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.
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‘Damian Horan runs a very good team with very good support ’
‘Damian Horan is excellent and others in the team of note are Fadwa Errhioui who is another partner with excellent client skills and a good practical approach to difficult cases.’
‘Matthew Claxson is an outstanding partner deserving special mention: the client always comes first and he works incredibly hard to ensure nothing is missed in the preparation and handing of any claim. He also has very sound judgment and knows when (and at what level) to settle a case.'
‘Matthew Claxson is a stand-out partner at Moore Barlow. He is incredibly hard working and goes above and beyond the call of duty to secure the best possible outcomes for his clients. He is a tenacious fighter, but always keen to try and work constructively with the other side.’
‘Exceptionally well organised, technically capable and astute.’
‘Emma Potter - an outstanding solicitor - technically highly competent, a real ability to get to the heart of the case, willing and able to commit resources. Great client relationships. Premier league.'
‘Trevor Sterling at Moore Barlow: a heavy hitter in the market who is well respected by peers and adversaries and is admired for his deft, realistic and timeous handling of heavy PI cases. He will never let a client down.'
‘Helen Goatley - a star individual who has huge experience in this field and great client care skills. Tim Kirfield - a first-class litigator and a rising name in this field.’
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Damian Horan, Trevor Sterling, Emma Potter