Personal Injury
London (Bar)
6 years ranked
Provided by 12 King's Bench Walk
David’s principal areas of practice are personal injury, clinical negligence, insurance/indemnity disputes and costs law. David acts for claimants and defendants and is regularly instructed to represent clients both at court and at Joint Settlement Meetings. David acts led or unled in high value cases, as appropriate.
In the Personal Injury field David is regularly instructed in RTA, EL, PL, product liability and holiday claims. David has particular expertise in serious injury cases including amputation, traumatic brain injury, pain conditions (including CRPS and FND) and spinal injury. In his disease practice David has particular experience and expertise in asbestos cases.
In his clinical negligence practice, David acts principally for claimants. He regularly advises in cases involving complex medical issues, particularly concerning causation.
David also has an extensive costs practice, and regularly acts for paying and receiving parties in detailed assessments in the SCCO and the County Courts, often concerning substantial seven figure bills.
In the insurance and indemnity field, David advises insurers and policy-holders on policy disputes concerning policy wording and coverage and indemnity issues, and advises in solicitors negligence cases.
David has expertise in cross-border PI claims and is regularly instructed in cases that raise issues as to jurisdiction and applicable law (Rome II) and he is used to working with foreign law experts in such claims.
See https://12kbw.co.uk/barristers/david-white/ for further details.
Called 1999, Lincoln’s Inn.
PIBA; PNBA; London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association; British Institute of International and Comparative Law.
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David White is regularly instructed to act for both claimants and defendants in the full range of personal injury cases. He is experienced in the handling of RTAs, fatal accidents and employers' and public liability claims. He is well regarded for his expertise in cases involving complex issues surrounding medical causation and quantum disputes.
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He is very on the ball and knowledgeable on brain injury matters. He does great preparation for conferences with clients and has a good eye for details.
He has always given reliable advice and recommendations. He is excellent at court and with the clients.
David navigates his way around complex claims with ease. David delivers clear advice and is a great strategist.
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