Oliver Chapman

Solicitor

Specialisms and expertise

Oliver joined Thomson Snell & Passmore in 2007 and has a caseload in both clinical negligence and personal injury litigation. He advises at Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA) and is the duty solicitor at a local Citizens Advice Bureau. Oliver is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.

In addition to his own caseload, Oliver assists senior lawyers on a number of high value clinical negligence, personal injury and industrial disease claims, including complex brain injury, cerebral palsy and mesothelioma cases.

Oliver's clinical negligence experience has involved a wide range of areas including obstetrics, gynaecology, neonatology, orthopaedics, urology, general surgery, ophthalmology, accident and emergency, care of the elderly and general practice.

His personal injury practise includes all aspects of occupiers' liability, employers' liability, highway claims and road traffic accidents. He has acted on cases where claimants have suffered brain, multiple orthopaedic and psychiatric injuries.

Oliver is also part of the firm’s asbestos and chemical poisoning team. He has acted on a variety of claims including those involving mesothelioma, multiple chemical sensitivity disorders and reactions to hair dyes and cosmetics.

Profile

Oliver obtained an honours degree in history from the University of Sheffield before completing the Graduate Diploma in Law and the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law, London. He completed his two year training contract at Thomson Snell & Passmore and was offered a position with the firm upon qualification as a solicitor.

Before joining Thomson Snell & Passmore, Oliver spent several years working as a carer for both children and adults with special needs. Having spent a year as a live-in carer for a young man with cerebral palsy, he gained valuable insight into the care, equipment and accommodation elements of high value claims.

Oliver is a keen sportsman and guitarist.