Nick Shaw

About Nick

Nick Shaw is a partner in the personal injury & accidents team, based at our Lincoln office.

Nick leads the personal injury team in Lincoln. He has almost 20 years of experience dealing with a wide variety of personal injury claims, with a special interest in claims involving catastrophic injuries. He deals with cases involving accidents at work, road traffic accidents, public liability claims, slips and trips, and claims against Highway Authorities.

Over the years, he has successfully represented hundreds of clients and has achieved settlements in excess of a million pounds. He is a strong negotiator and has taken many claims from the outset right the way through to final court hearings, providing expert legal advice along the way.

Key specialisms

Catastrophic injuries
Nick has a wealth of experience dealing with clients who have suffered life changing injuries, including cases where clients have suffered lost limbs, traumatic brain injuries and serious fractures.
He understands the impact these injuries can have on clients and their families, so assists not only by securing compensation but also with rehabilitation needs. This can include prosthetics, home adaptations and employment retraining.
Sectors

Agriculture
The agricultural industry is recognised as one of the most dangerous in the UK. With this in mind, Nick is a passionate advocate of farm safety and helps the firm’s campaign to support farmers and their employees better understand the dangers involved with working on a farm.
He has helped numerous clients over the years who have been involved in agricultural accidents which, due to the nature of the work, can often lead to life changing injuries.
Military
Nick is passionate about supporting our armed forces personnel, veterans and their families and, throughout his career, has acted for many injured service personnel to bring claims against the MoD.
He is an active member of our military sector and is proud of the full range of tailored legal services the firm offers to the armed forces community.
Education

Nick joined the firm in 2006 and went on to qualify as a Chartered Legal Executive. He then qualified as a solicitor in 2018 and became a partner of the firm in 2023.
Voluntary work and memberships

Outside of work, Nick is a governor at Banovallum School in Horncastle.

Nick Shaw is the hardest-working personal injury solicitor in the East of England.

Nick Shaw is the hardest-working personal injury solicitor in the East of England. He leaves no stone unturned for his clients and places quality of service above costs. He takes on the most difficult cases and ensures that courts are presented with the best possible evidence.
The team led by Nick Shaw is one of the most technically astute in the nation.

Wilkin Chapman has a flair for identifying and focusing on the issues that matter, which results in achieving top-tier settlements for their clients. Their current expansion hasn’t diluted the quality of advice and the team led by Nick Shaw is one of the most technically astute in the nation. This regional team punches well above its weight and is the go-to firm for savvy clients who want a quality service.
Nick Shaw in particular has been exceptional in his handling of my case and in his attitude towards me as the client.

From the first contact, Nick Shaw has been very helpful and understanding of my position. He replied to any contact made very quickly and was always positive in any advice I asked for. To sum up, I cannot recommend this company highly enough, Nick Shaw in particular has been exceptional in his handling of my case and in his attitude towards me as the client.
Excellent service and communication with Nick. Throughout the period, Wilkin Chapman handled my claim with clear and comprehensive advice provided at all times.

Excellent service and communication with Nick. Throughout the period, Wilkin Chapman handled my claim with clear and comprehensive advice provided at all times. Couldn't recommend them any higher... Great work!
I had excellent help and advice from Nick. He was very patient with my delay in getting back to his office through illness. I would not hesitate to recommend and use Wilkin Chapman again.
Excellent guidance from Nick Shaw, he made me feel at ease from start to finish. Thank you.
Nick was fantastic throughout. Informative, knowledgeable and professional whilst always maintaining a personal touch. I was really happy with the service and result.
Nick Shaw was amazing. Very helpful and very supportive and professional. Always made to feel at ease and our situation very much respected . Excellent gentleman and service from start to finish.

Excellent service throughout. Nick Shaw was amazing. Very helpful and very supportive and professional. Always made to feel at ease and our situation very much respected . Excellent gentleman and service from start to finish. Without any doubt we would recommend Wilkin Chapman and indeed Nick Shaw himself. Thank you so much.