David Regan
Call 1994 (Inner Temple)
Qualifications MA (Oxon); Dip Law
Professional Membership Personal Injury Bar Association, Employment Law Bar Association, Western Circuit
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Areas of Practice
Personal Injury
David practices in all areas of the law of personal injury and has extensive experience of medical and other professional negligence actions. He acts for both claimants and defendants, writes for the New Law Journal and the Solicitor’s Journal and regularly lectures on aspects of personal injury law. David’s practice is complemented by his expertise in the fields of clinical negligence and in employment law, where he has particular interest in issues arising from disability in the workplace.
David is regularly instructed in cases involving vulnerable claimants including cases of severe psychological disorder, rape, sexual abuse and distressing reproductive, genito-urinary and bowel disorders. David is happy to advise by telephone on an informal basis. He is an approved Pupil Supervisor and has trained as an Advocacy Trainer for the Western Circuit.
Areas of Particular Interest and Expertise
- Limitation, Issue Estoppel, Abuse of Process and Civil Procedure
- Fatal Accidents: Complex persisting claims for dependency.
- Complex historic industrial disease: Mesothelioma and other consequences of asbestos exposure, vibration white finger, noise induced hearing loss, repetitive strain injuries.
- Catastrophic Injury: Extensive experience of cases of tetraplegia, quadripliegia and brain damage including complex multiple injuries, cognitive disabilities and personality change.
- Liability for Animals: Strict liability and negligence. Horses, livestock, dogs (including guard dogs). Also liability for nuisance vaused by wild animals.
- Physical and sexual abuse: Care and residential homes, actions involving local authorities and schools.
- Psychological Injury: Within and outside the workplace. Complemented by David’s practice in employment law, particularly in the field of Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
- Highways: the liabilities of Highway Authorities; nuisance; liability for trees and adjoining structures.
Clinical Negligence
David acts for Defendants and Claimants across the field of clinical negligence and has extensive experience. He is particularly interested in cases with fatal consequences and those involving cerebral hypoxia and orthopaedic negligence.
Reported Cases in the Court of Appeal
- B v B [2005] EWCA civ 237 (Court of Appeal 10 March 2005), regarding abuse of process in multiple actions
- Godwin v Swindon Borough Council [2002] 1 WLR 997 (Court of Appeal 12 October 2001), regarding service of civil proceedings.
Recent Articles
- Clinical Causation, a moving target? New Law Journal February 2010.
- No Limits: developments under s.33 Limitation Act 1980 Solicitor’s Journal 3rd July 2009.
- “Litigating Against Insolvent Companies.” Solicitor’s Journal 3rd February 2009.
