciate that I can get to grips with the crux of an issue quickly and can apply the detail and explain relevant legal principles in an easily digestible manner. I also try to view everything in the context of the commercial realities of a client’s reputation and an insurer’s indemnity spend.

I take a friendly but professional approach, and work to every client's own preferences."

 

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