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Mark Hambleton

Mark Hambleton

RWK Goodman, South West

Work Department

Personal injury

Position

Mark is an experienced Partner in RWK Goodman's Personal Injury team. He has a broad practice dealing with complex injuries and fatalities.

Mark’s particular interests include representing cyclists and vulnerable road users, injuries caused by animals, fatal accident claims, acting for clients that don’t have capacity to conduct litigation themselves and professional negligence claims.

Mark is a keen cyclist and advocate for vulnerable road users generally. He has built up significant experience in this field over the years and is passionate about pursuing claims of this nature and improving road safety generally.

Having succeeded with all manner of claims for injuries caused by animals, in negligence and under the Animals Act, Mark is an expert in claims of this nature, commonly involving cattle, horses, dogs or pigs.

Mark has established a niche practice representing individuals who suffer serious injuries whilst being cared for by others. These individuals are represented by their litigation friend due to their vulnerability and inability to conduct their own litigation.

Mark is regularly instructed by people with complex injuries and by families who have lost loved ones, often as a result of road traffic collisions.

Specialist areas

  • Representing injured cyclists and other vulnerable road users
  • Claims under the Animals Act 1971 and injuries caused by animals generally
  • Representing those who don’t have capacity to conduct their own litigation
  • Taking over the conduct of complex cases from other firms of solicitors
  • Fatal accident claims

Mark is known for his cycling thought leadership articles for Road cc and his activities on Twitter which have led to various media pieces.

Career

Having qualified in 2008 on completion of his training contract at Royds Withy King, Mark has been recognised as an “Associate to watch” and is complimented for his “personal touch” with clients in Chambers and Partners, and for being “punctilious in case preparation” by The Legal 500.

Memberships

Motor Accident Solicitors Society