Personal Injury

Principally employers' liability claims for both accidents and disease (including asbestos disease, noise induced hearing loss, HAVS, RSI/WRULD and stress at work) but also road traffic, highway and product liability claims.

Considerable experience of catastrophic injuries/brain damage, Fatal Accidents Act and industrial disease litigation.

Recommended by Chambers & Partners 2006 as “Category 1 Leading Junior”.

Recommended Leading Personal Injury Junior in Legal 500 2005.

Clinical Negligence

Experience principally in obstetric, orthopaedic and dental claims.

Professional Negligence

Largely solicitor’s negligence actions originating from failed Personal Injury/Clinical Negligence claims.

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Cases

Purdue v Devon Fire and Rescue Service  [2002] EWCA Civ 1538 (RTA). Court of Appeal. Ruling on primary liability and contributory negligence in a collision case involving an emergency vehicle travelling through a red traffic light.

Pirrelli plc v Gaca  [2004] 1 WLR 2683 [2004] PIQR Q49 (Employers Liability: Accident) Court of Appeal. Ruling on the deduction (from damages) of payments received by a Claimant from a policy of insurance paid for by the Defendant/Employer.

Edmonds v Lloyds Bank plc  [2004] EWCA Civ 1526 (Employers Liability: Accident) Court of Appeal. Ruling on an issue of failure to mitigate loss (refusal to undergo treatment).

Godbold v Mahmood  [2005] Lloyd’s Rep Med 379  [2006] PIQR Q5 (RTA) Mitting J
Serious brain injury claim. Substantial "Sowden" issue resolved in the Claimant’s favour. One of the first rulings on a Periodical  Payments order.

Harris v BRB (Residuary) & EWS Railway Ltd [2006] PIQR P10 (Employers Liability: industrial deafness) Court of Appeal. Noise induced hearing loss claim by a train driver.

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Interests

Married and lives in London with an  energetic and seemingly tireless young family with a general interest in sport, being a now (long!) retired rugby player, a struggling golfer and an all seasons surfer!

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