I always take a proactive approach to litigation and fight hard for justice for the injured and traumatised individuals that I represent.
Get to know Matthew
I began my career in law in 1998, working at Slater and Gordon, and qualified as a solicitor in 2004. I’m now a principal lawyer and head of the serious injury department in the North.
I’ve specialised in personal injury for the whole of my career and have specific expertise in accidents and illness suffered at work as well as occupational stress and military claims.
My expertise has helped claimants secure substantial compensation payments and rehabilitation for a range of devastating accidents involving fatal injury, spinal cord injury, brain injury, amputation and post-traumatic stress disorder.
I also manage relationships with many of our trade union and Police Federation partners.
Matthew is incredibly down to earth and straightforward and is one of the best lawyers I work with.
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Matthew has a good manner, makes informed decisions, displays good judgment and clients like him.
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Nothing was too much trouble for Matt. He always explained things and made sure I understood everything. I was delighted with the settlement he secured on what I know was a very challenging case.
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Career highlights
I’ve had many career highlights over the years, but most recently include securing large settlements for:
I regularly speak at health and safety conferences and provide bespoke lectures on issues involving safety within the workplace.
I also deliver in-house training to lawyers on procedure, liability and assessment of quantum.
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Military accident claims
Military injury compensation FAQs
Whilst you can't claim for incidents that occurred in combat, you can claim for incidents that happened during training exercises abroad. A number of our clients have claimed for injuries that occurred in Cyprus and Estonia, for example.
Slater and Gordon have military experts who specialise in making AFCS claims on behalf of those who have suffered injury or illness as a result of their military service. All our Armed Forces Compensation Scheme claims are on a No Win No Fee basis.
We can help with claiming compensation for a wide range of military accidents and injuries. We offer a free consultation to evaluate the circumstances of your military accident injury claim, and to help you understand whether or not you have a case. Here are the most common military injuries we can help with:
