David Rivers
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 2 : Personal Injury
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Band 2
About
Provided by David Rivers
Practice Areas
Specialises in high value liability and quantum claims with recent trial successes including a two day liability trial for a severely brain injured client, a damages assessment in which a three year handicap award was recovered for the Claimant and a three day trial in Southend with an award in excess of £400,000. His largest settlement (led) is over 17 million pounds, which is one of the largest personal injury settlements in recent times; Recently he settled a brain injury case at 1.25M after a failed JSM. He has a history of acting for a well known TV actor, senior police officer and a Deputy High Court Judge. Reported cases include Tylus v Froneri [2023] EWHC 1584; Wright v First Group [2018] EWHC 297 (QB); Shaw v Merthyr Tydfil County Council [2015] CA PIQR P8; Prison Officers Association v Iqbal [2009] EWCA Civ 1310; Bates v Maylon [2008] EWHC 2386(QB); Hau v Jim [2007] EWHC 3358 (QB).
Career
Called Grays Inn 2002. Educated Royal Grammar School Newcastle and Jesus College Cambridge MA, LLM.
Professional Memberships
PIBA
Publications
Author of four of the Chapters in Munkman on Employers Liability (17th Edition 2019) including those on contributory negligence and employer’s liability insurance.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
David Rivers handles a broad range of personal injury claims, with notable expertise in complex quantum and employers' liability disputes. His claimant-focused practice comes highly recommended by sources, who highlight his in-depth understanding of technical evidence and experience of both fast-track and multi-track actions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is very strong on his feet and very good at knitting together medical expert evidence to make sure it is coherent."
"He is really bright and very good procedurally."
"He is very strong on his feet and very good at knitting together medical expert evidence to make sure it is coherent."
"He is really bright and very good procedurally."
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