I am a Chartered legal executive in our Southampton office as part of the Serious injury team. I qualified in…
I am a Paralegal in Moore Barlow’s serious injury team and I assist the team to support our clients when…
When a person has been involved in an accident which has resulted in personal injury, more likely than not that…
When an individual sustains a traumatic brain injury it can cause a range of cognitive, physical, emotional, and behavioural issues.…
Where a person is involved in a road traffic accident and there is a clear offending party along with associated…
Sustaining a brain injury or head injury as a result of an accident can have life-changing consequences. The brain is…
Dealing with a brain injury compensation claim can be much more complex than a normal personal injury claim. Brain injuries…
If you have been involved in an accident that has resulted in personal injury in England, you may be entitled…
If you have been involved in an accident that has resulted in personal injury in England, you may be entitled…
We are very pleased to have recently achieved a settlement for a cyclist injured in France. Our client was injured…
The automatism defence has been a contested issue in personal injury claims for some time and has become a commonly…
Liability waivers – Are they worth the paper they are printed on? If you have ever joined a gym, taken part…
Specialisms
Employers Liability
Road Traffic Accidents
Public Liability
Orthopaedic injuries
I qualified as a solicitor in 2019. I work in…
Damian Horan, Siobhan Thomas and Niamh Hills secure judgment for catastrophically brain injured child following a contested High Court trial…
We have recently recovered a seven figure sum for a young claimant who injured as a passenger in a car…
We have recently closed a case where a high seven figure settlement for a tourist who was visiting the UK…
An elderly man in his 80s was in a fatal accident involving a bicycle. He suffered severe brain injury, when…
Moore Barlow represented a client who had an accident at work. In this case the client fell through a roof…
Moore Barlow’s serious injury team recently recovered a six figure sum for a claimant who suffered severe injuries when he…
I am a paralegal in the Personal Injury team in Guildford. My role consists of supporting other fee earners in…
The benefits of rehabilitation in severe brain injury were shown to help our client who secured a seven figure settlement…
This blog is part of a brain injury series and looks at pathological fatigue brought on by traumatic brain injury.…
This blog is part of a brain injury series and discusses epilepsy caused by brain injury. This is often known…
Major Trauma Service
Personal Injury
I studied the GDL at the University of Law, Moorgate London and completed in August…
This blog is part of a brain injury series and focusses on the question of whether there might be a…
This article and podcast looks at the cognitive effects after a brain injury and is part of a brain injury series.…
The Moore Barlow serious personal injury team recently settled a severe brain injury case, arising out of a road traffic…
From the first time I met Shiwani Kashiara at St Georges Hospital, when I have to say that I was…
It is well established that where seatbelts are fitted in a car they should be worn so it is a…
The Moore Barlow Serious Injury team are delighted to be included once again in the legal directory of Headway, the…
The rules for private e-scooters have not changed. It is against the law to use a privately owned e-scooter on…
At Moore Barlow, our specialist team of personal injury lawyers fully understand the impact that a brain injury can have…
Daryl Robinson, a Senior Associate in the Major Trauma Team has obtained a seven-figure award for a client who was…
Moore Barlow secures a six-figure settlement as a result of a traumatic brain injury suffered by a Romanian national, who…
The Coronial process is an important one to those families bereaved following an unexpected death such as arising from a…
Daryl Robinson, a Senior Associate in the Major Trauma Team has obtained a six figure award following a Criminal Injuries…
I am a trainee solicitor in the Personal injury team. I primarily support other solicitors, working within a team for…
In this article, I will be discussing what are, in my opinion, some of the most useful and interesting occupiers…
The is article first appeared in PI Focus Magazine – May 2021
The issue of ‘admissions’ has given rise to…
The is article first appeared in PI Focus Magazine – November 2020
Matthew Tuff offers some tips on witness statements.
In any personal injury claim,…
Matthew Claxson, a partner in the Moore Barlow serious injury team has obtained settlement for our client following a fatal…
The Serious Injury Team at Moore Barlow recently acted on behalf of two siblings who sustained serious injuries whilst crossing…
My name is Matt Tuff. I am a Senior Associate in the Major Trauma Service at Moore Barlow and I am…
In cases involving road traffic collisions, an opposing insurance company will always consider whether those bringing the claim against them…
On the day of his accident, our client, JF, had been for a long bike ride around Surrey. He was a…
E-scooters have become increasingly popular as a method of transport in the UK, and with the cost of fuel prices…
The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 have introduced a number of changes to road traffic laws that take…
The Serious Injury team at Moore Barlow has obtained a seven-figure settlement for a client in his 50’s who sustained a serious…
Rehabilitation following a brain injury is crucial. Yoga can be used as an integral part of this rehabilitation and the benefits…
Many people have been unfortunate enough to witness a disturbing and traumatic event, like a road traffic accident. However, the…
Anna Silcox took on my case 4 years ago, I was aware that there was a slim chance of a…
The is article first appeared in PI Focus Magazine – July 2020
Following the Damages for Bereavement (Variation of Sum)…
On the date of the collision, our client was crossing a road at a Zebra crossing when she was hit…
Daryl Robinson, a Senior Associate in the Major Trauma Team has obtained a six-figure settlement for a client following a…
Matthew Claxson, a Partner, in the Serious Injury and Fatal Incident team secured a six figure settlement for the family…
I am an experienced solicitor with a demonstrated history of dealing with catastrophic and serious injury cases with complex liability…
Matthew Claxson, a partner, with the assistance of associate Niamh Hills, in the Serious Injury Team have obtained settlement for…
The Serious Injury Team at Moore Barlow recently acted on behalf of a client who sustained a serious injury whilst…
Matthew Claxson and his team did a great job working on my injury claim. They were professional, approachable and kept…
Very helpful and sensitive at a time when I really needed it. Went above and beyond to make sure I…
Our serious injury team at Moore Barlow have secured a settlement for our client who was subject to serious injuries…
Lawyer representing victims’ family highlights that changes to the Highway Code reinforces the importance that motorist must remain extra vigilant…
Specialisms
Employers Liability Claims
Public and Occupiers Liability Claims
Road Traffic Accidents
Orthopaedic Injuries
Introduction
I am a solicitor in…
Is the Highway Code Law?
The Highway Code was first published in 1931 and has been updated regularly to reflect…
We recently acted on behalf of a client who sustained significant injuries after being unexpectedly struck from behind by a…
Victoria Seager, a nurse from Hampshire who suffered brain damage after a white transit van drove into her stationary vehicle,…
We acted for a young man in his claim for compensation after he received inadequate medical treatment following an accident…
The Serious Injury Team at Moore Barlow has recently obtained a six-figure sum in settlement for our client following a…
The Serious Injury team at Moore Barlow has obtained settlement for a client in her 70s who sustained a traumatic…
I am a paralegal in our Southampton office as a part of the Serious Injury team. In my role, I…
Moore Barlow represented a client who was hit by a heavy loader whilst at work. We worked to ensure our…
Matthew Claxson and Georgie Beckers from our serious injury team have successfully obtained a settlement for a client following the…
The Serious Injury Team at Moore Barlow have recently obtained a six-figure sum in settlement for a client who sustained…
This guide is prepared to assist the lay person to navigate the complexities of an inquest but it is not…
On the day of his accident, our client was making his way to work on his motorbike along the A320…
I am a paralegal in our Woking office’s personal injury team. I have previous experience working with complex and serious…
Our serious injury solicitors took over conduct of a case that was previously being dealt with by another law firm,…
Our client was employed as a scaffolder working with a team. As the team was erecting the scaffolding our client…
Emma and her team have been amazingly kind, supportive and diligent. I have completely trusted them from the start and…
I am very satisfied with the outcome and level of service that I have received had throughout the course of…
The Covid-19 pandemic saw a rise in the population choosing to walk and cycle. With restrictions in place during the…
Commended this year for its work in Family and Personal Injury/Clinical Negligence*, Moore Barlow’s merger in May was applauded as…
They are a very friendly firm and are very conscious to do the best for their clients.…
I am really impressed by their approachability, communication and professionalism. They put the client’s interests at the very heart of…
A small but very committed and successful team with a number of catastrophic cases handled very successfully and with sensitivity…
When a person suffers a serious personal injury, it is an incredibly challenging time for both the injured person and…
National law firm Moore Barlow has joined a regional legal panel launched by charity RoadPeace in the wake of Covid-19,…
Our client had been out drinking and socialising with her friends when she was offered a lift home by the…
Our client sustained serious facial injuries from approximately 60 fragments of glass in a serious road traffic collision.
The emergency…
Our client during the course of his work suffered a partial amputation to two of his fingers. His employer’s Insurer…
In an attempt to help mitigate the reduced public transport capacity due to the Covid-19 social distancing rules, it became…
Matthew Claxson, a Partner in the specialist Serious Injury Team at Moore Barlow LLP, was instructed in an insurance claim…
Matthew Claxson, Partner and Niamh Hills, Solicitor, Serious Injury team at Moore Barlow LLP were instructed on behalf of a…
A serious injury can have a life changing and devastating impact on your life.
Claims for serious injuries should only…
Traumatic brain injuries can have a catastrophic and life changing effect for those people who have been involved in accidents…
In cases of road death the victim is not only the person who has died but also those that they…
I joined Moore Barlow in 2008 after completion of my law degree at the University of Surrey. I initially began…
Complex Orthopaedic Injuries
Head Injuries
Spinal Injuries
I act for clients who have sustained injuries as a result of an…
Personal injury
Chronic pain conditions
Work accidents
I have many years of experience representing adults and children, who have had…
I represent clients who have suffered life-changing injuries through all different types of accident including road traffic collisions, accidents at…
Brain injury
Court of Protection
As Chair at Moore Barlow, I split my time between helping to formulate the strategy…
Matthew Claxson, a Partner in the serious injury team at Moore Blatch LLP was instructed on behalf of his client…
Interim payments and rehabilitation, in personal injury claims, are of great assistance to those who have either suffered serious injury…
I qualified as a Solicitor in September 2015 and I have since specialised in pursuing personal injury litigation claims on…
Adult brain injury
Child brain injury
Spinal cord injury
Complex orthopaedic, including amputation
Fatal incidents, including inquest
I am an…
Major trauma
Personal injury
Rehabilitation
Brain injury
Amputation
I joined Moore Blatch’s personal injury team in 2012 (Moore Barlow following…
Complex head, spinal and serious orthopaedic injuries
Cases involving the elderly
Cases involving complex liability or causation issues
Fatal accident…
I am a Trainee Legal Executive in the firm’s personal injury team, helping clients who have been in road traffic…
I provide legal support to individuals who have suffered catastrophic injuries.
My clients are often private individuals seeking compensation for…
I am a Partner in the firm’s serious injury team and I specialise in high value, complex claims representing both…
I am a senior solicitor with the firm’s personal injury team. I help clients who have suffered injury as a…
I represent individuals who have suffered a serious injury through no fault of their own.
Many of my clients have…
I’m a vastly experienced neuro trauma solicitor who has successfully concluded some of the most complex and high value brain…
Matthew Claxson, Partner at Moore Blatch, has called for drivers to ‘Think Bike’ and be alert to vulnerable road users,…
The scope of personal injury claims is ever increasing in relation to potential claims involving food and environmental changes. Our…
I put pen to paper after having weaved around a number of potholes and noted that they are increasing in…
A mother and daughter were shopping in Guildford Town Centre on 23 October 2015. As they were walking towards the…
The purpose of a civil law claim for personal injury compensation is, as far as possible, to put the injured…
If you are involved in a non fault road traffic collision where you have sustained serious injury then you are…
If you are involved in a non fault road traffic collision where you have sustained serious injury then you are…
Mindfulness is a concept that has grown in popularity over the last few years. Whether it is to assist with…
Distractions whilst driving is the most common cause of road traffic accidents in the UK.
Some of the most common…
In 2017, there was a total of 8,600 casualties caused by a person drink-driving in the UK. 1,640 of those…
Celebrating Bonfire Night with fireworks and a blazing bonfire is one of the great fixtures of the British calendar and…
There is no automatic right to compensation following a road traffic collision. It has to first be established that the…
The 33 year old young man sustained damage to his spinal cord when he fell from a height of approximately…
There will almost always be a time limit for you to have either settled a claim for personal injury compensation…
The weather in the UK has not been fantastic recently and as a result, thousands of people will be counting…
20 members of the personal injury and private client teams at local law firm Moore Blatch recently took part in…
Emma Potter, Partner in the Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence Team at Moore Barlow, acted for the family of Mrs…
Catastrophic injuries to the lower limbs can take many forms from complex compound tibia and fibula fractures to multi-ligamentous injuries…
Having an injured child is every parent’s worst nightmare. Navigating through the medical terminology and understanding the consequences and ongoing…
Our first port of call is to fully understand the mechanics of the injury, and to use our experience of…
Brain injuries sadly affect more lives in the UK than one may think. According to Headway, one of the UK’s…
With the rise in the popularity of using a variety of the latest cleaning products advocated by popular Instagram accounts…
Following knowledge of an acquired brain injury, there are a lot of factors for the injured person to consider and…
J was crossing a busy high street with her boyfriend when she was hit by a vehicle. She suffered multi…
To receive a knock on the door from a policeman is one of life’s most terrifying events and unfortunately, on…
With the firm’s continued growth and success, Moore Blatch, a top 100 law firm focused on supporting people, families and…
At Moore Barlow, we currently act for a man in his early 20s who sustained a severe traumatic brain injury…
On 2 April 2017 Mr S was riding his motorcycle when he was hit by a car and sustained serious…
Brain injury can be a frightening term. Often the subject of hospital television dramas it can seem an abstract concept…
R suffered multiple complex muscular skeletal injuries and a brain injury as a result of a car accident.
R was…
What is the definition of an orthopaedic injury?
Put simply, an orthopaedic injury is any deformity/disorder/disease of the skeleton (bones)…
We have acted for several victims of the Croydon tram accident in November 2016. The tram was carrying 69 passengers…
Motorcyclists make up 21% of road fatalities despite only being 1% of road users. This clearly shows just how vulnerable…
You may have seen the recent reports on the criminal trial which saw Mr Charlie Alliston charged with the Victorian…
Moore Barlow were instructed by the family of the deceased, E, at an inquest before HM Senior Coroner for Inner…
Research by insurers has revealed that most people fail to disclose a medical condition because they believe it has no…
National law firm Moore Blatch has today announced a new partnership with RoadPeace, the UK’s leading charity for victims of…
Innovative national law firm Moore Blatch has raised over ¬£2,500 for the Child Brain Injury Trust after hosting a charity…
Compensation Payments:…
Our client was involved in a road traffic accident when he was seven years of age. He was ejected from…
Moore Blatch won a substantial sum for their client after a serious road traffic accident left him with a severe…
Moore Blatch, a top 100 law firm with offices in Southampton, Lymington, Richmond and the City of London, has been…
Moore Blatch acted for a lady via her Receiver in connection with a claim arising from a very significant head…
Our client sustained a significant injury to his eye as a result of an accident at work. As our client…
Moore Blatch were instructed in connection with a fatal accident case. Our client’s wife was tragically killed in a road…
In any claim for personal injury, witness statements form a vital part of the case. A good quality witness statement…
The Ogden or ‘discount rate’ is applied to personal injury settlements when deciding the appropriate amount of money to award…
Over 35 riders from national law firm Moore Blatch braved the rain on Sunday 3rd September to take part in…
A client who sustained a serious foot injury when the tricycle that he was on was hit by another car…
In a year that saw a record number of entries, law firm Moore Blatch has been nominated for three awards…
One of national law firm Moore Blatch’s most widely-commended injury lawyers has been shortlisted for the Law Society’s ‘Solicitor of…
Moore Blatch Solicitors helped a 19 year old girl in a road traffic accident claim who was a passenger in…
Moore Blatch Solicitors helped a man from Romford to claim a six figure sum in work accident compensation after his…
Moore Blatch, is pleased to announce their partnership with The Child Brain Injury Trust (CBIT) as they extend their vital…
Moore Blatch helped a gas and plumbing engineer to achieve substantial compensation after he sustained a significant head injury, when…
Moore Blatch helped a man to claim brain injury compensation after he was punched in the head at a local…
As a keen cyclist I am delighted to have the better summer weather arrive to enjoy my chosen routes, and…
As the country picks itself up from the third appalling terrorist attack in three months many questions are being asked.…
We have recently completed a case for a client who suffered a whiplash injury and aggravated depression as a result…
We have recently settled a claim on behalf of a client who sustained injury and loss arising from negligent treatment…
Our client sustained a very significant brain injury in a road traffic accident. Our client was walking along the road…
At the time of the accident our client worked as an optometrist and had a wife and three young children.…
Increased speeding fines are effective from Monday, 24th April 2017. The key difference is the introduction of a three band…
If you are awarded compensation after suffering a personal injury, and you are also receiving means-tested benefits, it may surprise…
Moore Blatch helped a man achieve a significant award following an attack by Somali pirates.…
In a claim for personal injury compensation it is important your solicitor puts into place the best method of funding…
Contributory negligence…
A Personal Accident Policy (“PAP”) is often included as part of a policy of motor insurance, or purchased separately at…
Imagine what would happen if somebody in your close family were to be seriously injured in an accident. They would…
27 years after Hillsborough, the jury who heard two years of evidence at the highly publicised inquests into the deaths…
When an individual successfully brings a personal injury or clinical negligence claim, they will typically be awarded a lump sum…
There are many types of chronic pain and not all of them are understood. Chronic pain can arise from illness…
January and February are the most common months for skiing holidays, when people of all skiing and snowboarding capabilities set…
Individuals with spinal cord injuries often experience excruciating and unrelenting chronic pain. The pain often has a significant impact upon…
When you have suffered a serious injury that wasn’t your fault your world can be turned upside down. You may…
In the summer of 2007, our client was in the garden of her privately rented property, when a paving slab…