John was admitted as a solicitor in 2000. He joined Greenwoods in 2004 and became an Associate Partner in 2010.
John handles higher value employers liability, public liability and motor claims. He has developed a specialised Chronic Pain Claims service for clients, handling hundreds of chronic pain cases with which there is no fixed formula for dealing; each is different and requires a bespoke case philosophy from the outset. The earlier he has the case, the better. John particularly enjoys the challenge of untangling the claimant’s clinical evidence, wherever possible, in these cases, and also in those involving subtle brain injury.
Notable cases
- Vimmerslev v Edwards – Claimant pleaded £3 millions for severely fractured lower limb – claimed unable to work in her old role as media consultant. Large claims for the care of the claimants’ horses, loss of marriage prospects (amongst other heads of claim). Protracted litigation resulting in a settlement of just over £650k with claimant liable for a good portion of the defendant’s costs.
- Dorren Burns v Norman Wenn Skipps – Claimant suffered very serious injuries in road traffic accident resulting in traumatic amputation of lower leg. Accident Reconstruction evidence helped establish that claimant’s version of events was wrong and the claim was dismissed with claimant having to pay all of the defendant’s costs of the proceedings.
Interests
When not at Greenwoods, John is interested in politics and current affairs, good food and wine and early morning swimming.
