Sevim joined Levenes in 2008 as a Paralegal and has worked her way up to become a Solicitor in October 2015. Her hard work, attention to detail and experience has been valued and in December 2023 she was promoted to become an Associate Solicitor.
She is one of our Senior Solicitors working on serious injury cases where clients have suffered life changing injuries. Besides her own caseload she also supervises a department and assists the Partners on catastrophic cases. She has an eye for detail and will thoroughly advise her clients at all stages to achieve the best possible outcome. She gives priority to her client’s health and would do her best to obtain early rehabilitation which is funded by the Defendant. She works closely with clients, case managers and experts to achieve the best outcome.
She has vast experience in all personal injury cases ranging from road traffic accident, workplace accidents, occupiers’ liability claims, motor insurance bureau and criminal injuries compensation claims.
She is a member of APIL (Association of Personal injury Lawyers).
She is a fluent Turkish and English speaker.
Example of cases Sevim has won:
- Cyclist wins multi-track RTA liability only trial against motorcyclist who denied liability throughout – case settled at Joint Settlement Meeting – £200,000 gross damages.
- Self-employed demolition worker falls from scaffold tower and suffers a head injury and a traumatic dislocation of his shoulder. Liability was denied throughout. The case settled shortly before trial – £160,000 damages.
- Innocent passenger in the Defendant’s car. The Defendant alleged contributory negligence for allowing herself to be transported when she knew the Defendant driver to be intoxicated and unfit to drive. We proved that the Defendant’s alcohol reading was below the prescribed limit and recovered 100% compensation – £85,000 damages.
- In a shopping mall, our client tripped over a raised edge of a stall and suffered fractured wrist and fractured foot. She is at risk of developing post-traumatic arthritis in her wrist – £50,000 damages.
- Cyclist v Van. Our client was hit by a van when he had right of way and suffered multiple injuries. Proceedings were issued but case settled out of court – £70,000 damages.
- Child pedestrian suffered traumatic brain injury due to a road traffic accident – case settled just under £2,000,000.
- Labourer suffered a high energy pilon fracture due to a fall from a ladder and has a small risk of below knee amputation – case settled at the Joint Settlement Meeting for £500,000.
Levenes Solicitors are in the Headway Solicitors Directory for Brain Injury Claims and The Spinal Injuries Association Solicitors Directory for Spinal Cord Injury claims.
KL v Cheshire Mouldings Ltd
Recovered multi-million pound settlement for life changing scalp injury
This is a remarkable story of an inspirational beautiful young woman who suffered the loss of her scalp, her ears and thumb when her hair was caught in a moving part of a machine which she had been instructed to clean even though part of the machine was still running. Please click here and here for media coverage in the BBC and Guardian. Please click here and here for other media coverage news.
ZJ v Valley Grown Nurseries
Claim for fractured skull, and an ankle injury in an accident at a farm settled for a 6 figure sum
This was a disturbing case of a worker suffering life-changing injuries as a result of working with defective equipment without appropriate safety measures. HSE guidelines to protect the safety of employees were not followed and employer was also subject to a criminal prosecution of the employer. Please click here and here for media coverage.
LO v Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Trust
Levenes Solicitors are calling for a full investigation into how basic medical care of a vulnerable child was neglected with tragic consequences:-‘’..Typically, hospitals make statements that they will learn the lessons after these sorts of cases, but in this case they clearly did not. The management of the hospital trust has serious questions to answer”. Please click here for media coverage.
LH v Acar
Spinal cord and brain injury suffered by motorcyclist following collision with car that pulled in to his path
Motorcyclist was alleged to be speeding. Case won at trial on liability and later settled at joint settlement meeting. Settlement terms included the right to apply for further compensation if a serious deterioration in his condition occurs. Please click here for media coverage.
DE v MR Ltd
Spinal Cord Injury – Paraplegia
A worker at a rubbish recycling centre fell from height when a machine was switched on when he was undertaking maintenance on the machine. The Claimant suffered complete paraplegia as a result of a spinal cord injury. Please click here for media coverage.
Mr R
Brain injury in single vehicle collision
Claimant suffering head injury affecting vision in one eye when the car he was in crashed. Please click here for media coverage.
CR v Grosvenor Group Limited
Life changing injuries compensation
Settlement for life changing injuries after Claimant was struck by a tree. Levenes solicitors have secured a 7-figure settlement for a Claimant who was struck by a tree. The Claimant suffered multiple injuries including a head injury, psychological injuries and multiple fractures.The tree in question was in a park near to where the Claimant was working. He took a break from work and was standing near to the tree when it fell on him. Please click here for media coverage in Evening Standard.
VR v Skyfire Insurance Company Ltd
Tragedy strikes on M20 as lorry overturns due to Defendant’s Negligence
The Claimant and his wife worked together as lorry drivers. The husband suffered psychological and physical injuries and his wife was killed as a result of a tragic road traffic collision when the Defendant, driving a Mini Cooper vehicle on the M20, Ashford, lost control of her vehicle. She travelled across 2 lanes and collided with our client’s vehicle. This caused our client’s vehicle to overturn. Our client’s wife suffered catastrophic bodily injury and died at the scene. Our client suffered physical and psychological injuries and their three children lost their a mother. Please click here, here and here for media coverage in Kent News.
QR v J. Reddington Ltd
Brazilian circus troop horrific crash with two members killed at A11
Our clients were part of a Circus Troop of 15 members. They were travelling through Europe and stationed at the time in the town of Great Yarmouth where they had been performing for the last 8 months. The accident happened when they were leaving England in order to fulfil a new contract in Italy and while travelling on the A11, near Cambridge, when their caravan was hit by a Van driver who was not paying attention. Two members of the troop passed away as a result of the accident and all the others sustained physical and psychological injuries. This accident caused terrible grief and trauma and although some of the performers were able to perform again, they never again performed as one troop. Please click here for media coverage in Norwich Evening News and here for other media coverage.
JS v H E Payne Transport Limited
Three-lorry M5 crash leaves driver dead
Levenes Solicitors act for a driver involved in this horrific collision involving 3 lorries on the M5 in which one lorry driver died. Our client managed to help one driver to safety but was powerless to help the other driver. Please click here for media coverage in the BBC. Please click here and here for other media coverage news.
Related testimonials
- I was extremely satisfied with the services provided by Levenes solicitors and especially Sevim Savci-Renk who dealt with my personal injury claim. She has been dealing with our legal matters for many years both for myself and my family with great success. She takes ownership in dealing with cases and her recommendations are always in the best interest of her clients. I find her to be highly skilled and professional at all times. I was provided with regular updates of my claim and was always contacted via my choice of contact. She was easily accessible and I received a response to my contacts swiftly. I would strongly recommend this lady to represent you as your solicitor and rate her skills, knowledge and professionalism at 5 stars. I was very happy with the successful outcome of my case. Sila
- Thank you ever so much Sevim. Don’t know how to thank you. Really made my day many thanks. Nawid
- I cannot express my gratitude enough to Sevim Savci-Renk for her professionalism, support and dealing with my case efficiently. I wish you all the best. Kind regards, Aysel C
- I am grateful for all your help and hard work in receiving the best outcome. Samet
- Hi Sevim. Many thanks for your hard work! Vicente
- Many thanks Levenes Solicitors… – 5 ⭐️ TrustPilot review – Hi,was a great pleasure to work with Levenes Solicitors ,always they have time four my question ,we have also a very good communication. Many thanks to Andreea end Sevim always close to me end very professional
- Brought the case to a good end… – 5 ⭐️ TrustPilot review – Being my first experience of this kind, I had no expectations. For me it was important to solve the case in the shortest possible time and with a favorable result. This happened with the help of Carmen and Sevim who paid attention to me and brought the case to a good end.
- Professionalism… – 5 ⭐️ TrustPilot review – Was a nice experience
Sevim Savci-Renk
Associate Solicitorssavci@levenes.co.uk020 8826 1219Also speaks: Turkish
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