Deka Chambers

Injury work is David Thomson’s main speciality – he has the advantage of law degrees and having practiced medicine as a junior surgeon and a GP for a number of years before being called to the Bar.

Acting for both claimants and defendants he is known for specialist high quantum and causation advice, particularly covering neurological damage.

In addition to significant personal injury work, healthcare and clinical negligence, David practices in sports regulation and governance, especially safeguarding. He is an appointed member of the National Safeguarding Panel in sport. Regularly appointed independent Chair of sports disciplinary commissions and appeal boards. Arbitrator and Mediator (on Sports Resolutions specialist legal panel).

David has considerable experience of advising in clinical negligence proceedings and trials for both claimants and defendants over 25 years. He is instructed by many listed specialist clinical negligence firms nationally and many mixed local and high street firm seeking specialist advice and pleadings. David is also instructed by NHSR panel firms and the MDU.

David has appeared before many coroners in jury and non-jury inquests. David represents families and other interested parties, such as NHS trusts and providers of health services to HMP.

David is instructed by many listed specialist personal injury firms nationally and many mixed local and high street firm seeking specialist advice and pleadings. David is also instructed by insurers and local authorities concerning RTCs, employers liability and occupiers liability.

Appointments

Legal Chair of National Safeguarding Panels (NSP) in sport. Administered by Sport Resolutions. Panel chairman, arbitrator and mediator, Sports Resolutions and sports’ governing bodies.

Hymers College, Hull 1970 – 1980 O levels & A levels Sheffield University Medical School 1980 – 1985 Mb ChB Primary Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edin) 1997 London University 1989 – 1992 LLB Peterhouse, Cambridge University LLM 1992 – 1993 Inns of Court School of Law 1993 – 1994 Called to the Bar 1994 Fellow of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators FCIArb 1997