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Peter qualified as a solicitor in 1985 and has been handling the defence of personal injury claims on behalf of the insurance industry ever since. Peter has undertaken work for the majority of the major insurers in the UK and in the last 15 years has developed a specialism in handling cases involving injuries of maximum severity; particularly traumatic brain injury, spinal injury and multiple amputation.
The bulk of Peter’s work is road traffic related but Peter also handles public liability claims and has expertise in handling sporting related injury claims. Consistently featured in Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500, which states:-

“Peter Crossland has recently been advising on a string of motor accident cases, with injury expertise that covers spinal, head and amputation cases. Clients have ‘every confidence in getting the right advice and the best possible outcome in the case’.”

Notable cases include: Pell v Moseley Court of Appeal (2003) – successful appeal in relation to the contributory negligence of a motorcyclist.

Peter is married with four daughters and is an enthusiastic cyclist. He has cycled from London to Marseille, including a detour up Mont Ventoux; and in 2010 will be cycling from Marseille to Portofino and has also entered the “Maratona dles Dolomites”. Other interests include skiing and shooting (but not at the same time).