Jonathan represents claimants in a wide variety of personal injury claims such as work-related accidents, road traffic accidents (including MIB claims and LVI), workplace accidents, occupational diseases such as noise induced hearing loss, work related musculoskeletal injuries, manual handling injuries, unsuitable or defective work equipment upper limb disorders, exposure to hazardous substances injuries due to defective premises, injuries due to defective goods, accidents caused by poorly maintained highways, fatal accidents, assaults and injuries inflicted by animals.
In addition to damages claims, Jonathan has appeared in related proceedings such as Criminal Injuries Appeal Panel (CICAP) hearings, coroners’ inquests and public inquiries.
He has been involved in large group litigation. He also undertakes professional negligence cases arising out of an injured person’s lost opportunity to bring a personal injury claim.
His reported cases include the following:
- Goldscheider v Royal Opera House Covent Garden Foundation [2018] EWHC (QB); [2019] EWCA Civ 711, [2020] ICR 1 (acoustic shock injury, applicability of occupational health legislation to opera house).
- Buck & Ors v. Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust [2006] EWCA Civ 1576 (employer’s duty of care to protect staff in psychiatric hospital from risk of assault by patient).
- Collings v. The Home Office [2006] 12 CL 22 (Animals Act claim by prison dog handler against employer).
- Grattage v. The Home Office [2003] CLY 456 (service of claim form in Crown proceedings).
- Smith v. (1) Bass plc (2) Hilton International Hotels (UK) [2001] 1 PIQR P197 (CRU, payments into court (Part 36 offers)).
