First let down bythe government.Then by your solicitor.
We won't let you down. Did you settle your hearing loss claim for less than £50,000? Were you advised to accept the MoD's first offer without a full explanation of your options?
Did your solicitor explain the Matrix Agreement to you and what it meant for the value of your claim? If any of those questions stopped you, this is the guide you need to read.
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£700,000+
James Barry, Royal Marines
£550,000
Stephen Hambridge, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
£366,000
Average payout, four Matrix Agreement settlements
£182,250
Andrew Davies, Royal Engineers
In 2024, the Matrix Agreement changed everything for veterans with hearing loss claims. Hugh James Solicitors negotiated it with the MoD, stripping away the MoD's core defences for their clients. Other firms have since joined the Matrix and enjoy the same benefit. Four of those veterans settled at an average of more than £366,000. If no one told you that gap existed, or if your solicitor was on the Matrix and you still received far less than those figures, you may have been let down.
Then in April 2026, the Abbott judgment changed how hearing loss is assessed. Veterans who settled before it, using older diagnostic methods, may have received substantially less than their injury actually warranted.
There is a deadline. The Matrix Agreement closes on 31 July 2026. That is weeks away. If you were undersettled, the time to act is now.
Download this free guide and find out:
- What the Matrix Agreement was, why Hugh James negotiated it, and which other firms now carry the same benefit.
- What the Abbott judgment changed and whether it affects your settlement.
- What your solicitor was legally obliged to tell you.
- How to find out whether what you received was professional negligence.
If you received less than these figures, your solicitor may not have fought hard enough for you. That is not just disappointing. It may be professional negligence.
We are not asking you to make a decision. We are asking you to get the facts. Download the free guide, read it, and then call us.
No win no fee. No obligation. No waffle.
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The Matrix Agreement deadline is 31 July 2026. Fill in the form and your guide will start downloading automatically. A specialist will also call you back to discuss your claim — at no cost and with no obligation.
Do not put this off. The deadline is 31 July 2026 and it will not move.
