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Andrew Bridgman
Work Department
Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury, Inquests
Position
Andrew has developed a busy clinical negligence practice covering all areas of health care, with an emphasis on dental negligence, acting for both claimant and defendants.
His previous professional expertise, and understanding of health care delivery, enables Andrew to provide invaluable guidance from the very early stages of a clinical negligence claim, often from as early as the initial enquiry.
Andrew established his personal injury practice within a short time of coming to the Bar. He continues to have a thriving PI practice encompassing all areas, for both claimants and defendants. His PI practice overlaps with his Inquest work where deaths in custody give rise to Human Rights Act claims.
As an Assistant Coroner Andrew has a thorough understanding of coronial law and the Inquest process. He has a well-established practice representing the families of those whose loved ones have died in the custody of the state. Andrew also receives instructions in all manner of inquests ranging from road traffic accidents to aviation accidents, hospital deaths and military deaths.
Career
Andrew qualified as a dentist in 1981. He developed a successful career as a General Dental Practitioner and as a University Clinical Lecturer. He studied for a law degree on a part-time basis from 1989 – 1994, purely out of interest.
A serious rugby injury forced his early retirement from general practice in 1995. This enforced change in his career pathway provided the opportunity for Andrew to study for an MA in Healthcare Ethics and Law, combining his dental background with his legal knowledge.
In 2000 he took a sabbatical from his university post to study for a professional qualification. In 2001 he was called to the Bar accepting the offer of a tenancy at 24A St John Street just before its merger with 28 St John Street being the genesis of St John’s Buildings.
Memberships
- Northern Circuit Medical Law Association
- Personal Injury Bar Association
- Inquest Lawyers Group