Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant
UK Guide 2025 : Thames Valley
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(01865) 792300About
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RWK Goodman's Oxford-based Personal Injury team inform clients on how to claim compensation for injury with the aim to improve the quality of life not only for the client themselves, but for their families too. The team’s solicitors maintain lifelong relationships with their clients, and specialise in dealing with all forms of personal injury.
Our innovative work includes niche catastrophic injury work, in which we are renowned for our expertise in spinal cord and brain injury claims. Tracy Norris-Evans is a recognised leader in brain injury and paediatric work, while Ian Carrier is recognised by leading spinal consultants.
The discrete specialist teams also deal with complex asbestos-related claims, led by Helen Childs, and equine/animal cases, an area in which Richard Brooks has nationwide recognition for his work.
Our team treats all claims individually with an understanding and compassionate approach. We’ll represent you on a ‘No Win, No Fee’ agreement and make sure you get the best compensation available.
Key contacts: Tracy Norris-Evans (specialist in birth injury, head injury, stroke, and acting as a trustee), Ian Carrier (specialist in catastrophic injury, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury and fatality claims), Helen Childs (specialist in industrial diseases, including asbestos-related claims) and Richard Brooks (specialist in sports disciplinary and licensing work, accidents to riders and horses, serious injury, sporting injuries, and equine claims).
Chambers Review
RWK Goodman's team is adept at handling an impressive breadth of physical and psychological injury claims, including road traffic collisions, workplace accidents, and other occupational health matters. The team is experienced acting on court of protection matters and personal injury cases involving travel and foreign jurisdictions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"RWK Goodman are superb, especially the PI team."
"Everyone I worked with has a real dedication to the clients in this area. That's the standout quality of the firm to me."
"The team are extremely hardworking, very professional and did everything they could for me to get a settlement."
"RWK Goodman are superb, especially the PI team."
"Everyone I worked with has a real dedication to the clients in this area. That's the standout quality of the firm to me."
"The team are extremely hardworking, very professional and did everything they could for me to get a settlement."
Notable Practitioners
Ian Carrier leads the firm's spinal injuries team and frequently advises on catastrophic injury cases, with claims including road traffic collisions and workplace accidents.
"Ian Carrier is exceptionally good in spinal and head injury work."
"I have always found Ian to be very easy and clear to work with. There is never any room for misunderstanding."
"Ian Carrier is an incredible litigator and you would certainly want him doing your claim if you had the chance."
Tracy Norris-Evans heads the firm's injury division and specialises in high-value brain and orthopaedic injury claims. She also assists in cases where clients suffer ongoing psychological trauma as a result of their incident.
"Tracy has the experience and wisdom of being a senior solicitor. She understands a lot of stuff that will happen after the fact."
"We know we can look to put in place the best way forward and combination of approaches to best meet client needs when working with Tracy."
"Tracy offers amazing support."
Helen Childs is well practised in assisting with a range of claims, particularly those relating to asbestos. She serves as head of the firm's industrial disease practice group.
"Helen Childs is a force of nature. She is very well-respected."
"Helen is very impressive."
David Hughes is a highly regarded mesothelioma and asbestosis specialist, working on complex workplace-related industrial disease claims.
"David Hughes is very good."
"David is very impressive. He does lung cancer work and he is truly excellent at it."
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