‘Tom is very good with clients, and his advice is always fair and clear while recognising the potential risks in the litigation.’

‘Tom’s expertise in cutting through the minutiae and complexities is of invaluable assistance.’

Chambers UK 2025

‘He is able to empathize with clients but at the same time anticipate and advise on difficult issues to overcome. He is reliable, efficient and has a good eye for detail.’

Legal 500 2025

‘Tom is always well prepared, strong on papers and has a keen eye for detail. He is good with clients and has a way of being able to explain sometimes complex legal issues to lay clients.’

Chambers UK 2024

‘Tom is very good and provides detailed advice on quantum, liability and risks factors in a case.’

Chambers UK 2024

‘Tom is an impressive, confident & tenacious advocate.’ ‘His advices are especially strong. He has a way of explaining complex points in terms my clients understand.’

Chambers UK 2023

‘A very bright and impressive junior. His paperwork and written advice is always of an exceptionally high standard and is thorough and accurate. He is also good on his feet and in conference has a confidence-inspiring manner.’

Chambers UK 2022

‘He is very responsive and provides commercial, sensible and practical advice. He is very thorough and detailed.’

Chambers UK 2022

‘He is efficient and sensible.’ ‘He is quick to grasp issues and very efficient in turning work around.’

Chambers UK 2021

Tom acted for the Claimant in this expert-heavy £3.7m catastrophic injury claim arising from an RTA in which she was struck and run over by a cement mixer while cycling. She sustained life-threatening, life-changing injuries, including multiple fractures, significant scarring and psychological trauma. Liability and contributory negligence were negotiated early; causation and quantum remained disputed. The claim settled at a JSM in 2024, with issues as to disability, treatment and future work capacity.

D v 1) TT Ltd 2) AI Ltd

Tom acted for the Defendant in this personal injury claim arising from a tragic accident whereby the Claimant suffered significant maxillofacial and psychological injuries and his partner was killed. The claim required sensitive handling and ultimately settled at a JSM.

S v P

Tom acted for the Defendants in this High Court personal injury and fatal accident claim arising from an RTA valued at over £200,000. Two passengers died and another was seriously injured. Secondary victim status was claimed after a relative was seen in hospital pre-death. Contributory negligence issues arose in respect of one passenger and the fatal claims. All claims settled at a JSM.

R v B

Tom acted for the Claimant in this personal injury claim arising out of an RTA whereby there were a number of cars that crashed due to a freak weather incident followed by poor road conditions. One such car was driven by the Claimant and as he was being rescued he and two others were hit by the Defendant’s car. Liability, causation, contributory negligence and quantum all remained in issue. The claim was pleaded at over £1.6 million and settled at a JSM.

K v R

Tom acted for the Claimant in this RTA claim valued at over £1.5m plus provisional damages. She sustained life-altering bilateral leg injuries requiring knee replacements with likely revisions and possible above-knee amputation in later life, together with orthopaedic injuries and PTSD. Liability was admitted; causation, quantum, disability, care and accommodation needs were disputed. The claim settled following a JSM.

K v G

Tom acted for the Defendant in this workplace injury claim. The Claimant suffered a serious hip injury, had one operation and was likely to need two more. He had an anankastic personality and complex psychological symptoms, with causation disputed. Orthopaedic, psychiatric and pain experts were instructed. Losses included a CARE pension and subsidised housing. Pleaded at £1.8m+, the claim settled at JSM.

S v C (a school)

Tom acted for the Claimant in this personal injury claim pleaded over £2.6 million. The Claimant was electrocuted and went onto suffer debilitating symptoms caused by central sensitisation and FND. With the Defendant raising allegations of Fundamental Dishonesty Tom had to navigate complex and sensitive issues and ultimately the claim settled for a suitable sum after a failed JSM.

S v BK

Tom acted for the Claimant in this personal injury claim pleaded over £1 million. The Claimant was an aspiring golf professional. The claim involved expert evidence in Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Psychiatry, Plastic Surgery, Dentistry, Neurology, Upper Limb, Pain, and Employment The claim settled at a Pre Trial Settlement Hearing.

E v SRI

Tom acted for the Defendant in this personal injury claim arising from an accident at work, whereby the Claimant suffered a serious fracture injury to his right ankle when steel sheeting landed on it. Liability was admitted. Causation and Quantum remained in dispute. Expert evidence in Orthopaedics, Psychiatry, and Orthotics was obtained by both sides. “Disability” was in issue in addition to other areas of dispute between the experts. The claim was pleaded at over £1.15 million. The claim settled at a JSM.

E v SP

Tom acted for the Claimant in a claim against MIB with a pleaded value over £1.5 million. The Claimant relied on expert evidence in the fields of Orthopaedics, Lower Limb Surgery, Psychiatry, Plastic Surgery, Orthotics, Care and Accommodation. The claim has settled through negotiations.

G v MIB

Tom acted for the Defendant in this workplace injury claim. Breach was admitted; causation and quantum were disputed. The Claimant alleged a back injury led to cauda equina syndrome with permanent symptoms including erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence and chronic pain. Engineering, spinal, psychological, pain and urology experts were instructed. Pleaded at £2.5m, it settled at JSM for just over £1m.

M v MSW

Tom acted for the Claimant in relation to his personal injury claim arising from an accident at work whereby he suffered amputation to all his digits in his dominant right hand. The Claimant had ongoing mechanical and phantom pains requiring chronic pain management. In addition the Claimant requires prosthetics for the rest of his life. The claim settled at a JSM for just short of £1.5 million.

S v E

Tom acted for the Claimant in relation to his personal injury claim arising from a road traffic accident, whereby the Claimant fell from his moped when it skidded on a worn manhole cover in the highway. The claim was brought under the Highways Act 1980. Judgment for the Claimant was found following a two day trial for agreed damages of £60,000.

Da Silva v TFL, 3 WLUK 316

Tom acted for the Defendant in this multi-track PI claim listed for a 5-day trial. The Claimant alleged right arm and psychological injury after being trapped in a lift, advancing a high six-figure claim on a disability basis. Liability, causation, quantum and fundamental dishonesty were in issue. Engineering, orthopaedic and psychiatric experts were instructed. The claim settled 8 days pre-trial.

G v OTE

Tom acted for the Defendant in a claim pleaded at over £750,000 arising from an accident at work when the Claimant’s foot became trapped in a metal recycling machine, causing injuries to his right foot, including amputations of the Claimant’s big toe and second toe. Case settled at a JSM. Liability, Contributory Negligence, Causation and Quantum all remained in issue at the JSM. The case involved expert evidence in the fields of Orthopaedics, Psychiatry, Podiatry, and Prosthetics.

A v CPE

Tom acted for the Claimant in this PI claim, settling at JSM for a lump sum and PPO, later approved. Struck as a pedestrian, she sustained multiple fractures, head and spinal injuries, strokes causing permanent brain damage, abdominal injury requiring a stoma, and psychiatric harm. Strokes followed hospital complications. Seven experts were instructed, principally Neurology and Care.

T v G

Tom acted for the Defendant in this workplace injury claim pleaded at £1.5m+. The Claimant was struck by falling metal pallets, sustaining chest, pelvic and spinal fractures, vascular and nerve injury causing foot drop, chronic pain, urinary and sexual dysfunction, sleep apnoea, PTSD and depression. Seventeen experts were instructed. The claim settled at JSM.

T v R

Tom acted for the Defendant in this Personal Injury Claim that arose out of an accident at work when a skip that was being moved by a crane fell and landed on the Claimant. The accident caused injuries including to the neck, back and knee. The extent and causation of the ongoing symptoms were both disputed. The expert Orthopaedic Evidence was starkly different such that based on the Defendant’s evidence the Counter-Schedule pleaded losses were just over £20,000 and on the Claimant’s evidence the Claimant pleaded his loss at over £1,450,000. The claim settled at a JSM.

G v R

Successfully acted for the Defendant/Respondent in an appeal, heard by the Court of Appeal, against the decision to dismiss the Claimant/Appellant’s claim for personal injuries, loss and damage in a road traffic accident.

Elson v Stilgoe, EWCA Civ 193