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personal injury solicitor with experience in serious injury, fatal accident and medical negligence claims
Experience
Howard qualified as a solicitor in 1984 and is a former Law Society Personal Injury accredited member and former member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).
He was previously a partner and head of personal injury at a leading multi-service law firm based in Hertfordshire, having also been the firm’s head of dispute resolution.
Outside of work, he served as a trustee for more than 20 years of a based learning disability not-for-profit registered charity.
As well as representing clients based in the Greater London area, Howard also works for clients in Herts, Beds and Bucks.
His experience covers fatal accidents and inquests, accidents at work, accidents in shops, restaurants and other public places, and road traffic injuries. He aims to give each case the same level of attention, whether it be a catastrophic injury case or a less complex case.
In cases where compensation is due to clients, he can advise on the suitability of placing clients’ damages in a Personal Injury Trust.
Notable settlements include:
Negotiated substantial six-figure settlement for injured pedestrian following serious road traffic accident in Stevenage.
Acted for child injured on holiday in Turkish holiday resort. Damages paid by tour operator.
Successfully negotiated damages in claim by a 32-year-old female for serious fractures/crush injuries to hand whilst operating defective machinery at a Hertfordshire meat production facility.
Acted for an injured cable jointer injured while carrying out electrical work on a construction site. The Claimant suffered serious ophthalmic injury. Liability was initially disputed; after further negotiation, a satisfactory settlement was achieved with the Claimant receiving substantial damages.
Obtained six-figure settlement for a 30-year-old scaffolder who was injured when he fell through an unfenced roof skylight,
Obtained compensation for an electrician injured at work on a construction site suffering serious facial and dental injuries.
Acted for a vehicle repair driver who suffered life-changing injuries when he slipped on snow and ice during the course of his work. Claim accepted by his employer, who failed to provide appropriate footwear and PPE.
Represented the deceased’s next of kin in their dependency claim following the death of an agricultural worker caused by an unsafe system of working on a farm;
As well as personal injury cases, Howard has many years’ experience representing clients in cases of medical negligence.
Examples:
Represented 70-year-old female in a successful claim against a hospital trust for negligence causing loss of a limb- settlement achieved £900,000;
Represented a 35-year-old male instructed by his mother and litigation friend in a successful brain injury claim against a London NHS Hospital Trust. Settled at mediation for circa £13 million, including lifetime periodical payments.
Howard offers an initial free face-to-face consultation. He can see clients either in the London office or by home visit if preferred. Cases can be funded by various methods including legal expenses insurance, conditional fee agreements (“no win no fee”).
Testimonials
“ …your care, compassion and professionalism has been second to none”
“… we are so grateful for everything that you have done to conclude this matter, in as stress-free process as it has been for us”
“ Many thanks for your support in settling this claim, it has been a pleasure having you as our solicitor and taking the time to explain everything in detail for us”
“ Many thanks for your work on my claim. I’m glad it came to this conclusion, so once again, many thanks”.
“ I wanted to say a huge thank you for all your guidance and support with this it has been invaluable”.
