Senior level personal injury lawyer, Tracy Johnson, pictured, has been appointed by Southampton's Moore & Blatch Solicitors.

She will head up an eight-strong personal injury team handling employer's liability, public liability, industrial disease and other injury claims. She also brings

specialist expertise in head and spinal injury work.

Altogether, Tracy has more than 12 years' experience in personal injury law, most recently gained at local firm, Coffin, Mew & Clover.

In addition, Tracy is chief assessor of the Law Society Personal Injury Panel and is responsible for reviewing applications, overseeing the working of the panel and implementing changes.

David Thompson, head of personal injury at Moore & Blatch, said, "We are delighted to have attracted such a highly-qualified lawyer to the team and see it as evidence of our strong reputation in the personal injury marketplace.

"Tracy's appointment adds considerable weight to our personal injury and insurance division and provides us with the resource to meet our clients' objectives into the longer term.

"It is especially pleasing to be able to welcome Tracy on board at a time when the personal injury market is extremely competitive and practitioners of her calibre much sought after."