Jonathan’s personal injury practice covers all areas of personal injury litigation, including RTAs, occupiers’/public/employers’ liability, Highways Act, defective premises, product liability, claims brought under the Animals Act, and many others. He is regularly involved in claims where there are complex issues of fact and law, including claims where there is multiple, overlapping expert disciplines.
Jonathan’s recent caseload has included:
- Obtaining settlement for a claimant who suffered from extensive orthopaedic and head injuries at work having been thrown from a spring-loaded piece of machinery and out of the back of a lorry.
- Successfully defending a six-figure claim brought by a claimant who had suffered from a traumatic amputation of part of a finger in the tail lift of a lorry whilst at work.
- Success on appeal for a defendant insurer in a credit hire matter where the first instance Judge had incorrectly applied the law regarding the applicability of BHR rates in a case where a claimant had allegedly been sent to the credit hire organisation by the repairing garage.
- Success at trial for a claimant whose work’s van’s suspension had failed whilst they were driving it, causing them to crash and suffer orthopaedic injuries, owing to the van being overloaded.
- Obtaining settlement for a claimant who suffered from long-lasting lower limb injuries following an accident in a pub. The complex and unique nature of the claimant’s financial position necessitated the use of a forensic accountant to assist in the quantification of their loss of earnings
- Successfully obtaining discontinuance at CMC stage of a multi-party claim where it was alleged that the defendant had given a party of 6 food poisoning.
Particular specialisms and interests include Highways Act claims, employers and public liability claims, and claims involving credit hire (in which he has appeared at appellate level). Jonathan also has significant experience and success in securing and resisting findings of fundamental dishonesty and exaggeration, and the consequent disapplication of QOCS.
As a keen sportsman, Jonathan also has a particular interest and insight into cases involving sporting injuries, both on and off the field.
Jonathan is fully conversant with all costs provisions in personal injury claims, and is regularly instructed to attend CCMCs, often involving multi-party claims and also to advise on complex costs issues.
He enjoys good relationships with his clients, and is sympathetic to their needs, particularly where costs recovery is limited. He provides a well-considered, professional, and approachable service to his clients, and is happy to accept instructions on a CFA basis in appropriate cases.
