Matthew Tomlinson

Matthew is Head of Serious Injury North and Wales and is based at our Manchester office. Matthew specialises in serious and often catastrophic injury claims arising though accidents at work, on the roads or via military service and acts solely for injured claimants. Matthew has specialised in personal injury for many years, with specific expertise in accident at work and military claims. 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 spinal cord, brain injury, amputation and psychiatric injury. Matthew regularly speaks at health and safety conferences and provides bespoke lectures on issues involving mental wellbeing and health and safety within the workplace. He also manages relationships with a number of the organisation and member services who work with Slater and Gordon.

Matthew qualified as a solicitor in 2004 and joined Russell Jones and Walker, now Slater and Gordon, in January 1998.

Matthew is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) with Senior Litigator accreditation.