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Personal Injury

London (Bar)

10 Years Ranked

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Provided by David Rivers

UK Bar

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Specialises in high value liability and quantum claims with recent trial successes including a two day liability trial for a severely brain injured client, a damages assessment in which a three year handicap award was recovered for the Claimant and a three day trial in Southend with an award in excess of £400,000. His largest settlement (led) is over 17 million pounds, which is one of the largest personal injury settlements in recent times; Recently he settled a brain injury case at 1.25M after a failed JSM. He has a history of acting for a well known TV actor, senior police officer and a Deputy High Court Judge. Reported cases include Tylus v Froneri [2023] EWHC 1584; Wright v First Group [2018] EWHC 297 (QB); Shaw v Merthyr Tydfil County Council [2015] CA PIQR P8; Prison Officers Association v Iqbal [2009] EWCA Civ 1310; Bates v Maylon [2008] EWHC 2386(QB); Hau v Jim [2007] EWHC 3358 (QB).

Career

Called Grays Inn 2002. Educated Royal Grammar School Newcastle and Jesus College Cambridge MA, LLM.

Professional Memberships

PIBA

Publications

Author of four of the Chapters in Munkman on Employers Liability (17th Edition 2019) including those on contributory negligence and employer’s liability insurance.

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