Personal Injury: Industrial Disease

David Platt KC has built a strong occupational illness practice covering ailments, including occupational asthma, dermatitis and lung cancer. He also fields expertise in toxic mould litigation. He earns praise from claimant and defendant solicitors alike and frequently acts in multi-claimant litigation.

"He is technically excellent."

"He is an absolutely top defendant performer, one of the best defendant disease advocates."

"David is a pre-eminent leading counsel and the go-to silk for many insurers on the most complex matters. He is a very strong advocate with a very good understanding of what insurers require."

John Williams is instructed in the leading industrial disease cases in the country. He is an expert in claims concerning mesothelioma, noise-induced hearing loss and stress at work. He also has substantial expertise in handling fatal and psychiatric injury claims. He receives a steady stream of instructions from insurance companies and other clients.

"John is diligent and thorough - a nightmare to be against!"

"His technical experience, knowledge in asbestos litigation and commercial awareness cannot be challenged."

"He has excellent attention to detail and knowledge."

"John is one of the best advocates in the industrial disease field with the ability to handle the most complex cases."

Alexander MacPherson primarily acts in the defence of clients in significant industrial disease and personal injury cases. He has an impressively deep understanding of areas stretching beyond asbestos diseases, offering enviable expertise in cases involving noise-induced hearing loss and hand-arm vibration syndrome.

"His advocacy is very crisp and gets right to the point."

"He is a really excellent performer."

Catherine Foster is a vastly experienced personal injury specialist. She covers catastrophic injury and historic sexual abuse work, and is particularly noted for her expertise in occupational illness cases. She represents both defendants and claimants. She is experienced in the handling of disease group actions.

"Catherine is an outstanding litigator. She knows how to prepare and present a case to get excellent outcomes for clients."

"She is an extremely competent, conscientious and excellent advocate."

"Catherine has a collegiate approach to litigation. She works with you and the client throughout high-value, complex cases, resulting in favourable settlements and praise from clients."

Michael Kent KC covers the full spectrum of personal injury. His industrial disease practice sees him regularly handle cases brought for asbestos exposure, noise-induced hearing loss and dermatitis. He represents both claimants and defendants in individual and class actions. He has experience handling claims involving contaminated blood products, water pollution and CJD from human growth hormone.

"He is a very smooth and eloquent advocate who is well liked by judges."

"Michael is one of the grand figures of the disease Bar, who has been doing this work for many years and is a brilliant advocate with a lovely manner."

"Michael is an excellent advocate. He is very user-friendly, understood well by judges and can handle really complex cases involving huge amounts of expert evidence."

Peter Houghton primarily acts for defendants in a wide range of industrial disease matters. He has considerable experience handling cases involving asbestos exposure, noise-induced hearing loss and hand-arm vibration syndrome.

"Peter is commercially aware and has a strong, technical and precise approach to highly complex litigation."

"Peter has an excellent manner with clients and before the court. His pleadings are brilliantly detailed, giving the defendant the best chance, even with tricky claims."