Daniel Edwards

synopsis

Dan has specialised in all aspects of personal injury and clinical negligence work for over 18 years. His nationwide practice is equally spread between Claimants and Defendants and includes the following areas:

Employers’ liability

Dan has a wealth of experience in such cases including complex issues concerning the limits of statutory duties, joinder, contribution, jurisdiction and insurance issues. He is routinely instructed in cases involving British Coal, British Steel (Tata), and the Emergency Services. He is also well versed in the sensitive issues surrounding stress / bullying claims.

Claims of maximum severity

Dan regularly acts in brain injury, catastrophic spinal injury and amputation cases. He is able to provide practical advice from the very outset of a claim, through to conclusion, whether at a JSM / Mediation or in the Higher Courts. He regularly appears before the CICA.

Clinical Negligence

Dan has considerable experience in clinical negligence cases and has acted both for Claimants and Medical Defence Organisations. He has dealt with claims of significant misdiagnosis in a variety of areas including the failure to diagnose cancer and the consequences of the misdiagnosis of cancer. He has also dealt with numerous cases of dental negligence.

Occupational Disease (including limitation)

Dan is regularly instructed in all types of occupational disease cases such as HAVS, WRULD, deafness and dust diseases.

Dan attends at Inquests, the CICA and is regularly involved in cases involving the MIB.

notable cases

• Trostre Crane Drivers (Swansea County Court, HHJ Vosper QC) August 2011 : 4 day lead case to determine ergonomic suitability of cranes at Tata Steel plant
• Vance-Daniel v Corus UK Ltd [2010] : EWCA Civ 274 (HAVS, limits of exposure, true construction of BS6842:1987)
• Craggy v Chief Constable of Cleveland Police [2009] : EWCA Civ 1128 (Police and Fire vehicles, both responding to emergency calls. Respective duties and burdens)
• Arriva Trains Northern Ltd v David Eaglen [2008] : EWCA Civ 352 (Construction of PUWER, Regulation 5, expert witnesses)
• In Addition Dan Has Been Involved In Numerous First Instance Decisions Involving Claims For Damages Well In Excess Of £1m.

education

• Hardwicke Scholar, Lincolns Inn
• Sunley Scholar, Lincolns Inn
• Diploma in Law (City University)
• BA (Hons) (Ebor)
• Merchant Taylors' School, Liverpool

appointments

• Dan was appointed as a Recorder (Civil) in 2008. He is a Pupil Supervisor.

other information

• Direct Access:
• Dan is qualified to accept instructions direct from clients under the Bar Council's Public Access Scheme. Members of the public who seek specialist advice can come direct to him
• Dan further welcomes instructions from in-house law departments and clients licensed by the Bar Council to give instructions direct to barristers under the Bar Council's Licensed Access Scheme.
• Lectures/Seminars:
• Dan has recently lectured in the following topics:
• - MIB
• - Contributory Negligence
• - Causation in Clinical Negligence
• - Periodic Payments
• - Workplace Regulations - strict liability/reasonable practicability
• - Ogden 6 - analysing future loss of earnings
• - Fatal Accidents

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