David specialises in handling high value, complex matters including brain and spinal injuries as well as birth injury claims. David also has expertise helping NHS organisations coordinate the multiple legal and other processes which flow from a serious incident. In this role David has extensive experience in handling complex and lengthy inquests.

Endorsements

He's one of the most technically able lawyers I know." "He is brilliant and clients love him."

Chambers and Partners UK 2021 Edition, Clinical Negligence – ( Mainly Defendant,) UK -wide

Expertise

Clinical Risk

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Mark Ashley

Partner Bristol Leeds

Mark is a clinical risk lawyer in our Leeds office…

Jonathan Bonser

Legal Director Manchester

Jonathan Bonser is a clinical risk lawyer in our Manchester office,…

Christopher Briggs

Consultant Manchester

Christopher Briggs has practiced in the healthcare sector since…

Adam Burrell

Partner - Head of Costs Birmingham

Adam is a partner and head of the costs product with overall…

Christian Carr

Associate Manchester

Regulation of healthcare professionals “Rising Star” – Professional…

Julie Chappell

Senior Associate Bristol

Julie Chappell has been defending high value clinical negligence claims on…

Ciaran Claffey

Legal Director Winchester

Ciaran Claffey specialises in defending clinical negligence claims…

Hazel Davies

Senior Associate Manchester

Hazel Davies has been an integral part of the firm's Manchester Clinical…

Sean Doherty

Partner Manchester

Sean Doherty is a clinical risk lawyer in our Leeds and Manchester…

Heather Durston-Hillyer

Partner Winchester

Heather Durston-Hillyer is a clinical risk lawyer and partner in our…

Sara Eaton

Partner Bristol

Sara Eaton is a clinical risk Partner and deals with defendant clinical…

Hannah Eccles

Associate Winchester

Hannah specialises in the defence of high value clinical negligence cases,…

Joanne Fletcher

Senior Associate Manchester

Joanne Fletcher is an Associate in the Healthcare and Clinical Risk Team…

Stuart Keyden

Legal Director Bristol

Stuart Keyden focuses primarily on public sector clinical negligence…

Nicola Kumi

Senior Associate Bristol

Nicola specialises in Defendant clinical negligence…

Anthea Lane

Partner Winchester

Anthea specialises in defending clinical negligence claims on behalf of…

Alison McAdams

Consultant London - Walbrook

Alison has advised clients on product liability and safety issues,…

Dawn McIntosh

Partner Newcastle

Dawn advises and assists private medical malpractice Insurers, brokers,…

Niamh McKeever

Partner Dublin

Niamh is an experienced solicitor who has a broad range of experience…

Peter Merchant

Partner Leeds

Peter has over 15 years' experience of providing advice to the public…

Rebecca Mitchell

Senior Associate Manchester

Rebecca is a clinical risk lawyer in our Manchester office…

Nigel Montgomery

Partner, Head of Health Bristol

Nigel Montgomery acts on behalf of the NHSLA, NHS Trusts, and the MDU…

Anna Morgan

Senior Associate Winchester

Anna specialises in the defence of high value clinical negligence cases…

Joanne Neale

Partner Leeds

Joanne specialises in defending clinical negligence claims for the NHS…

Benjamin Newall

Senior Associate Winchester

Ben specialises in defending clinical negligence claims brought against…

Simon Perkins

Partner Bristol

Simon is a medical malpractice lawyer specialising in the defence of…

Karen Rawsthorne

Consultant Manchester

Karen has more than 20 years' experience of healthcare defence work…

Gary Rice

Partner Dublin

Gary is an experienced regulatory, information and commercial law…

Rachel Roberts-Jenkins

Partner Bristol

Rachel heads up the firm's highly-regarded Clinical Negligence department…

Neil Rowe

Partner Newcastle

Neil is the team leader and supervising partner for DAC Beachcroft’s…

Katharine Taylor

Senior Associate Newcastle

Katharine has 12 years' experience of managing clinical negligence claims.

Paul Taylor

Partner Leeds

Paul is a Nominated Partner for the NHSLA and has been involved in…

Hannah Volpe

Partner Bristol

Hannah joined the clinical risk team at DAC Beachcroft LLP in 2007, having…

David Weatherburn

Partner Newcastle

David specialises in clinical risk, medical malpractice, commercial…

Jane Whitehead

Senior Associate Leeds

Jane acts on behalf of NHS Resolution (formerly the NHS Litigation…

Justin Whitmore

Senior Associate Bristol

Justin has been responsible for undertaking the defence of high value and…

Simon Wortley

Partner Manchester

Simon is the location head for Clinical Risk in Manchester leading a team…

Stuart Wallace

Senior Associate Bristol

Stuart specialises in clinical negligence litigation, working out of our…