Matthew Jones

Practice Areas

Matthew is a key member of Thompsons' national clinical negligence team and serves as the team leader for the Wales and South West of England clinical negligence team, based in Cardiff.

He specialises in managing high-value claims involving birth-related brain injuries, adult brain injuries, spinal injuries, and limb amputation.

In addition to handling his own caseload of severe cases, Matthew leads a dedicated team of expert clinical negligence lawyers serving the Wales and South West of England region.

Career

Since qualifying as a lawyer in March 2008, Matthew has focused exclusively on clinical negligence, earning accreditation from the Law Society Clinical Negligence Panel. In 2024, Matthew became an Associate at Thompsons.

Professional Memberships

Matthew is a Law Society Clinical Negligence Panel member.

Personal

Matthew takes pride in Thompsons' solid track record in clinical negligence law, embracing the firm's commitment to standing up for those injured through no fault of their own and pursuing justice via legal work and public advocacy.

Outside of work, Matthew cherishes spending time with his young family, engaging in charity events, and staying active by participating in half marathons.

Work Highlights

Matthew's case experience

Settled a birth injury case where the capitalised value was in excess of £10 million, which included large interim payments during the progress of the claim to put in place a care and therapy package for the client and enable the family to move to a property that was more suited to their needs.

Settled a claim for £775,000 involving functional neurological disorder following negligent surgical treatment, leading to the claimant suffering significant effects on her ability to work and to carry out domestic and personal tasks.