Partner at Ashtons Legal LLP
Tom Ranson
Partner
Tom is a member of the Personal Injury team and APIL Senior Litigator with over 30 years’ experience. Tom is privileged to act for injury victims across the length and breadth of the country and passionate about the work he does for them. Tom advises on all aspects of injury litigation but has a particular professional interest in complex polytrauma and causation cases arising from employers’ liability, public / occupiers’ liability and road traffic accidents. Tom also specialises in cases involving chronic pain, psychiatric trauma and traumatic brain injury (especially at the subtle end of the spectrum). Tom is committed to ensuring his clients get the best treatment, support and service right from the start and takes great pride in ensuring they get the best possible results within the legal framework. He is often asked to provide “second opinions” for clients (of other Firms) on matters falling within his sphere of expertise (and is happy to do so.) Tom has extensive litigation / trial experience in the High and County Courts and has had a number of cases reported. In addition, he has secured many millions of pounds' worth of compensation for clients through negotiation and whilst recognising that money cannot change the past, it can make a difference to the future. The Legal 500 says of Tom that he is "like a Grandmaster of the chess world - a great listener and brilliant tactician with a very good sense of honesty and integrity and his level of expertise is second to none" and “highly skilled and professional, highly knowledgeable, very empathetic to clients.” Chambers and Partners says of Tom that he is "immensely hardworking and clinically quite brilliant" an "exceptional litigator" who “pays attention to detail and gives excellent client care” and "Tom fiercely pursues claims in the best interests of his clients. If you need a solicitor to fight for you, Tom is that solicitor." Tom is a longstanding member of various professional organisations, including: APIL, MASS and CILEx. Outside of work, his family keep him very busy!
The Long Barn, Fornham Business Court, Fornham St Martin, Suffolk, IP31 1SL
Licensed for 4 years
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
- Personal Injury 91%
- Consumer 9%
12 Client Reviews
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About Tom Ranson
Tom is a member of the Personal Injury team and APIL Senior Litigator with over 30 years’ experience. Tom is privileged to act for injury victims across the length and breadth of the country and passionate about the work he does for them. Tom advises on all aspects of injury litigation but has a particular professional interest in complex polytrauma and causation cases arising from employers’ liability, public / occupiers’ liability and road traffic accidents. Tom also specialises in cases involving chronic pain, psychiatric trauma and traumatic brain injury (especially at the subtle end of the spectrum). Tom is committed to ensuring his clients get the best treatment, support and service right from the start and takes great pride in ensuring they get the best possible results within the legal framework. He is often asked to provide “second opinions” for clients (of other Firms) on matters falling within his sphere of expertise (and is happy to do so.) Tom has extensive litigation / trial experience in the High and County Courts and has had a number of cases reported. In addition, he has secured many millions of pounds' worth of compensation for clients through negotiation and whilst recognising that money cannot change the past, it can make a difference to the future. The Legal 500 says of Tom that he is "like a Grandmaster of the chess world - a great listener and brilliant tactician with a very good sense of honesty and integrity and his level of expertise is second to none" and “highly skilled and professional, highly knowledgeable, very empathetic to clients.” Chambers and Partners says of Tom that he is "immensely hardworking and clinically quite brilliant" an "exceptional litigator" who “pays attention to detail and gives excellent client care” and "Tom fiercely pursues claims in the best interests of his clients. If you need a solicitor to fight for you, Tom is that solicitor." Tom is a longstanding member of various professional organisations, including: APIL, MASS and CILEx. Outside of work, his family keep him very busy!
Languages Spoken: English
Contact Tom Ranson
Address
Ashtons Legal LLP
The Long Barn
Fornham Business Court
Fornham St Martin
Suffolk
IP31 1SL
Phone 01284 727 111 or 07738 730 809
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Partner
Ashtons Legal
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We approached Ashton legal after an accident at Work and Tom was assigned as our solicitor. Tom arranged all expert medical appointments and the healthcare assessment needed for support at home while recovering. He is brilliant, knowledgeable, kind, and had loads of litigation experience. He guided us through the legal processes and documentation from expert reports to court fees. The end result was very successful. We highly recommend Tom at Ashton legal.
Solicitor named in this review: Tom Ranson
A representative from Ashtons Legal LLP responded to this review on 08 April, 2024
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Very detailed in his approach
After a RTA I approached Ashton's Legal and was assigned Tom Ransom as my solicitor. He was extremely thorough with arranging assessments for any and all of my injuries and the long term impacts.
Solicitor named in this review: Tom Ranson
A representative from Ashtons Legal LLP responded to this review on 15 August, 2023
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Personal Injury - RTA
During one of my many sleepless nights after the RTA in April 2019 I came across a pop-up for Ashtons. I sent an email - what good luck for me meeting up with Tom Ranson (I had spent 2 yrs wasting time with the 'legal' team through my own solicitors - getting no-where) Tom is highly professional, his knowledge, care and attention to detail is unsurpassed. Mine was a difficult case
which he took on with ease and we both were very satisfied with the final outcome. Would highly
recommend Tom and Ashtons for any similar litigation.
Solicitor named in this review: Tom Ranson
A representative from Ashtons Legal LLP responded to this review on 15 August, 2023
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Personal Injury
I unfortunately experienced a personal injury at work. I was petrified with how my life had changed so dramatically over night. By chance I found Ashton Legal on the internet and feel so lucky that I was assigned Tom Ranson to represent me.
Throughout the claim process I was diagnosed with having a mild brain injury, which Tom helped, advised and looked after me above and beyond any expectation.
My wife and I are eternally grateful for the outstanding, professional and honest legal representation that Tom gave us. Tom worked tirelessly and patiently to get me and my family the best financial outcome and also the best medical care and rehabilitation.
I would highly recommend anyone to put their trust and faith in Ashton Legal, particularly Tom Ranson as he will be dedicated in getting you the best result.
Solicitor named in this review: Tom Ranson
A representative from Ashtons Legal LLP responded to this review on 18 April, 2023
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EXCELLENT
Would definitely recommend Ashton Legal. I was extremely fortunate to have Tom working on my claim. It was complex and yet Tom left no stone unturned. I was guided and led through the whole process. Tom didn't give up at any time. He was honest and explained things to me so that I understood exactly what was happening. It wasn't easy and after many appointments my outcome thanks to Tom exceeded my expectations. Thank you so much Tom.
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A representative from Ashtons Legal LLP responded to this review on 18 October, 2022
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Undoubtedly the very best
In December last year i was unfortunate enough to be in an accident while looking after a member of the public on the hard shoulder of the M11.
I was recommended to use Ashtons Legal to help me.
The very best recommendation i could have had.
Tom Ranson took on my case. In the early months during my recovery Tom was very patient with me as i struggled with both physical and trauma injuries.
Just one word sums up Tom......."Brilliant".
I honestly believe Tom does not sleep, i was receiving e-mails from Tom as late as 11.30 p.m. and as early as just after 5 a.m, when he says he will do something on a particular day he goes more than the extra mile to get the job done.
I was guided through the whole process and took his advice every step of the way and that proved to be the best advice i could have received.
Tom negotiated a settlement for me that was higher than the original offer and i couldnt be more pleased with the outcome.
I have never had to deal with solicitors before, a scary prospect when you have been injured and not fully able to understand what is going on.
Tom Ranson made this easy for me, taking the time to explain the various stages of my claim and guiding me through the whole process.
My wife and i are vary grateful to Tom and Ashtons legal for looking after us while i recovered.
Thanks Tom
A very professional and first class service received throughout the whole process
Put your trust in this man and Ashtons Legal and you will never be wrong
Solicitor named in this review: Tom Ranson
A representative from Ashtons Legal LLP responded to this review on 24 November, 2021
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Professional and incredibly helpful
We recently used Tom Ranson to assist in a personal injury claim for a horse riding incident involving a dog. He was incredibly responsive and focused on achieving the best outcome possible despite the situation being slightly unusual. He couldn't have been more helpful and the resulting settlement was far more than expected. He kept us up to date of the case progression throughout and although these kinds of cases can move very slowly, Tom ensured there were no unnecessary delays. If anyone else found themselves in the same situation, we would have no hesitation in recommending Tom's services.
Solicitor named in this review: Tom Ranson
A representative from Ashtons Legal LLP responded to this review on 22 October, 2021
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Fantastic to work with!
Tom was wonderful in helping me. He is very understanding. He never minded any questions I had, he was always happy to explain anything in more detail. He worked around me and my busy family life. I really felt like he wanted the best for me. He was very encouraging and really helped to put me at ease. I would highly recommend him to anyone. Thank you for everything, keep up the fantastic work!
Solicitor named in this review: Tom Ranson
A representative from Ashtons Legal LLP responded to this review on 27 November, 2020
Thank you for your great review of Tom. We appreciate the positive feedback you have given us and look forward to working with you in the future.
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Mick qcr
Tom Ranson senior associate of ashtons legal is one of the best personal injury solicitor, he is very hard working and reliable always rings back, if I had not used Tom the settlement would have been a lot lower, many thanks to Tom it was a lot more, many thanks to Tom Ranson of Ashtons legal.
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RTC Personal injury claim with complications in medical history.
Tom Ranson was recommended to me by a mutual friend. He handled my case in a very sensitive manner and was most understanding regarding the mental suffering I endured. At every stage he kept me informed of what was happening, made it as simple as possible for me to contribute the information needed and was always on hand to answer any questions or concerns. He made sure any specialist appointments were as flexible as they could be given my mental and physical state and was both kind and professional throughout. Ultimately Tom made sure I got the best conclusion to my case possible.
I was also very pleased to see the level of technology used by Ashton's, the secure messaging systems and the ability to quickly communicate with Tom was excellent - no dusty offices and reams of paperwork or waiting forever on hold on the telephone. Indeed, paperwork was only ever utilised where absolutely necessary (for signatures and such) which is great to see. For complex cases such as mine I would highly recommend using Ashton's as they have both the experience and expertise but embrace the flexibility of this century's technology.
Solicitor named in this review: Tom Ranson
A representative from Ashtons Legal LLP responded to this review on 28 October, 2019
Thank you very much for the five-star review. We're pleased you were happy with the service provided and the outcome was satisfactory. We will pass your positive comments onto Tom.
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