Rodney Nelson-Jones has specialised in personal injury claims on behalf of victims for 30
years. The Association of Personal Injury
Lawyers awarded him the APIL Award for Outstanding Achievement
in 2002. He was a member of the Solicitors Steering Committee
arising out of the M1 air crash and is a member of FOCIS (The Forum of Complex
Injury Solicitors), incorporating the Richard Grand Society for
leading personal injury solicitors.
"Rodney Nelson-Jones is "absolutely first-rate in the field
of industrial disease.” (Chambers 2010)
Previous directory listings also include:
"A ‘true leader in the field’, Rodney Nelson-Jones
leads the ‘extremely approachable, professional and
efficient’ five-partner team at Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP,
which ‘cares for its clients’ welfare and adds the personal
touch’ (The Legal 500, 2009)
The legal directories have described
Rodney as an “outstanding asbestos litigator”. He “is
well known for his high-value settlements and is also experienced
in air and road traffic accident claims, as well as
disease work.” (Chambers, 2009).
“Rodney Nelson-Jones …… garners
praise as “one of the best litigators around” and is
admired for his “fantastic client care.” He specialises in
industrial disease issues, although he is developing a reputation
in the context of air crash claims”. (Chambers, 2008).
“…. department head Rodney
Nelson-Jones, who is 'likeable', 'dedicated' and 'astute' “ (The
Legal 500, 2007).
Rodney Nelson-Jones is "one of
the finest personal injury solicitors in the country" who
possesses a "fearsome legal brain." (Chambers, 2007).
Rodney has written a number of books
including: “Product Liability – The New Law under the Consumer
Protection Act 1987” published by Fourmat; “Medical Negligence Case
Law” published by Butterworths; “Personal Injury Limitation Law”
published by Butterworths; “Computing Personal Injury Damages”
published by Butterworths; “Multipliers” published by Butterworths;
“Personal Injury Damages Statistics” published by Butterworths;
“Tolleys Accountancy Litigation Support” published by Tolley;
“Personal Injury Schedules – Calculating Damages” published by
Tottel and Butterworths and “Monthly Multiplier Tables”, published
by Tottel.
Rodney has worked on many high
profile cases, some of which include:
- The successful House of Lords
appeals in the cases of Mrs Fox and Mr Matthews (mesothelioma
liability)
- Bryce v Swan Hunter
(mesothelioma liability)
- Phillips v Syndicate 992
(mesothelioma insurance)
- Recovering several million
pounds for a young Japanese woman who sustained serious brain and
spinal injuries in a road crash in England (personal
injury)
- Recovering damages for cabin
crew members and passengers arising out of the M1 air
crash
- Recovering compensation for
injured passengers in crashes in England, Guernsey, Zambia, Nepal
and Thailand
- Prendergast v Sam & Dee
(medical and pharmaceutical negligence)Industry sectors
- Recovering compensation on
behalf of hospices for the charitable care of mesothelioma
sufferers.