Brain injury
Claims against injury lawyers
Clinical negligence
Fatal accident
Head injury
About David Thomas
Expertise:
Medical negligence, birth injury, cerebral palsy, sepsis, stroke, inquests, fatal claims
Career:
David is a Director and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and heads up Switalskis London office.
David has over 25 years experience acting exclusively for Claimants who have been injured by hospitals, doctors and other care providers and clinicians. He has a particular interest in birth injury claims, sepsis, delayed or missed diagnosis of cancer and other conditions and general surgical accidents.
David often accepts instructions on behalf of protected parties such as children and persons lacking mental capacity due to brain injury and works closely with professional Deputies.
Notable Cases:
C v P&S NHS Trust - Failure to diagnose calcium deficiency in a patient following thyroid surgery, leading to life threatening hypocalcaemic tetany and a severe psychiatric reaction. Case settled a few days before trial for £650,000.00
P v Dr B - Client sustained a life threatening puncture injury to his aorta while undergoing keyhole surgery for acid reflux resulting in longterm damage to his bowel. Case settled for £250,000.00 at a Joint settlement Meeting with the surgeons legal team.
Freeman v Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust - Family of severely brain damaged boy succeed in High Court in contested trial.
ASK v SSAFA & MOD - Claimant and his family succeed in High Court and recover substantial compensation for cerebral palsy caused by negligence of midwife during birth delivery in overseas hospital.
Funding:
David accepts cases on a No Win, No Fee basis and/or legal aid in birth injury cases.
Qualifications & Accreditations:
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
Senior Litigator of the Association of Personal injury Lawyers
Accredited Member of Law Society, Headway and AvMA Clinical Negligence Panels
Ranked lawyer by Chambers and Legal 500
Approved Mediator
Interests:
David's hobbies include mountain walking, cricket, rugby and football. One of his proudest achievements is climbing the Tibet side of Mount Everest and raising funds for the Teenage Cancer trust.