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Gordon Cartwright

Gordon Cartwright

JMW Solicitors LLP, North West

Work Department

Personal injury.

Position

Joint head of the Personal Injury department at JMW and a Special Ambassador for the Child Brain Injury Trust. Gordon has over 20 years’ experience and specialises in very high-value personal injury claims. He is well recognised as a leader in the field in respect of paediatric brain injury claims and regularly secures seven figure settlements for his clients.  Recent notable cases include settlements of £5m and £3.5m for children who suffered brain injuries as a result of road traffic accidents and over £7m for an adult who suffered a spinal cord injury. He is heavily involved in building linkages with external charitable organisations specialising in helping victims of catastrophic injuries, such as the Child Brain Injury Trust, Spinal Injuries Association and Day One Trauma Support. Gordon is a passionate advocate for his clients and their families to ensure that injury victims of catastrophic accidents receive a quality standard of care for the remainder of their lives.  Current caseload consists of paediatric brain and spinal cord injury claims where seven-figure settlements are expected.

Career

Trained JMW Solicitors LLP; qualified 2003; partner JMW Solicitors LLP 2009.

Education

Audenshaw High School; Clarendon College; MMU (2000 Law; 2001 LPC).

Leisure

Football, mountain biking, running and spending time with family.

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