Ellen Little

Ellen is a Solicitor specialising in serious and catastrophic injury claims including traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and complex orthopaedic injuries. Ellen also specialises in helping clients pursue claims against the Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) where there has been a “hit and run” or where the driver was uninsured and where clients have sustained a mild traumatic brain injury.

Ellen has worked at RWK Goodman since 2017 joining as a Paralegal before completing her studies to become a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) and subsequently a Solicitor.

Prior to joining RWK Goodman Ellen worked for a national law firm with experience in claims involving claimant’s employers and assaults perpetrated by a third party. For example, in her previous role, she was part of a ‘civil assault’ team working on claims involving assaults on health staff by vulnerable adults, on prison staff by prisons and on teachers by pupils.

Ellen has had success acting for clients including:

• Recovering £80,000 for a young woman who sustained a moderate to severe traumatic brain injury and orthopaedic injuries as a pedestrian crossing the road
• Recovered £55,000 for a young woman who sustained a mild traumatic brain injury and multiple orthopaedic injuries in a road traffic accident involving an uninsured driver
• Recovering £52,500 for a woman who sustained a deep laceration to her knee resulting in chronic pain, following an accident at work
• Recovering £22,000 for man who was bitten by a dog during the course of his employment
• Assisted Ian Carrier in securing a 7-figure settlement for a young man who sustained a severe traumatic brain injury in a road traffic accident
• Assisted Ian Carrier in securing a 7-figure settlement for an adolescent claimant who sustained a severe traumatic brain injury in a road traffic accident involving technical legal arguments concerning the implementation of European law into domestic law.

Outside of work, Ellen enjoys spending time with her young family and enjoys rowing for her local rowing club.