Matthew Claxson > Moore Barlow > Southampton, England > Lawyer Profile

Described as a ‘go-to firm’ for personal injury litigation, Moore Barlow continues to advise on high-value catastrophic injury litigation, especially traffic accidents, spinal cord and pediatric cognitive injuries, as well as cross-border disputes in Europe and elsewhere. Acting for both domestic and international claimants, Damian Horan is noted for his ‘practical and effective approach’, bringing to bear his medical background and expertise in spinal cord and brain injury cases. Co-heading the team with Horan, Trevor Sterling has over 35 years’ experience in personal injury disputes, especially those requiring expertise in major traffic accidents. Matthew Claxson often advises on amputation claims, fatal claims, and orthopaedic injury claims, while Fadwa Errhioui regularly handles pediatric brain injury cases, and works closely with the Child Brain Injury Trust. In addition Amandeep Khasriya is commended for her ‘technical and tactical nous.’

Spread across Southampton, Richmond, Guildford and Woking, Moore Barlow‘s ‘exceptionally well organised, technically capable and astute’ practice handles the full range of serious injury work and fields a distinct major trauma service. In Southampton, Damian Horan regularly handles catastrophic injury claims with jurisdictional issues and Matthew Claxson leads the office’s serious injury team, while Trevor Sterling, who is based in Richmond, is ‘a heavy hitter in the market‘. Emma Potter leads the Guildford and Woking serious injury teams and acts cases involving functional neurological disorders and chronic pain issues, and Helen Goatley in Guildford excels in acquired brain injury litigation.