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Injury lawyer details for David Thomas

Injury lawyer - Injury lawyer details for David Thomas

Tel: 07595 525045

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Injury lawyer - senior litigator

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.


APIL membership: Legal Practitioner  - What does this mean?

APIL accreditation: Senior Litigator

Other memberships: Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA), Headway - The brain injury association, Law Society

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David Thomas
SWITALSKIS SOLICITORS LTD
Level 30 Leadenhall Building
122 Leadenhall Street
London
Greater London
EC3V 4AB
Tel: 07595 525045

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