Tom’s written and court work as a personal injury barrister now focuses on Multi Track disputes. He advises on cases in six figures on a regular basis and enjoys the process of negotiation and settlement, whether at JSM or otherwise. He has significant experience of all types of personal injury claim:

• road traffic
• employers liability
• occupiers’ liability
• highways act
• fatal accidents
• industrial disease (including asbestos related disease, vibration injuries and NIHL)
• He works for both Claimants and Defendants and prides himself on being able to interact constructively with his lay client, whether individual or insurer, to conclude the claim on the best possible terms.

He has a significant part of his work dedicated to fraudulent road traffic claims, including fraud rings, staged accidents, exaggerated claims, phantom passengers and other opportunistic dishonest conduct. He is the author of the article on civil fraud on Westlaw Insight.

Tom has a particular interest in drafting complex Schedule of Loss and Counter Schedules. He has developed a keen interest in cost budgeting and mathematical aspects of personal injury work.

Tom is able to accept instructions on a public access basis from individuals, companies and other organisations including NHS Trusts.

Notable Cases

IJ v (1) AE (2) FCI Ltd (ongoing) - The Claimant was knocked from her moped suffering catastrophic orthopaedic injuries.  She required extensive rehabilitation, but has been able to regain some mobility.  Home adaptations are agreed with extensive assistance provided from the Defendant on an ongoing basis.  The claim continues.

TP v MP (ongoing) - The Claimant suffered a significant brain injury in a road traffic accident.  She lacks capacity and requires lifelong care.  The ability to be cared for in her own residential setting vs an institutional setting is the main issue between the parties.  The claim continues with the Defendant represented by a silk.

G v NP Ltd - The Claimant suffered a below elbow amputation in a farming accident.  Although liability was admitted contributory negligence remained in dispute throughout.  The type and extent of future surgery and prosthetics was the key dispute between the parties.  Tom successfully secured a multi-million pound settlement at a JSM with the Defendant represented by a silk.

S (Decd) v (1) Employer and (2) NHS Trust - The Claimant jumped off the roof of his employer's building and died.  He had previously informed both Defendant's of his particular suicidal ideation of doing just that.  The Employer denied that their duty of care extended to preventing suicide.  The NHS Trust admitted that they had failed to adequately treat his psychiatric illness.  The matter settled post-issue, but before trial with both Defendant's contributing to the agreed sum.

Related News

Fundamental Dishonesty in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Claims

Catch up on our latest Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence webinar, hosted by Thomas Wood and Laura Giachardi.

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Published: 19th Feb 2025

Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Seminar

Thomas Wood and Sinclair Cramsie will provide a clinical negligence and personal injury seminar in Norwich on 24th May 2023.

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Published: 27th Apr 2023

Court of Appeal decision helps Claimants maximise costs awards in claims started under the RTA or EL/PL Protocol

On 23 February 2016 the Court of Appeal gave judgment in Broadhurst v Tan and Taylor v Smith [2016] EWCA Civ 94, an important decision for Claimants seeking to maximise the recovery of their costs in cases where they are usually limited to fixed costs.

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Published: 3rd Mar 2016