Clyde & Co

Personal injury

Matthew is a partner and since joining BLM he has dealt exclusively with occupational disease work on behalf of insurers and defendant companies. He deals with a variety of claims including noise-induced hearing loss, vibration white finger, work-related upper limb disorders, stress/psychiatric injuries, cumulative back injuries, respiratory conditions and dermatitis. He has a particular interest in fraudulent disease claims, having achieved a finding of fundamental dishonesty in one of his high profile cases.

1997-99: Trained Cartwright and Lewis Solicitors1999: Qualified1999-2006: Cartwright and Lewis Solicitors, assistant solicitor2006-date: BLM, Birmingham

French (conversational

Royal Grammar School, Worcester: 1985-92Cardiff University 1992-95, Law degree, LLB (Hons)Cardiff Law School, 1996-97, LPC Diploma in Legal Practice

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