The members of
St John’s Buildings‘ personal injury team are well-equipped to act for both claimants and defendants in cases arising from road traffic accidents, industrial disease, and fraudulent claims. The set is home to
Richard Norton, who mostly acts for claimants in high-value claims, and he was recently instructed by the claimant in Farooq v Ahmed, which concerned a road traffic accident leading to an above the knee amputation.
Philip Grundy is another key junior here, and the majority of his work is claimant based, although he does have expertise in representing defendants too. Grundy acts in cases regarding brain injuries, amputations, and fatal accidents.
Peter Harrison’s personal injury practice encompasses fatal accidents, catastrophic injury, and industrial diseases. He represented the defendant in Shackleton v Laser Tradeco; while performing maintenance work in a basement of a hotel, the claimant alleges that he was exposed to stagnant sewage and rat excrement which caused acute hepatitis and severe liver damage.