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Matthew Claxson

Partner | Personal injury | Personal injury

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About Matthew

I am an experienced serious injury solicitor who specialises in accessing rehabilitation for people who have suffered major trauma. I also represent at inquest those who have been bereaved. 

My clients are those who have, through no fault of their own, suffered major trauma or bereavement either in the UK or abroad. On their behalf, I claim compensation from the party at fault. An important part of this process is to secure payments as quickly as possible (interim payments) to support rehabilitation.

I am also experienced with acting for those who suffer serious injury or bereavement as a result of an incident on Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB).

Many of my clients are people who have suffered major brain or spinal cord injuries, and the families of fatal incident victims.

I like to keep as fit as possible. I am a keen cyclist, half-marathon runner and skier.

Specialisms

  • Adult brain injury
  • Child brain injury
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Complex orthopaedic, including amputation
  • Fatal incidents, including inquest

Memberships and accreditations

  • Recognised practitioner in Legal 500
  • Chair of the South of England Acquired Brain Injury Forum (SEABIF)
  • 2017 to 2021 Secretary and then Coordinator of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyer’s, south of England group
  • Listed in the Solicitors Directory for Headway, the national brain injury charity, as a brain injury specialist
  • Panel solicitor for RoadPeace, the national charity for people who have been seriously injured or lost loved ones in a road traffic collision
  • Associate Member of the Royal Society of Medicine
  • Member of the Institute of Advanced Motorists
  • Member of Cycling UK, the national cycling charity

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Motorcyclist secures seven figure settlement and an award of provisional damages

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Benefits of rehabilitation in severe brain injury

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Compensation obtained for widower after wife’s tragic death in road crash

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Seven-figure settlement following serious injury to leg with risk of amputation

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Personal injury fatal road accident

Multi million pound settlement for traumatic brain injury

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Personal injury dependancy settlement

Dependency settlement for fatal road collision

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Settlement obtained for cyclist following collision with motorbike

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Settlement for push-scooter rider following road traffic collision

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Settlement obtained for client after fatal road traffic collision

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Amputee secures six figure settlement at JSM

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Bereaved family of motorcyclist secure settlement of claim

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Successful settlement for partial foot amputee

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He is brilliant and his commitment to the work is unparalleled. He genuinely cares about getting best possible outcome for his client, is tenacious and a good fighter who isn’t afraid of taking on risky cases.

Chambers and Partners, 2024

Matthew Claxson is a visionary leader of his team at Moore Barlow. His commitment to his clients is unrivalled and he goes above and beyond to secure the best possible outcomes for them. He is totally committed and works incredibly hard.

Legal 500, 2024

Matthew Claxson’s calmness and coolness in the most challenging of circumstances is a credit to him and an asset to his clients. A seasoned and wily litigator but one who fully embraces collaborative working to get the best results for his clients.

Legal 500, 2024

Matthew Claxson is mild-mannered but uber-resilient, he displays total dedication not only to the cause of his clients (for whom he works as hard as it takes to get great results) but also to the solicitors’ profession at large.

Legal 500, 2023

Matthew Claxson and his team did a great job working on my injury claim. They were professional, approachable and kept us informed throughout. Matthew was always keeping us up to date and responded to our calls straight away. Would highly recommend if you would want a good outcome to your claim.

Corinne Kernaghan

Very helpful and sensitive at a time when I really needed it. Went above and beyond to make sure I was kept in the loop and understood every part of the process I was going through. Matthew is a credit to the company. Thank you.

Samantha Dixon

Matthew Claxson, I can’t thank you enough for all your help and work on my case. It was more complicated than I expected and you handled everything so well, giving me excellent advice along the way.

Rhiain Fahy

Matthew Claxson: a calm and focussed litigator who gets the best from his team to deliver for his clients but who also does much for the wider field of personal injury at large. Always goes the extra mile.

Legal 500 2020

Matthew Claxson is phenomenally hard-working and has beaten market-leading rivals in beauty parades by some very demanding clients. His commitment to securing the best outcomes for his clients is unrivalled.

Legal 500 2020