Matthew Tomlinson > Slater and Gordon > Manchester, England > Lawyer Profile

Slater and Gordon
58 MOSLEY STREET
MANCHESTER
M2 3HZ
England

Work Department

Personal Injury

Position

Matthew is Principal Lawyer based at our Manchester office. Matthew specialises in work accident compensation claims and acts solely for injured claimants. Matthew has specialised in personal injury for many years, with specific expertise in accidents at work, road traffic collisions and occupiers’ liability/public liability. Matthew also delivers an annual programme of in-house training to lawyers on procedure, liability and assessment of quantum. His expertise has helped claimants secure substantial compensation payments and rehabilitation for a range of devastating accidents, many resulting in fatal or serious life changing injuries including amputations and chronic pain. Matthew regularly speaks at health and safety conferences and provides bespoke lectures on issues involving safety within the workplace. He also manages relationships with a number of the Organisation and Member Services who work with Slater and Gordon.

Career

Matthew joined Russell Jones and Walker, now Slater and Gordon, in January 1998.

Memberships

Matthew is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).

Lawyer Rankings

North West > Insurance > Personal injury: claimant

Slater and Gordon handles a diverse range of work in the personal injury field. The practice is jointly led by Jordan Bell, who is highly recommended for asbestos-related claims; military injury specialist Madelene Holdsworth; and managing partner and catastrophic injury litigator Matthew Tomlinson. Abuse and public inquiries experts Kim Harrison and Richard Scorer also form an integral part of the team, handling major high-profile work, including a claim stemming from the Manchester Arena Bombing public inquiry. Also recommended are Michael Hardacre, who handles occupiers’ and public liability work, brain injury specialist Richard Crabtree, and experienced industrial disease lawyer Pauline Chandler.