Dianne qualified as a Solicitor in 1991 and joined Nelsons in 2012.

Dianne specialises in accident claims, including child abuse claims, criminal injury compensation claims and public liability claims.

Areas of Expertise

Occupiers’ liability claims
Employers’ liability claims
Public liability claims
Criminal injury compensation claims
Child abuse claims

Professional Information

Solicitor of the Year award at the Derby & District Law Society Awards 2019
Claimant Lawyer of the Year award at the Personal Injury Awards 2019
Recommended by The Legal 500 as a Rising Star

“Dianne Collins who is an outstanding Senior Associate and Solicitor. Dianne did an enormous amount of groundwork, familiarised herself with the facts, the client becomes her client and she makes herself readily accessible and available. In my view, the main difference from other firms is that the client has a direct line of contact to the solicitor. Particularly with Dianne, there is a public spirited commitment and sense of duty for justice and righting of wrongs which overrides financial issues in relation to time and fees.”

– The Legal 500 2023

“Dianne Collins is excellent. She seems to be expertly handling cases above her job title. She is highly experienced in personal injury work; a great communicator with clients, experts and counsel alike; and she shows a dogged determination in obtaining the best possible evidence to ensure that her client’s case can be presented at its highest. It is a rare delight to work with such a safe pair of hands!”