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Personal Injury: Industrial Disease - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
David Platt KC has built a strong occupational illness practice covering ailments, including occupational asthma, dermatitis and lung cancer. He also fields expertise in toxic mould litigation. He earns praise from claimant and defendant solicitors alike and frequently acts in multi-claimant litigation.
Strengths
He is technically excellent.
David is a pre-eminent leading counsel and the go-to silk for many insurers on the most complex matters. He is a very strong advocate with a very good understanding of what insurers require.
He is an absolutely top defendant performer, one of the best defendant disease advocates.
Personal Injury - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
David Platt KC is a prominent silk with notable expertise encompassing traditional asbestos claims and the burgeoning fields of industrial and occupational disease litigation. Instructed by both claimant and defendant solicitors, he also has extensive experience of handling catastrophic injury claims. He is particularly noted for being instructed in group action cases.
Strengths
His breadth of knowledge across multiple areas is both breath-taking and humbling, and adds a richly-layered analysis to the most complex of issues.
David's unparalleled knowledge and great way with clients never fail to impress.
Group Litigation - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
David Platt KC is known for a group litigation practice, which focuses on personal injury and industrial disease claims. He has acted for defendant employers in a number of large cases including the Airline Aerotoxicity and British Coke Oven claims.
Strengths
David is very impressive. He is willing to put the work in, is thoughtful with the issues, and is willing to address the issues that are elephants in the room.